Favre Reportedly To Retire
Brett Favre reportedly informed Vikings' teammates that he intends to retire.
By PackerAaron
Brett Favre reportedly informed teammates that he intends to retire, rather than return as the Vikings starting quarterback in 2010.
Now that that is out of the way...
Let's all remember that at the start of camp last year, after a what was reported as a long talk with Ryan Longwell, Favre "informed" Brad Childress that he would not be coming out of retirement to play for the Vikings.
We all remember how that turned out:
So please: Let's take this with a large grain of salt.
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Comments (66)
August 03, 2010 at 11:10 am
Yawn...season started yet?
August 03, 2010 at 11:17 am
I'll believe when I don't see it
August 03, 2010 at 11:19 am
(*laughs hard shaking head with indifference towards Favre pain, suffering & general existance.....)
Is it too much to ask for a single training camp across the NFL without this megalomaniac? Ugh, I will be avoiding ESPN, NFL network.....TV in general until September. Is the SyFy channel safe????
August 03, 2010 at 11:30 am
My thoughts exactly. Goodbye to the NFL Network for at least a few days. Ugh. What a drawn-out, ugly process Favre has made of retiring.
August 03, 2010 at 11:33 am
Can he really waffle? AGAIN? Guys, call me a sucker; but I think this HAS to be it. No way he can show his face in a month or two. Can he?
I feel like I should know better, but I gotsta think... IT'S FINALLY OVER.
THE NORTH IS OURS (we would have taken it anyway though).
GBP
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August 03, 2010 at 05:48 pm
Oh he can do it again! And I think he will.
August 03, 2010 at 11:33 am
Mommy! Mommy! Look at me! I'm painting on the walls!
August 03, 2010 at 12:07 pm
LMAO,that was precious!
August 03, 2010 at 02:54 pm
Hahaha, perfect-Yep,that time of year, all the media, then the players tweeting him, hey guys, just give me some love.
Three weeks later- NEWS FLASH__THIS JUST IN
#4 reports to Mall of America dome - sez he talk'd with god the other night, and he healed me.
maxginsberg
August 03, 2010 at 11:42 am
The worst part about this is all the Favre questions that people will be asking in the Packers locker room. I hope they all go with Ted's answer: "I've got my own team to worry about."
August 03, 2010 at 11:57 am
ugh i wanted the packers to sweep the vikings WITH favre this year. oh well..both ways are good.
August 03, 2010 at 04:11 pm
sweep the leg
August 03, 2010 at 12:03 pm
If he actually does come back then the man has serious mental problems.
Probably from too many years huffing paint, eating catfood, and hunting possums down in the bayou.
August 03, 2010 at 12:04 pm
As much as I want to believe this, he is still under contract to the Queenies. I can visualize him on a self imposed PUP and because he prayed to St. Cosmo, the patron Saint of NFL feet, a miraculous recovery occurs in week 6. Back just in time to save the day in the stretch and still, technically, keep his consecutive game string alive.
Something about him says what ever he says will change in a short period of time. His big risk is Tavaris actually plays well. Not likely, but could happen.
August 03, 2010 at 12:09 pm
COWARD
August 03, 2010 at 01:36 pm
Yeah, I hear you.
I'll be a little disappointed that the Packers may not ever get a chance to beat a Favre-led Vikings team, and I have to believe that played into Brett's decision, should he stick to it.
He saw how the Packers came together during the second half of the season, he sees the Packers OLine shaping up, and he sees a 3-4 scheme that will be out to punish him this time around. What a perfect bit of vengeance to exit stage left with 2 wins over the Packers, not allowing them to even attempt to even the score.
It's sad that I hate that guy so much. What a dick.
August 03, 2010 at 03:01 pm
Pack should have taken those games more seriously at the time. Hope it becomes a spur for them not to waste any opportunities - that is to say, create the will to win.
August 03, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Perhaps the order he put in for HGH from the doctor of the Williams' hasn't arrived yet and he's just trying to buy himself time.
August 03, 2010 at 12:14 pm
56 RULEZ!
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/99853674.html
GBP 4 LIFE
August 03, 2010 at 12:33 pm
"Hey Brett? Tarvaris and the other QB's aren't taking practice seriously. Can you help me out?"
August 03, 2010 at 12:44 pm
It'd be hilarious if he didn't come back and the vikings finished last.
August 03, 2010 at 02:45 pm
It'd be even better if he did come back and the vikings finished last!
August 03, 2010 at 02:58 pm
There's an extremely twisted/dark side of me that would laugh even harder if T. Jackson took them to the Super Bowl and put up better numbers against a more difficult schedule. Of course they would lose.
