Green Bay, Wis. ? If Brett Favre is leaning toward returning for another season with the Green Bay Packers, he hasn’t discussed it yet with his coach.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy hardly seemed convinced comments from Favre to his hometown newspaper on Thursday that he was leaning toward playing another season amounted to an official decision.

“I’m trying not to laugh, but I have not been part of any conversation with Brett on that topic,” McCarthy said. “And I think we need to just move on and focus on Seattle, because that’s what we are focused on. I’m sure that’s what he’s focused on.”

In a story posted on the Web site of the Biloxi (Miss.) Sun Herald on Thursday, Favre said he wasn’t approaching Saturday’s playoff game against Seattle like it would be his final game in Green Bay. He seemed more optimistic than in years past about returning.

“For the first time in three years, I haven’t thought this could be my last game,” Favre told the newspaper. “I would like to continue longer.”

While it has been widely assumed he would come back to play next season after having one of the best years of his career, Favre and McCarthy have said the quarterback would wait until after the season to address the issue again.