GREEN BAY — Charles Woodson used no qualifiers, never couched his response as a hypothetical or wondered whether the story was true.

Instead, when told after the Green Bay Packers' 34-14 victory over Indianapolis that former Packers quarterback Brett Favre reportedly called the Detroit Lions before the teams' Sept. 14 game at Ford Field to give the Lions coaches insight into the Packers' offense, Woodson didn't hold back.

"I don't respect that. If they call him and he gives them information, that's one thing. But to seek a team out and to feel like you're trying to sabotage this team, I don't respect that," the Packers veteran cornerback said. "I know he's been the greatest player around here for a long time, but there's no honor in that.

"I've never called a coach on another team and told them what's going to happen. Obviously he says he wasn't bitter about what happened, but obviously there is a little bit of resentment there."

Asked about the story after the game, Packers coach Mike McCarthy replied, "I would say it's disappointing." He then cut himself off before commenting further.

Fox Sports' Jay Glazer broke the story during the network's pregame show Sunday morning. According to Glazer's sources, Favre — now the New York Jets' quarterback after his Aug. 6 trade from the Packers — spent 60 to 90 minutes on the phone with the Lions' coaches, Favre phoned the Lions prior to their Week 2 game and "gave them a rundown of the nuances of what Green Bay does on offense."

Two league sources said Sunday they had been told of Favre contacting the Lions last month, before Glazer's report. One said the report was "absolutely" true.

Sports Illustrated's Peter King said on NBC's pre-game show Sunday evening that Favre text-messaged him Sunday afternoon before the Jets' 16-13 overtime loss at Oakland and said the story was "total B.S." Favre was not asked about the report during his press conference following the Jets' loss.

Glazer's sources said Favre was put in touch with the coaches by then-team president Matt Millen. Favre admitted during the NFL's tampering investigation of the Minnesota Vikings that in addition to talking to Vikings coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell while contemplating unretiring, he also spoke to Millen. One coach on the Lions' staff, Kippy Brown, coached with the Packers in 2000, as running backs coach under Mike Sherman.

Glazer's sources said at least one other team had "casual talks" in the past with Favre and talked about some of what Green Bay does, "but it was nowhere near the details he let loose to the Lions." Favre obviously also has contacts with the Vikings, whom the Packers played in the regular-season opener, and with the Packers' opponent last week, the Seattle Seahawks, coached by ex-Packers coach Mike Holmgren.

Asked about the story after the Lions' loss at Houston, Detroit defensive coordinator Joe Barry said: "If he helped us, he didn't do a very good job."

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers declined comment after the game about the story, while defensive end Aaron Kampman said, "I'm not going to touch that with a 10-foot pole."

Those of Favre's former teammates who would address the issue were surprised and disappointed by the story.

"If it's true, then you've got to question motives," wide receiver Ruvell Martin said. "I don't know what to say."

Added center Scott Wells, pointing out the Packers' 447-yard output in the 48-25 victory: "That would be disappointing, if that's the case. Definitely. Obviously it didn't work out too well for them. We were still able to go out and move the ball on them and win the game."