Brett Favre would be ‘intrigued’ by a Packers coaching offer

The idea, while far-fetched right now, seemed to interest Brett Favre. At least, he wouldn’t toss it aside as ridiculous down the road.

“It’s definitely interesting,” Favre told TMZ Sports, when asked about Green Bay’s coaching opening in the wake of Mike McCarthy’s firing. “But believe me, that’s not going to happen. How can you not be intrigued by that? They would never offer, but even if they would, that’s … I’m not ready for that and neither are they.”

Favre, a Packers legend, has coached since retiring in 2011 following an 11-time Pro Bowl career. He was the offensive coordinator on the Oak Grove High School team that won a Mississippi state championship in 2013.

“That’s a far cry from the professional aspect of it,” Favre said. “Will I do it? Who knows. I do feel like I have a lot to offer the next level and the next level after that. As a college, pro coach, there’s very little time devoted to anything other than football. Right now I’m not willing to give up that time.

“Just because you play doesn’t make you a great coach. Some of the greatest coaches never played.”

It would be an odd and juicy dynamic of coaching his heir; Aaron Rodgers sat behind him for three seasons before finally getting his chance.