Brett Favre Retiring

Hillbilly has the most accurate reason Brett retired.While he is playing with a young talented team, he needed a powerhouse along with him.And it wasnt "do it" or I quit, it was that he understood if the franchise couldnt do it, that would be a deciding factor in his retirement.There were many factors, including his age,permanent injury concerns, etc.Brett Favre is far from a crybaby.Quite the opposite,IMO

Give the man a break. He's got a few years on him. Do you want him to play until he's totally crippled?

Bret played because he loved the game, just as he did at Mississippi Southern. We Mississippians are very proud of our boy from Kiln.

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Originally posted by mbrookes

Give the man a break. He's got a few years on him. Do you want him to play until he's totally crippled?

Bret played because he loved the game, just as he did at Mississippi Southern. We Mississippians are very proud of our boy from Kiln.

I know from the time we lived in Laurel (20 miles from Hattiesburg) that folks around there knew Brett as just another good old boy who still mowed his own lawn and chowed down at the all you can eat buffet restaurant in Hattiesburg, and just happened to be a multi millionaire who hadn't got "above his raising".

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Originally posted by saps


As far as Neesie goes, don't worry about her. Viking fans generally show up in the middle of the first quarter and leave before the end of the fourth- and that's when the team is winning. Biggest fair-weather fans outside of California. And they play in a dome to boot. Viking fans aren't known for their football knowledge, or any knowledge for that matter. Remember, these are the same people that elected a professional wrestler to run their state.

But, they have Tarvaris Jackson. He's just as much of a threat as Favre ever was.

saps, I'll let that slide. But I do remember the Bud Grant years when the Vikings beat up on the Bears regularly in the old Met Stadium despite the wuss Bears wearing mittens and having heaters on the sidelines that Grant did not allow. It is much colder in Minneapolis than Chicago or Green Bay.

I can't speak for Neesie but Minnesotans were big fans of Favre. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune devoted several pages to his retirement and the paper regularly covers the Packers but not quite as much as the Vikings obviously. Of course it may be because any intelligent Wisconsinite had to move to the Twin Cities for professional employment.

Favre was very good for the Northcentral division. His retirement will be a loss for all - Bears, Lions and Vikings as well as the Packers. He was my 2 year old grandson's favorite player. Unfortunately, he may not remember that now with Favre's retirement before his sports remembrances take hold.

I think he was the greatest quarterback ever. OK, maybe after Otto Graham my boyhood hero.

Davydd-Kudos to you and the Minnesota fans.We in Wisconsin (true fans, anyway)recognized that you guys were supportive of Brett.Why do you think we were always TERRIFIED of playing the Vikings??A Good team that seemed to beat us-but with a very respectable rivalry.I remember watching a game between the both of us and commenting how the vikings fans were cheering as loudly when Brett made a good play.My husband commented that while we have a rivalry, we have a wonderful respect for one another.Thanks, my friend.

A competitor and a gentleman has retired his significant role in the NFL.. BRETT FAVRE....
This lifelong Chicago Bears fan shall miss his presence. Today during his press conference he appeared astonished he might go down in Packer history along with the likes of Coach Lombardi, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr and Reggie White to name a few. Well, I believe he's earned the privalege for his name to be on that scroll.
Ole Rouxdog
Bears fan

Trivia: Who did Brett Favre complete his first NFL pass to?

Brett Favre.

Brad

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Originally posted by Oneiron339

Trivia: Who did Brett Favre complete his first NFL pass to?

He completed it to himself. The first pass he threw as a Falcon was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. He never completed a pass as a Falcon.

B. Olson - your prize is on the way. Keep checking your mailbox. JMAN - sorry, no second place prize. You guys are good.

I'll forward it on to Jman. That answer's pretty common knowledge around here so I should've been ineligible.

I did have to do some research, though, to find out who deflected the ball.

Brad

Not one bit of quit in Brett Favre.
What's the record they say no one is going to break?

I'm not sure of the story but didn't he get hurt bad in a car accident or something in his junior year in college and came back in time to start his senior year?

I'm a Bengal fan(yeah, I know)so I hated Brett Favre...he was great!

A Mississippi guy that did very good. I certainly liked his style.

I am glad Reggie White got to join that team and particpate in their super bowl win.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

What a nice thing to say, Paul!

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Originally posted by Cosmos

I like the face that he wasn't a blow-dired, self-important, sound bite.

While the first adjective may still be true there's now some question about the second one. That pedestal upon which Favre was placed is looking a bit shaky these days.

Brad

he really should just stay retired.

I think that it would be very funny to see him play for the Vikings!

The news media in Minneapolis/St. Paul is playing up big the possibility of Favre becoming a Viking but I don't see it happening. The Packers have rightly claimed the rights to Favre and will trade him to their advantage. I don't see them making a deal with the Vikings, Bears or Lions. I suspect they would rather peddle him off to the AFC to lessen his impact so he doesn't become a distraction with future games.

My theory is Favre would need the right kind of offense and the right kind of coaching or he could become a big disappoint for any team that takes him at this stage in his career.

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Originally posted by seatown76

I think that it would be very funny to see him play for the Vikings!

NOOOOOO!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Davydd

The news media in Minneapolis/St. Paul is playing up big the possibility of Favre becoming a Viking but I don't see it happening. The Packers have rightly claimed the rights to Favre and will trade him to their advantage. I don't see them making a deal with the Vikings, Bears or Lions. I suspect they would rather peddle him off to the AFC to lessen his impact so he doesn't become a distraction with future games.

My theory is Favre would need the right kind of offense and the right kind of coaching or he could become a big disappoint for any team that takes him at this stage in his career.

I've seen the story on CNN too. I've been a Packer fan since childhood. Farve was/is The Man. But I'd like him to stay retired. He's peaked, every chapter comes to an end. I'd love to see him move on to coaching.

Sadly, the man has taken too many shots to the head and is ruining his reputation as one of the game's geatest players. Brett, park your self important ego, close your mouth and ride off into the sunset on your tractor in MS.

There once was an obscure player that was released, all done, finished, over the hill, too old, George Blanda. Retired at 48 or 49 and his final years with Oakland were very impressive. A loss that I'm sure Houston will never forget. Chow Jim

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Originally posted by jman

He will be missed.

Not by Aaron Rodgers!

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Originally posted by Jimeats

There once was an obscure player that was released, all done, finished, over the hill, too old, George Blanda. Retired at 48 or 49 and his final years with Oakland were very impressive. A loss that I'm sure Houston will never forget. Chow Jim

Somewhat true, but after Houston, he only threw more than 50 passes in a year twice in the rest of his career and he was primarily a kicker.

I wa always a fan of George Blanda even when he was at a rival school in the SEC of Kentucky. I saw him in Knoxville a couple of times. He was great and always had a gift of coming back.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Blanda

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

So sad. From this:




To this:

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Originally posted by MilwFoodlovers

So sad. From this:




To this:

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I am a fan of Brett but I believe I would have enjoyed him much more if he would have just stayed retired and enjoyed the game. To create controversy in Green Bay was not his best interest.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Attention Michael Hoffman-Come to Green Bay!

Appears that the obits were a wee bit early!

"A Country Boy Can Survive"

J-E-T-S

Watched the ESPN commentators try to do the AZ Cardinals-NO Saints game last night. They spent the whole first half arguing about Farve and his value and 'future'. I finally gave up and turned the game off. Lots of Waning Jocks move to another team to finish out their last year or so...what's the big deal. Maybe he has a season or two left...and manybe he doesn't. Green Bay can move on, if the Media let's it. These ESPN guy's are among the worst of the worst IMHO.