Favre downplays comeback talk as rumors swirl
Published 7/3/2008 at FOXSports.com News for NFL
"I'm just tired."
Those were the words Brett Favre used when he retired in March after a 17-year NFL career. After nearly four months away from the rigors of offseason training, perhaps the legendary Packers quarterback has been reinvigorated.
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