(Sports Network) - Brett Favre has reportedly told the Minnesota Vikings that he wants to stay retired.

Yahoo! Sports reported Thursday, citing a source close to the Vikings, that Favre told Minnesota coach Brad Childress in a phone conversation that he wanted to stay retired.

Additionally, Favre's agent, Bus Cook, told USA Today he spoke to the future Hall of Fame quarterback Thursday and said Favre intends to stay retired.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune had reported that Childress left the Twin Cities on a commercial flight and was scheduled to meet with Favre over dinner Wednesday night. The paper reported the two were expected to continue talking Thursday to discuss Favre coming out of retirement for the second straight offseason, this time to play for Minnesota.

The original report of the Vikings' interest in Favre surfaced early Tuesday evening.

The three-time MVP came out of retirement last offseason and was traded to the New York Jets, helping them to an 8-3 start in 2008. But Favre and the team stumbled over the final five games, as the Jets finished the campaign with just one win to conclude the season at 9-7, missing the playoffs.

Favre suffered from a torn biceps tendon late last season with New York and did not have surgery to repair the damage.

But this was before the Jets selected USC quarterback Mark Sanchez with the fifth overall selection in the NFL Draft and subsequently released the veteran signal-caller, who reportedly wanted to become a Viking before the Packers traded him to the Jets last offseason.

Favre spent 18 seasons in the NFL and starred for 16 years with the Packers, who acquired him from Atlanta before the 1992 season. He threw four passes in two games with the Falcons, who had selected the Southern Mississippi product in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

The ultimate gunslinger, Favre was a seven-time All-Pro and was selected to 10 Pro Bowls, including this past season with New York. He left the game as the NFL's all-time record holder in several categories, including wins by a starting quarterback, passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions and consecutive games started.

Favre completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 65,127 yards with 464 touchdowns and 310 interceptions. He led the Packers to a pair of Super Bowls, winning his lone title after the 1996 season in a 35-21 victory over New England. The Packers lost to Denver in the Super Bowl the following season.