Brett Favre is confident he can still lead the Packers back to the Super Bowl.

Mort: (Arizona defensive coordinator) Dave McGinnis told me that the Brett Favre who played the Cardinals last Sunday is the Brett Favre who was a three-time MVP. Is he on to something?

Favre: I don't know what other people see. I was asked the question after the game, 'Are you back?' Hell, I didn't go anywhere. Each week I've felt better, and mentally, I've always felt fine.

Mort: And nobody was talking about your sore arm, or sore thumb, were they? That must be refreshing.

Favre: Injuries obviously change the way you approach the game. I know last year -- I even hesitate to tell people this now -- when the ball was leaving my hand, I knew exactly where it was supposed to go, but when it got there, it wasn't where it was supposed to be. That game the other day (vs. Arizona), I threw some balls I haven't thrown in a year and, half of them, haven't even attempted to throw in a year. I threw one ball 65 yards. I think a lot of people saw that and went, 'Whoa.'

Mort: Boy, I haven't heard you sound this upbeat in a long time. Was there a point recently when you maybe felt something good was about to happen?

Favre: Last week was the best week of practice I had in two years. I had one practice where I probably threw four bullets in a row. I bounced one off Free's (Antonio Freeman) chest. Donald Driver, I just about killed him. A couple of guys started saying, '`Whoa, he's back.' I am a little reluctant to get excited about it. I've seen a lot of people jump on and off my bandwagon. At the same time, I am excited about our team. I feel like, with the progress we've made, we're capable of doing some things. Same goes for me; physically I'm starting to get it back together. I'm feeling sharp, mentally and physically.

Mort: While you've been in this slump, whatever you want to call it, the talk about the best quarterback in the NFL has shifted to Kurt Warner and Peyton Manning. Does that bother you?

	“	I feel great, and I still feel like I can take us to the Super Bowl every week I step onto the field. ”
		— Brett Favre

Mort: Wait it a minute, now it sounds like you're packing it in.

Favre: By no means. Look at Troy Aikman, or Steve Young until he retired, those guys have gone through the same thing where some young guns come along -- I guess I was one of them. I am younger than they are, and I still feel like my best days are ahead of me. I accomplished so many things, so early in my career. Actually, it's kind of funny. Everyone says, 'You're one of the old guys now,' when they compare to me to Peyton, (Mark) Brunell and the other quarterbacks in my division. OK, that happens to all of us at some point.

Mort: I know you; you're not conceding to these young guys. What are you going to do about it?

Favre: Hmmm, what am I going to do about it? I'll do what I do best. I'm not going to worry. I feel great, and I still feel like I can take us to the Super Bowl every week I step onto the field. I know the coaches and the front office feel the same way. If they didn't feel that way, they'd make a change. I feel like they know I earn every penny I make. (General manager) Ron Wolf will say, 'This is one dollar that is well spent.' I feel great. I'm excited about our progress as a team. But whether we go 14-2, or 2-14, all I know is that I'll go out and play the best I can every week and see where it takes us.