Well, at least he has a ring.

ESPN - Favre tells Packers he's retiring - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3276034)

Good timing. He went out with a nice showing. He's not injured.

Good timing. He went out with a nice showing. He's not injured.

Agree with this. The Lions might actually win a game at Lambeau now.

Is Favre the best QB ever? It's worth discussing. He has three MVPs. Joe Montana might come up for sure, but could Montana throw the long ball like Favre? Montana threw all those short balls and mid-range balls.

Marino? No ring but a great arm.

Brady? Jury's still out.

Bradshaw? Great arm and a great leader. Now a goofball.

Staubach? Aikman? Young? Unitas? Others?

Favre seemed to LOVE the game more than anyone else.

Okay career for a 2nd round draft pick...

It's a little weird that he wasn't at the press conference. Announcing your retirement via Chris Mortensen's voice mail seems like an anti-climactic way for a player that great to bow out.

It's a little weird that he wasn't at the press conference. Announcing your retirement via Chris Mortensen's voice mail seems like an anti-climactic way for a player that great to bow out.

Remember Barry Sanders retirement notice? I don't think he even notified the Lions. He just faxed a letter to the Wichita Eagle.

Yeah, I do remember that. Those weird anti-climactic retirements are pretty rare, so they tend to be memorable!

ESPN dedicated most of their day to Favre so if decides to unretire, then they either wasted a full day of praise or they will be responsible for bringing him back.

And so the era of Aaron Rodgers complete domination of a team begins!

Now he has time to appear in the sequal or spin off to "There's Something about Mary" called "There's Something about Faarvere":) Or "Green Bay is no Country for old QB's"

Most TV pundits were rating Favre anywhere from 4th to 7th on the list of all time QBs. They say his shortcoming is only one Super Bowl victory. They're a bunch of deuce-bags...........:)

Good Riddance.
Ding Dong the Warlocks dead !!!
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Zoo the jury is in on Brady: He's Top 3 now.

Agree with this. The Lions might actually win a game at Lambeau now.

Is Favre the best QB ever? It's worth discussing. He has three MVPs. Joe Montana might come up for sure, but could Montana throw the long ball like Favre? Montana threw all those short balls and mid-range balls.

Marino? No ring but a great arm.

Brady? Jury's still out.

Bradshaw? Great arm and a great leader. Now a goofball.

Staubach? Aikman? Young? Unitas? Others?

Favre seemed to LOVE the game more than anyone else.Elway seemed to love the game a lot too.

Favre held (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3279910) a press conference today to explain his decision to retire and got emotional, so I guess that'll satisfy any fan's desire for "closure" more than the voice mail announcement to ESPN.

We really needed some "closure" on the Barry Sanders retirement.

We really needed some "closure" on the Barry Sanders retirement.
We need some closure on the Matt Millen era. :gun1:

Warren Sapp retired on Tuesday too and I am tired of hearing about it all day and night. ...:)

We need some closure on the Matt Millen era. :gun1:We need some closure on the Ford era.

We need some closure on the Ford era.

It could be worse.........They could switch to TEAL with a horse on the.....:pound:

The teal was bad, but I always liked the horsepower

He cried because the team/org he loyally respected couldn't deliver him the horses he needed to get another SB MVP, he's selfish. It was all cued up for him to be the conquering hero but he feel on his face. A younger upstart beat him in his own crib.
Randy Moss is Brady's date for the next 3 years. How many years could Brett give him? One, two. He's just too old for Moss. Brady gave Moss 23 TDs. Don't even go there Brett.
Good nite sweet prince.

We need some closure on the Ford era.
Touche!

I knew he wouldn't stay retired long...

Three days after a conference call with Green Bay Packers team officials on Tuesday in which quarterback Brett Favre emphatically expressed his desire to play in 2008, Favre on Friday formally asked for his contractual release from the Packers in a letter, sources close to Favre and the team said.
The letter was sent by Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, via overnight mail on Thursday and arrived at the Packers facility Friday morning.
Cook, on behalf of Favre, expressed a desire to have an amicable parting, as the Packers have been reluctant to embrace his return. Favre announced his retirement in early March.

