A couple recent reports have left the door open for Brett Favre to reconsider his decision and come out of retirement. In our book, he's welcome to do so -- just not with the Minnesota Vikings.

Tons of players are reacting to the Favre news, but the reactions from T-Jack and Sage Rosenfels are obviously the most important ones. We take a look at their thoughts on the news.

Well, Brett Favre is staying retired after all. Thank goodness it's over!

After months of drama, Brett Favre will not be coming out of retirement. Where do the Vikings go from here?

Vikings kicker and former Brett Favre teammate Ryan Longwell sets the odds at about 50-50 on whether Favre will come out of retirement. However, there are indications that the odds of Favre returning are, in fact, better than that.

It's been a quiet weekend for news thus far, but things will undoubtedly heat up in the coming days. We take a look back at the twists and turns of the Favre saga in anticipation of an exciting week ahead.

According to ESPN's Ed Werder, Brett Favre is agonizing over whether he should come out of retirement and play for the Vikings. Needless to say, we've had more than enough of Favre's back-and-forth drama.

Another member of the Vikings defensive line is expressing frustration about how the Favre saga is playing out. Ray Edwards generated some controversy back in June when he criticized Favre for being a distant presence in the Jets locker room -- and now, Jared Allen just wants the Vikes to move forward.

Brad Childress seems to be downright giddy for the arrival of Brett Favre to Minnesota, calling the quarterback a "top-five passer in the NFL." We can hardly blame Childress for his excitement.

The Associated Press reports that Brett Favre will make a decision on whether or not to come out of retirement by July 30th. That day coincides with the start of training camp for the Vikings.