Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Mark Chmura criticized his former teammate Brett Favre for keeping everyone waiting about his decision whether to return ot retire, the Star Phoenix reported.

"People who don't think that it's all about him are fooling themselves. With a quote like — 'What are they going to do, cut me?' — it's all about him. I mean, does he think this is the best thing possible for the team?

"I mean, they have one quarterback on the roster who they like who hasn't even started one NFL game. They have to know. These quotes are 'I am better than the game. I will make my decision when I want and (general manager) Ted Thompson and (coach) Mike McCarthy aren't going to tell me what to do.'"

The Packers aren’t pressuring Favre to make a retirement decision, evidenced by the fact that the team pushed back another deadline for the star to receive a $3 million roster bonus.

The deadline has been extended to April 15, and it could be pushed back yet again. The bonus deadline was originally extended by a week to March 20 and then to April 1.

In his most recent comments about his murky football future, Favre made one thing clear: If he does return, he told a newspaper in his native Mississippi there is “no doubt” it will be his last season.

Favre’s retirement saga has turned into pro football’s version of Groundhog Day, as fans and the media try to predict the future based upon brief public glimpses of the iconic QB during the winter.

Packers general manager Ted Thompson said the bonus date should not be considered a deadline.

“No, it never has been,” Thompson told The Associated Press on Friday. “It’s just another date in the spring.”

Thompson, who has remained in contact with Favre during the offseason, said he hasn’t heard anything that would indicate a decision is imminent.

“We’ve talked to Brett and (wife) Deanna, and I’ve said all along that they’ll decide when they decide,” Thompson said.

Favre said he wants to play again but will return only if the Packers can assemble a winning team.

“Last season, expectations were high and it was a bad situation,” Favre said of the team’s 4-12 season, his only losing one in Green Bay. “If we can’t compete at a high level, I can walk away and my legacy will speak for itself.”

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Thompson said Favre’s unclear future isn’t having a negative effect on the team’s preparations for next season. But the sooner Favre decides, the better.

“It’s OK now,” Thompson said. “I think everybody would like to know. I think Brett would like to know.”

The Packers did not pursue experienced quarterbacks such as Aaron Brooks and Brian Griese in free agency, but Thompson said that was not an indication that the Packers are assuming Favre will return.

Aaron Rodgers, the team’s first-round draft pick last season, is presumed to be in line to take over the starting role if Favre retires. But Thompson said the team would look to add a more experienced quarterback, possibly through a trade, if Favre does retire.

“Obviously, with Brett not in the equation, we might have to add another type of player,” Thompson said.

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But Thompson hopes it doesn’t come to that.

Favre, who was in Gulfport, Miss., to award grants to help youth football groups rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, said he has been talking to the team for the past month and there are things that both parties have to sort out.

“If they don’t come together, I guess I won’t play,” Favre said. “I don’t know if my decision will be made by Saturday.”

Favre said some days he wants to play and other days he wants to retire. Knowing he can still compete at a high level is making the decision tough, he said.

"I don't know if I will play this year or not," he told ESPN. "Even Deanna is ready for my decision. If I do play this year, it will be my last. There's no doubt about that."

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