I have had no interest in reporting on this obnoxious story since Brett Favre announced his retirement. I have had it with all the rumors about Favre telling his cousin’s dog that he might come back, or that Peter King thinks Favre might come back and play in Canada. But, now I actually have something substantial.

According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Favre has asked for his outright release from the team.

UPDATE: The Packers have released a statement regarding Favre. The statement reads:

“The Green Bay Packers are aware of the latest developments regarding Brett Favre.

“Brett earned and exercised the right to retire on his terms. We wanted him to return and welcomed him back on more than one occasion.”

“Brett’s press conference and subsequent conversations in the following weeks illustrated his commitment to retirement.”

“The finality of his decision to retire was accepted by the organization. At that point, the Green Bay Packers made the commitment to move forward with our football team.”

“As a retired player, Brett has the option to apply for reinstatement with Commissioner Goodell. If that were to occur, he would become an active member of the Green Bay Packers. As always, the Packers will do what’s right and in the best interest of the team.”

“As with all Packers greats, Brett’s legacy will always be celebrated by our fans and the organization, regardless of any change in his personal intentions.”

“Brett and Deanna will always be a part of the Packers family.”

Micah Warren is a sports writer from New York and the founder of Blast's sports section and the Off the Record sports blog.