Brett Favre retires

[Bryan Stone]

this sucks

I thought for sure he would be back after such a strong '07

[emanon]

I think it is a good decision - go out while on top, after such a good season. It would suck if he played again and had a horrible season. It would be different if he retired after a season like this past one if he did not have 17 years in the league.

[used2bskeeter]

so.. bretts coming back home to DA KILL... or his 500 acre palace in hattiesburg....either way he sure gave the locals here much to be proud of....i suppose all them wisconsin folks who make their summer pilgrimage here to hang out at the BROKE SPOKE and sign the names to the wall of DOLLY's convenience store will fall off..... in a town of 2,000 still weak from Katrina you can say " there goes the tourist dollar"..... sigh

[Gary]

First ballot Hall of Famer, one of the ten best quarterbacks of all time, with records that will stand for decades, if not longer... and played the game with a joy and passion that far too many modern players are lacking.

[Tookie]

Thank you Brett for 17 fabulous years! Have fun on the golf course.

[LimitedRecourse]

Maybe he had a GIANT send-off?

[daworm]

All around great QB, even if he was a steenkin' Packer. I wonder if either Manning will have that kind of longevity. Wouldn't surprise me if Peyton lasts as long. Will be interesting to compare the two ten years from now.

[vanstheman]

Don't believe it,he'll be back.......they always come back.

[LimitedRecourse]

...a la Jim Plunkett and George Blanda.

[coach24]

Mar 6, 2008 13:25:24 GMT -5 LimitedRecourse said:

...a la Jim Plunkett and George Blanda.

Michael Vick...

[vanstheman]

Refer to my post some months ago..above.Michael Jordan disease..they always come back.

[Gary]

Brett said yesterday that he'd be willing to come back to the Packers if they were "devestated" by injuries. In other words, I don't think it's likely we're going to see him on the field again, at least professionally.

[vanstheman]

I disagree.Favre's tired of the training season....he'll be in uniform before the pre-season.It only took him a couple weeks to open the door back up,with the "injury" contingency. The passion dies at the end of a season,plus the fact he desparately wanted Randy Moss,and then reality sets in and you start hearing about his agent talking,and "under the right conditions" statements. As a matter of fact,as Joe Namath said "I guarantee it".

[coach24]

nope,un uh,no way, he's done. He is smart enough to walk away while he can still walk and not hobble off.
IMO Peyton Manning is that smart too.

[vanstheman]

...like I said.

[LimitedRecourse]

He could go for George Blanda's age record if he's careful with his playing time and strategic with his heroics.

[coach24]

he has been dropping hints about retiring for years,then he retires and now changes his mind,c'mon make up your mind !!

[radiodrama]

I retired last year, 8 minutes later I wanted to unretire and work for someone else, but I would not let me out of my contract, so I ended up unretiring and letting my replacement work full time while I just cashed and sat in a chair and ate munchies.

[vanstheman]

*bump*

start from the beginning.....hilarious.

[Bryan Stone]

go Vikes

[vanstheman]

had to go to page 13 to find it...Favre,the gift that keeps giving.So predictable.

[emanon]

Sigh. He needs to stay gone.

[Bryan Stone]

after all that garbage he put us through he better play

[BlackFox]

[msp]

msn is reporting that he signed a deal with the Vikings.....
I think he can't stand not getting attention.

[Bryan Stone]

www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/favre/

the 'Brett Favre Page'

so good

[Jay]

Brett Favre's latest retirement lasted all of three weeks.

The three-time MVP has done an about-face for the second time in as many years and will play for the Vikings this season.

"I felt I did everything I possibly could do to get where I need to be," Favre said Tuesday. "You're 39, your arm may not feel like it did at 21. But the pieces are in place that you don't have to do that much and I agree with that.

"If they were willing to take that chance, I was, too."

If the wait for Favre's decision seemed never-ending, it was resolved in a few short hours. He jumped on a team plane in Mississippi and was picked up at the St. Paul airport by coach Brad Childress himself. The two drove to the team's practice facility, where Favre waved to hundreds of cheering fans.

No less than 90 minutes later, Favre was on the field in his familiar No. 4 jersey with purple shorts and a purple helmet, a vision that has had Packers fans cringing about for months. He shook hands with a few of his new teammates and quickly began throwing as fans peeked through the security fence to catch a glimpse of the superstar.

Favre said it was "different" to don the purple Vikings uniform of his former rival in practice today. "I don't look at the helmets," Favre said. "I look at the faces."

Favre played 16 seasons for the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers until the team traded him to the New York Jets last summer.

"This is not about revenge or anything like that, believe me," he said. "You can't take away the 16 years I had in Green Bay. They've moved on. I've moved on. I think it's great for football."

Green Bay visits Minnesota on Oct. 5, and the Packers host the Vikings on Nov. 1.

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www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/vikings/2009-08-18-favre_N.htm

[vanstheman]

Mar 6, 2008 9:13:39 GMT -5 vanstheman said:

Don't believe it,he'll be back.......they always come back.

Had to go to page 4 to *bump* this back,which was a *bump* from page 13........aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh,it's the annual will he won't he,gotta talk it over with my family,I think I'm done,I'm gonna miss my teammates..24 hour ESPN parked at the door Brett Favre Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Don't Know What I'm Gonna DoPalooza!!!!
Enjoy the ride.

[Bryan Stone]

seriously,... very good work keeping this awesome thread alive.

like Favre's career I hope this thread will never end.

this annual story is very similiar to the following annuals:

-who's gonna have the crazy zaniest funniest super bowl commerical
-who's the next star to snub the Pro Bowl
-who's going #1 in the NFL draft months out
-who in baseball has taken steriods recently
-when will the NBA playoffs finally end
-who's #1 & #2 in the BCS
-when's college football gonna get a playoff system
-who dare says the SEC isn't the superior Football conference
-who's the cinderalla of the "Big Dance"
-How long into the season until Chipper's on the DL
-when do the Braves fade down the stretch run
-when do the Yanks/Red Sox play again
-who's gonna coach the Raiders
-who's better, Kobe or Lebron
-who's gonna play in the FCS Nat'l Championship game (& this year, where)

and will Brett Favre retire?

I love it all,... well,... save the Super Bowl Ad conversation.