Favre cools down criticism, says he's happy in Green Bay

The future Hall of Famer said he was just frustrated.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Brett Favre acknowledged his anger over the team's unwillingness to pull off a trade for wide receiver Randy Moss, but denied Monday he ever really wanted the Green Bay Packers to trade him.
"I was frustrated a couple weeks back when Randy Moss was traded to New England," Favre said on the Packers' Web site.
"I never wanted to be traded and I don't want to be traded. I want to be in Green Bay. I want to finish my career as a Packer."
It's an attempt by the three-time MVP to calm the maelstrom that started when he spent Saturday venting about the Packers' front office in a handful of interviews at his charity golf tournament.
Fox Sports' Web site reported Sunday that Favre's agent called Packers general manager Ted Thompson shortly after last month's NFL draft to request a trade.
That request was denied, according to the report, and Packers coach Mike McCarthy eventually calmed Favre down and got him to admit that he never really wanted to play elsewhere.
"Sometimes when I get frustrated; I let my emotions got the better of me," Favre said in the statement.
No denial of trade request
Packers officials have not denied that Favre's agent requested a trade. Packers general manager Ted Thompson said Sunday he was not willing to divulge details of talks the team has had with players or agents.
"We try to encourage open and honest dialogue with players and their agents," Thompson said, in a statement posted on the Packers' Web site.
"But if those talks later are shared with third parties, the willingness of players to be open in future conversations may be compromised."
Thompson acknowledged Favre's frustration, but said he expected the Packers to be successful in 2007.
"I think it's natural for a player to be frustrated from time to time -- that's simply being human," Thompson said.
"Everyone knows that Brett Favre is all about winning. As an organization, we share that commitment. And we want to win now."
The Packers have signed several of their own key defensive players to long-term contracts this offseason, including cornerback Al Harris, linebacker Nick Barnett and defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins.
But Green Bay has been among the least active teams in free agency and did not pull off a long-rumored trade for Moss on draft weekend, spurring criticism from Favre during his charity golf tournament in Tunica, Miss., Saturday.
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