At one point in time, Brett Favre would be retired one week and unretired the next. The flip-flopping became a running joke amongst NFL fans that eventually turned into a hilarious ESPN commercial that mocked his indecisiveness.

Favre is now six years removed from football and is about to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But wait ... the Cowboys are in desperate need of a backup quarterback and could use someone like Tony Romo who runs around and slings the ball. Would Favre consider another comeback?

"You know what? Being around, walking in this Hall and stuff, it kind of gives you an itch," Favre said Friday on Good Morning Football. "The only problem is I can't get hit. Can they promise I won't get hit?"

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As former NFL receiver and GMFB host Nate Burleson points out, the Cowboys do have a great offensive line.

"Well, I mean, that's good. But I need a little more ... security," Favre responded, laughing.

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Technically, there's no rule against Hall of Fame players returning to play football, but it's never happened and is very unlikely. And Favre playing for the Cowboys is definitely not going to happen, but jokes about him coming out of retirement are always funny.

Coming back to reality, some quarterbacks to which the Cowboys have been connected include Josh Freeman and Josh McCown.