Blaspheme, I know....but sick funny.
August 03, 2010 at 01:06 pm
Well maybe he does bleed green and gold?
To walk down the aisle this far into the season and leave them standing at the altar,screwed them in the draft as they could have went after a QB (Clausen), But again I will believe it when I see it.
August 03, 2010 at 10:59 pm
No dude, all he cares about is himself!
August 03, 2010 at 01:37 pm
Still pisses me off...If a TRUE Packer fan..
August 03, 2010 at 01:40 pm
His ankle has'nt gotten any better,so I really think he is (Warrick) Dunn.Put a fork in him,now lets eat this division.
August 03, 2010 at 02:08 pm
A local sportswriter in Minneapolis has titled todays activities as "Favre Fatigue". How appropriate!! LOL
August 03, 2010 at 02:15 pm
Okay. Favre will play this year. 99% sure of that.
BUT, if for some reason he doesn't play, it'll have a lot to do with his last game. They were set to get him. And it affected him. Teams know that's how you play the Vikings: you hurt Favre.
At 41, the thought of getting beat every single Sunday must be influencing him.
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But we all know he'll play.
August 03, 2010 at 03:37 pm
I think Oppy has the best point on this string... He exits stage left - seeing the tone for the division is going to be set by GB this year. What a cowardly jerk...
August 03, 2010 at 03:58 pm
I'm VERY disappointed in Cheesehead TV recycling old posts. Come on, guys! You published this same post last year around the same time. Get some new material!
August 03, 2010 at 04:15 pm
Last year he did actually retire. He has not retired from his third team in three years...yet.
PackerAaron
August 04, 2010 at 12:15 am
We will if Favre will. How 'bout that...
August 03, 2010 at 04:13 pm
Hahahaha! Drama Queen strikes again! Me me me me me me me me me!
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PackersRS says:
August 3, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Mommy! Mommy! Look at me! I’m painting on the walls!
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Matt Flynn says:
August 3, 2010 at 4:58 pm
I’m VERY disappointed in Cheesehead TV recycling old posts.
August 03, 2010 at 04:38 pm
He won't do it. It would be the right thing to do and he's proven again and again to be incapable of that.
August 03, 2010 at 04:40 pm
The media loves him though, as he supplies them with those stories to get them to the season.
He is an attention wh**e, I expected nothing else
August 03, 2010 at 05:49 pm
Well today turned out to be more special then I ever thought. Today is my 36th Wedding Anniversay, and Brett has now retired for that many times!
Well I too agree that I will believe it when the season is over.
August 03, 2010 at 10:39 pm
I Gotta say, I thought this was a Packer blog, NOT A brent farve blog- he is not a Packer WTF! people- whats wrong w/ you?
I thought I came here to learn about Packer shit! Who the F*&^%k cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PackerAaron
August 04, 2010 at 12:17 am
If you can't recognize the importance of what Favre meant and will always mean to the Packers franchise, then I feel sorry for you.
August 04, 2010 at 10:21 am
SORRY DUDE- FAVRE IS NOT A PACKER!!!!!!!
MOVE ON-HE WAS A PACKER-just gotta say, he was a great playa, just not a great Packer-your wrong!
August 04, 2010 at 10:31 am
One other thing Nagy, you call him great for this Nation, when he split this Nation in half? Your judgment is calling!
I've been a PACKER for 60 yrs-HE IS NOT A GREAT PACKER!!!
August 04, 2010 at 10:41 am
AND NO PLEASE DON"T FEEL SORRY FOR ME-BUT I DO FOR YOU!!!!
August 04, 2010 at 10:44 am
I can't wait for another ten minutes to pass without Nagler being lured into responding to this slop so I can read another meaningless, self-responding blurb from you.
August 04, 2010 at 10:55 am
NITSCHKE would head butt your ass !
August 04, 2010 at 11:12 am
VINCE -What the hells going on out there!
August 04, 2010 at 11:18 am
You Don't do it right half of the time, YOU DO IT RIGHT ALL OF THE TIME!-VINCE
August 04, 2010 at 01:37 am
Brett Favre is a douchebag.
Over 12 hours ago, the media exploded with reports of his retirement. Since then, the Vikings world has been turned upside down. It is now impossible for the Vikings to focus on anything else, and all of Favre's teammates, coaches, and friends are being bombarded non-stop by the media.
If it was you in Favre's position, don't you think you would have felt an obligation to make some sort of statement? What kind of a**hole would leave everyone of importance in his life twisting in the wind, and allow them to be battered by the press?
