Packers greet Favre after his reinstatement

August 4, 7:12 AMSports ExaminerPaula Duffy

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Saturday at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Canton, Ohio, Roger Goodell gave a very long on-mic interview with Chris Mortensen of ESPN. He danced, he sang and then he said the one thing that let you know the Packers were cooked geese.

Very simply,  the commissioner said that the league and the Packers could only be better off if Brett Favre was back. He defended his involvement in the mess and said that Monday, the reinstatement would be complete.

Sunday dawned and the wheels were in motion. The plane was hired, again, but this time Fave, his wife and agent stepped out of the door and bounded down the stairs. He was back in Green Bay in attendance at a traditional kick off community night that draws a sold out crowd. The buy out package remains a distant memory.

Up in a suite looking down on the Packers current starting QB he watched as the kid went 7-20. Ugh. If the team is going to allow him to compete for the job you already know which way this is heading. Think the players are comfortable with the prospect of making a mistake and deciding the fate of Aaron Rodgers?

Reports have circulated that the Minnesota Vikings are still in discussions with the Pack about getting the rights to #4. The only question now is whether or not the crowds will vote with their feet and picket signs and whether Packers management cares one lick. The effort of Packer fans may have been lackluster for protests a month ago but with the big guy in town you know it will be different. Listen to Mark Murphy, Packers President on what might happen.