MILWAUKEE (AP) -Koren Robinson's biggest supporter never forgot about him even as the Packers jumped out to the NFC's best record.
Now Robinson says he won't let Brett Favre, or the rest of his teammates, down.
"I'm glad I get an opportunity to redeem myself," Robinson said Wednesday night in a conference call from Houston, while traveling to see his family before heading to Green Bay.
Robinson has a final chance under the NFL's substance abuse policy after the league reinstated the wide receiver from his one-year suspension on Wednesday.
If Robinson violates the policy again, he faces a lifetime ban.
"I know this is my last chance," he said. "If I do anything to jeopardize that, I didn't deserve it in the first place."
Robinson said Favre, who has shared his own struggles with excessive drinking, checked in with him every month or so over the past year, and more frequently when the season began.
Favre has been outspoken that Robinson deserved another chance.
"To have him speak highly of me, it just motivates me to continue to do what I'm doing," Robinson said. "He also just says that he's here for me. Regardless of what happens, he'll always be here for me. That's cool. That makes me feel good, man."
Robinson said he learned about being reinstated on Sunday while attending the Panthers-Cardinals game in Glendale, Ariz. Commissioner Roger Goodell was there and sought a meeting with Robinson at the stadium.
"We had a good conversation," said Robinson, who met Goodell during the third quarter. "I could tell by his body language and his demeanor that ... it was going to be a good meeting."
Wednesday was the first day Robinson was eligible to return from his suspension, and Packers general manager Ted Thompson said the organization was grateful for the progress he has made.
"It's been a year since we've seen Koren, so our first step is to have him return to Green Bay," Thompson said. "The Packers will request a roster exemption, during which time we would see where Koren is at in terms of football shape."
Greg Bromberg 