During a conference call on Tuesday that included Packers general manager Ted Thompson, Packers coach Mike McCarthy, Favre and Cook, sources say that the quarterback stated emphatically that he wanted to play again.
link: ESPN - Favre seeks unconditional release from Packers, sources say - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3483521)

I knew he wouldn't stay retired long...

Three days after a conference call with Green Bay Packers team officials on Tuesday in which quarterback Brett Favre emphatically expressed his desire to play in 2008, Favre on Friday formally asked for his contractual release from the Packers in a letter, sources close to Favre and the team said.
The letter was sent by Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, via overnight mail on Thursday and arrived at the Packers facility Friday morning.
Cook, on behalf of Favre, expressed a desire to have an amicable parting, as the Packers have been reluctant to embrace his return. Favre announced his retirement in early March.

During a conference call on Tuesday that included Packers general manager Ted Thompson, Packers coach Mike McCarthy, Favre and Cook, sources say that the quarterback stated emphatically that he wanted to play again.
link: ESPN - Favre seeks unconditional release from Packers, sources say - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3483521)
Packers org is probably trying to pretend it got lost in the mail...:pound:

Either Brett spells his name wrong or everybody pronounces it wrong. It should either be spelled Farve or pronounced Favor. :gun1:

Where will he land?? Miami? Carolina? Jets?

Where will he land?? Miami? Carolina? Jets?
Scrap heap?

Where will he land?? Miami? Carolina? Jets?Millen should hire him as player/mentor for Stanton and as a motivational figure to the entire Lions organization...including Millen himself.

Scrap heap?

He probably is still good for 35TD's 27 INT's :pound:

Fast facts: The Lions can't afford his contract, so no trade. If he's released, we couldn't afford his new contract. If he did come here, which I would support wholeheartedly, I couldn't say goodbye to Kitna fast enough. But Favre IS NOT A MENTOR. He made that clear when Rodgers was drafted.

Carolina (no matter what you hear in the media) IS NOT INTERESTED. Chicago could be a front runner, but their team is not as good as the Pack. Bucs could be first in line with all the ties to Gruden, WCO and so on.

But Favre IS NOT A MENTOR. He made that clear when Rodgers was drafted.I didn't know that. That would help to explain his waffling about retiring...he loves football, but has no desire to coach.

Pack won't release him. He can be back-up.
He's like every other tired vet. - wants to skip 3 a days.

That's another misnomer. You don't pay a QB $12M a year to backup a guy who hasn't hardly played, just as you don't sit Billups at the end of the bench for Rodney before the season started last year. Strahan skipped training camp, and he played just fine. Favre knows that offense inside out after 17 years. He just needs to be in shape.

I am leaning toward backing Favre on this. The Packers have been trying to force Favre out the last 3 years. Why draft a QB with a first round pick when you got Favre at the time still on contract for another 6 years? Favre has earned the right to play as long as he wants too.

he hasn't even asked for reinstatement yet. he's just workin' the Pac org.
If this was Millen he would be kissin' Favres azzz.

If I was Green Bay, I'd be open to trading Brett to even a team in their division. Instead of ebay, call it gBay. I bet winner of Chicago and the Vikings would grossly overpay, where they suffer the consequences for the next 18 years. Or better yet, trade him to the Lions. They couldn't win even if they had Brett. It would be a win win solution for Green Bay if the Lions won gBay.

If I was Green Bay, I'd be open to trading Brett to even a team in their division. Instead of ebay, call it gBay. I bet winner of Chicago and the Vikings would grossly overpay, where they suffer the consequences for the next 18 years. Or better yet, trade him to the Lions. They couldn't win even if they had Brett. It would be a win win solution for Green Bay if the Lions won gBay.

What would happen to the Brett Favre legacy if ended his career as a Lion?

What would happen to the Brett Favre legacy if ended his career as a Lion?

Gary Danielson, Eric Hipple, Scott Mitchell, Joey Harrington, Brett Favre....no that wouldn't work.

Brett Favre went to consult with Matt Millen...
'Nuff said...

