Despite all the reports that he wants to play again and the fact he hadn't filed papers with the league making his retirement official, Brett Favre said Friday his playing days are, indeed, over.
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"There are always second thoughts, but that's not saying I'm coming back,” said Favre. "It's never a clear-cut decision. It's something I can't expect everyone to understand. No, there's no perfect time.
"First of all, I won't keep myself in shape. I'm sure after training camp is over and all that hard work is done, it might be `OK, now.' It might be nice to dream about it ... but no.”
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback made his statements in New York, where it was announced he will be the cover boy for Madden NFL 09. Favre is the first retired player to have his visage on the cover, though he admitted he doesn't play videogames and has never played the Madden game.
After the press conference, a Packers official went to the NFL offices and filed Favre's retirement papers. Later in the day, the Packers placed him on the reserve-retired list, officially removing him from the roster.
•Cowboys, Titans still working on ‘Pacman' deal: The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are on the clock with their Adam "Pacman” Jones trade.
How fast that clock is ticking depends on who you talk to.
The deal still wasn't finalized Friday, two days after the teams agreed in principle. The Titans are supposed to get Dallas' fourth-round pick in this weekend's draft and another pick next year for the rights to the suspended cornerback.
"Clearly it's got to be done tomorrow or else it becomes academic,” said Jones' agent, Manny Arora.
Not so fast, says Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple. He said the that the deal didn't have to be complete before the draft.
The fourth round of the draft isn't until Sunday.
"There's no set timetable or anything,” Dalrymple said.
The teams declined to provide any update on the deal's progress Friday.
By The Associated Press
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