Brett Favre blames himself for his messy separation from the Green Bay Packers following the 2007 season, according to ESPN. Favre, who previously avoided talking publicly about his ending in Green Bay, made his comments during a radio interview with WGR 550-AM in Buffalo on Thursday.
"It's over and done with. I was at fault," Favre said. "I feel that both sides had a part in it. If you could go back, would I or them have done things differently? I'm sure both sides would. But you can't."
Favre was, at one point, one of the most beloved players in franchise history and made a regular habit of contemplating retirement after each season late in his career. He did retire after the 2007 season, but unretired during the offseason. However, Green Bay had already moved forward with Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback of the future.
Favre decided to report to training camp with the team in 2008, causing a rift with the organization, Rodgers and the club's rabid fan base. The Packers ultimately decided to trade the future Hall of Famer to the New York Jets.
After one season with the Jets, Favre went on to play two seasons for the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings, getting booed by the Packers fanbase during his return to Lambeau Field.
In February, Rodgers said it was "time to heal things up" and "move forward" with his relationship with Favre. The two appeared together at the NFL Honor awards show, a moment Favre called pivotal in their relationship.
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