:hoops:

If Packers were really upset with Brett Favre, they would trade him to the Lions for a 7th round draft pick. Lions would bite on the deal and Brett would be in "Mediocre Heaven"............

I don't think the Lions have any interest in Favre. He has never played for Tampa before. :nerd2:

Actually, it's the other way around. But every day changes.

What would happen to the Brett Favre legacy if ended his career as a Lion?

Brett's legacy would not be tarnished wherever he goes. It's kind of like Joe Montana. You just don't think of him as a KC Chief.

Green Bay fans will be ticked every time this Rogers character makes a mistake. It will be miserable for all of them cause they turned down Farve. But even if he leads the Vikings to the Super Bowl, in ten years, everyone will just remember him as a Packer.

I sure would hate to be Rogers. I think I would be tempted to tell the Packers to trade me than to follow that legend. Rogers is going to blow a gasket as he tries to fill those shoes. It would be kind of like trying to fill Roscoe's shoes should he pass on tomorrow.

It would be kind of like trying to fill Roscoe's shoes should he pass on tomorrow.
Knock on wood.

Favre was let go and the team is becoming a defensive orientated team with a more conservative offense. Favre just doesn't fit their plan and they've made this known. I'm upset cause they still want a 1st round draft choice for the guy. If you don't want him, then just let him go for a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

It would be kind of like trying to fill Roscoe's shoes should he pass on tomorrow.
You're too kind friend. Let's hope I make it to 40.

^ R36 could you get another pic of Sheed ? That one is starting to give me the willies.
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I hear the Pack is so upset they're talking about paying him to walk away.
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Unlike some of the Pistons this guy wants to play.
Narcissistic F'

Wonder if Barry had decided to unretire and play some where else, would the Lions have attempted to pay him $25mil to stay retired...? They definitely would have taken him back...but then again wasn't he only 30 years old or so?

Wonder if Barry had decided to unretire and play some where else, would the Lions have attempted to pay him $25mil to stay retired...? They definitely would have taken him back...but then again wasn't he only 30 years old or so?


I had always heard that Barry wanted to be traded to Dallas or Miami. The Lions would not honor his request so he retired. He offered to come back only if he was traded. Word is WCF was like you play for the Lions or you don't play at all. It was almost like a game of chicken who would blink first. When the Lions realized barry was serious I suppose that's when they decided to sue to get the 5 million dollar signing bonus back. I don't know how true it is that Barry wanted to be traded, but it does explain the distance and attitude toward the Lions Organization in the years after Barry retired. He only started coming around the team again once Millen was hired. I guess he still had bitter feelings toward the prior GM.

Retired?

NFL grants Favre reinstatement; sources say QB job is open


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Packers' active roster Monday. And at that point, it looks like the fun will start.
Team president Mark Murphy said in a statement Sunday that the team has a specific plan with Favre in camp that it won't reveal until Monday, but sources told ESPN's Wendi Nix that coach Mike McCarthy will announce he's holding an open competition for the starting quarterback position.
Favre's reinstatement, announced by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Sunday, will become effective at 1 p.m. ET Monday. His first practice will likely come Tuesday.
"Brett will be in camp tomorrow. Although there has been uncertainty regarding Brett's return, Ted Thompson and Coach McCarthy had previously discussed this and have had a plan in place," Murphy said in the statement. "Coach McCarthy will talk to the team and the quarterbacks about the plan moving forward, and after he has done that we will share it publicly.

Goodell had held off on granting Favre's request for reinstatement for nearly a week. He hoped Favre and the team could resolve their standoff. By reinstating Favre, Goodell is following through on a recent promise to force action.
Earlier Sunday, Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, confirmed that Favre planned to fly to Green Bay on Sunday and report to the Packers on Monday.
"That's the plan," Cook said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Packers officials planned to greet Favre upon his arrival to Green Bay.
Favre does not plan to attend the sold-out Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field, which more than 60,000 fans were expected to attend.
Favre's imminent presence in training camp could cause a major disruption to the team and sets up scenarios of either a competition with Aaron Rodgers for the starting job or the Packers continuing to work on finding a trade partner for the former league MVP and Super Bowl champion.
Favre retired in March but has been having second thoughts for weeks. Team officials have maintained that if Favre returned to the Packers, it would be in some role other than as the starter -- and have said Rodgers is their starter.
Publicly, team officials have ruled out releasing Favre, likely for fear he would sign with division-rival Minnesota.
Goodell told the NFL Network on Saturday that he thinks the situation has lingered long enough.
"I think we have to force it," Goodell said. "I think it's come to the point where there needs to be some decisions made on behalf of the Packers, on behalf of Brett, on behalf of all the fans."
ESPN - NFL grants Favre reinstatement; sources say QB job is open - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3517219)