I don't care what BF's plan was as far as when he was going to make his announcement- any human being with an ounce of decency and common sense would have realized the circus that was being created here and gotten out in front of it with some sort of statement- either "I'm leaving", "I'm coming back" or "I haven't made up my mind".
What the hell kind of self-centered, narcisistic ego maniac allows all of this controversy to swirl around him and devour the people he is supposed to care about?
August 04, 2010 at 01:39 am
The previous post is a comment @PFT. Thought it was a good one. Apologies for omitting the attribution.
August 04, 2010 at 07:28 am
He's coming back... but I LOVE what this is doing to Viking fans.
August 04, 2010 at 08:52 am
***NATION***
If you haven't seen it, Stephen Colbert opened his show with this topic last night (thank you DVR). And if you're not watching 'The Report' religiously, you should.
GBP 4 LIFE
I'm going to go have a Bud lite lime now.
August 04, 2010 at 09:49 am
Pretty cool slideshow of Favre over the years at Esquire....
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/brett-favre-history
August 04, 2010 at 10:43 am
It's here! http://deadspin.com/5603701/brett-favre-once-sent-me-cock-shots-not-a-lo...
Oh my freaking God! In crocs?
August 04, 2010 at 10:49 am
Don't be so shocked. Those crocs breathe very well, lots of cross ventilation. Plus, they are waterproof, so, you can... you know, hose them down to clean them off.
But seriously, I'm conflicted on this one. THe part of me who sees the last three years of BF wants it to be confirmed as true. But the more reasonable side of me that believes in time BF will make amends with Packer Nation and "come home" wants this to go away.
August 04, 2010 at 11:03 am
Cmon man. There were plenty reports of this happening when he was young in GB. He was def. with Deanna back then, but I don't think he was married.
But for it to keep going, at age 40?
August 04, 2010 at 11:38 am
He will never make a mends with packer nation. He is playing for the enemy, doesn't care about the packers, and has no integrity.
Brett is the only player I've ever truly hated.
August 04, 2010 at 11:02 am
What if we don't want him?
August 04, 2010 at 11:03 am
IT's gonna take Time-lots of it!
August 04, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Brent in now, for all intensive purposes, calling Shiancoe & a number of his Vikings team mates a liar.. Claiming he never said he was hanging it up and never texted anyone about it.
I can't wait for the retraction comments his teammate(s) is going to have to make in the wake of this crap, as insisted upon by Childress or Wilf should Betty come back to play.
August 04, 2010 at 12:36 pm
NFP reporting they've offered him $1million per game (with incentives and a 20% increase). Any level of underachieving and his teamates have to look around and wonder, "this guy got $1 million/game, did't come to camp and, basically held ownership hostage?" He gets rewarded for this type of behavior after a decade of late-season ineptitude???????
August 04, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Question is, is Favre denying texting his teammates, or texting the girl with pictures of his "ole' gunslinger"?
August 04, 2010 at 01:06 pm
Patron Saint of NFL feet already answered his prayers. verything is true, texts, denials, etc. You know, the typical August crap that comes from knowing and loving Bent. Well, that and Zigster found an additional $7 mil to give his bi-polar QB this year.
The great thing is old Sage and Tavaris are really getting that confidence build up they needed.
August 04, 2010 at 12:53 pm
VINCE What the hells going on out there!
August 04, 2010 at 03:08 pm
"I Gotta say, I thought this was a Packer blog, NOT A brent farve blog- he is not a Packer WTF! people- whats wrong w/ you?
I thought I came here to learn about Packer shit! Who the F*&^%k cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
For not caring about Favre, you seem to have quite the urge to comment on him. I count 12 posts under the username "DAWG," which I assume are all from you, all on an article about which you do not care. Good job, friend.
I've read of an interesting solution on this thing called the internet, where you don't have to read articles that don't interest you. It's complicated, but what it boils down to is, basically, DON'T CLICK ON THE FRIGGIN LINK. This works on two levels, first, the article won't even pop up. Second, when articles get lots of clicks, writers take note and make sure to write about the same subject again in order to drive more clicks, and thus more revenue. But hey, you have every right to do what you want on the internet, so go nuts, buddy.
August 04, 2010 at 04:35 pm
His name is Jayme not Dawg
August 06, 2010 at 08:20 pm
he was great when he was here. for get about him know hes a viking maybe. life goes remember purple they suck.talk about our players on green bay hes a viking byby bret.
August 06, 2010 at 08:22 pm
Right on cheddar!