I still won't be shocked if there is a trade by tomorrow. You heard it here first.

^ R36 could you get another pic of Sheed ? That one is starting to give me the willies.
I can't find another avatar I like. I'll look. I'm not so sure Sheed will retire a Piston anyways...

No, the real reason Barry retired is the front office boobs wouldn't resign his front line. We lost Hartings, Lomas Brown and Glover because they went cheap on them. Considering the team was getting older and older with expensive contracts to boot, Barry retired.

L Brown wanted obscene money. And Glove was overrated too.
Barry made them look great.
All 3 went to a SB. So maybe they weren't so bad.

I'm sick of the Favre saga. Hopefully we are nearing the end of it.
Brett Favre’s journey from retirement and back has finally ended — in New York.

The Green Bay Packers reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade their three-time MVP and Super Bowl-winning quarterback to the New York Jets, ending an emotionally grinding month of indecision over Favre’s future.

Goodbye, Green Bay: Favre traded to Jets - NFL- nbcsports.msnbc.com (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26013997/)

I'm sick of the Favre saga. Hopefully we are nearing the end of it.


Goodbye, Green Bay: Favre traded to Jets - NFL- nbcsports.msnbc.com (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26013997/)

Taint gonna happen. In about 4 more months when the Jets and the Packers miss the playoffs, they will be asking him two questions. Are you gonna retire? Is there any chance you may sign on to the Packers for one more year? This drama is just beginning.

Oh forgot one more thing. Another teary-eyed retirement announcement again next year.

Taint gonna happen. In about 4 more months when the Jets and the Packers miss the playoffs, they will be asking him two questions. Are you gonna retire? Is there any chance you may sign on to the Packers for one more year? This drama is just beginning.

Oh forgot one more thing. Another teary-eyed retirement announcement again next year.
The good thing is that the trade happen last night and one day before the Summer Games began.

If that had not happen ESPN would have only given a minimum of only two hours coverage to the olympics, one to cover other sports and 21 hours to Brett.

I thought at one point that it were going to change their call letters to BSPN...no not Bulls**T PN but the BrettSPortsNetwork. :sssh:

I thought it was funny that Jay Glazer from Fox broke the story and not BSPN.

Taint gonna happen. In about 4 more months when the Jets and the Packers miss the playoffs, they will be asking him two questions. Are you gonna retire? Is there any chance you may sign on to the Packers for one more year? This drama is just beginning.

Oh forgot one more thing. Another teary-eyed retirement announcement again next year.


LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! He didn't even make it out of his first press meeting and it already is starting.


""""After leaving the podium, Favre was asked if he would commit to New York for more than one year.
“We’ll see,” he said.""""""""

Eyes, I'm sure you meant to quote Dre.
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Jet Favre , Redrum
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L Coles could have a very good year.

Eyes, I'm sure you meant to quote Dre.
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No, actually I meant to quote myself cause the news I was refering to was related to what I previously said. I was just tying the two thoughts together so people could follow it easier.

What ever

What ever

No, not whatever. It's the truth.

Buckeyes needed to quote himself to make it look like someone actually read one of his posts (even though it was only himself).... :pound:

Like I said...

Like I said...

You haven't said squat.

Yeah, all that was a very strong call on what would happen with Favre. [since most of it already happened once before.]
We were hoping it would go away.
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I think Brett was so upset at being punked in his own crib that he must retire due to stank.
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But he is a still a Packer trooper. Packers could get a huge pick from his trade.
Personally I think it was a huge scam. It just had to be played out in public so PackerFan wouldn't commit mass suicide.