Favre to stay retired

The Minneapolis Star- Tribune is reporting that Brett called Childress that he will stay retired.

Thank God.

Now excuse me, I have to go have a good hard laugh at the expense of the Minnesota Vikings and their entire fanbase. Sage Roselfels!

Though as the guys on the radio said give it a week or two into TC to see if he is really staying retired or just trying to skip out on TC.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4362093

This will be a nice test of Chilly's leadership. He now gets the unenvyable task of trying to rally the troops around the gruesome twosome of Sage and Tavaris.

Well, I was dead wrong. I thought he was just milking it. And maybe he's still angling to get out of camp and will show up in a couple weeks. But I'm happy to not have to see him in purple (assuming it sticks).

When September comes around and he's not on a roster, then I'll believe it. Not a moment before.

i sincerely hope this is for real and for good (unless Rodgers gets hurt ).

glad to see favre never play against the packers..

this also really puts the vikings and their QB's in a bad situation

Agreed.

The good news is that it caused another rift in the Vikes org.

WOW, I am shocked. As always with Favre I didn't see this coming.

This is good news for the Packers and I hope they honor him soon. I hope he finds happiness in his retirement.

Though I think it would be hard for Favre to come back now because he would lose any credibility and respect (accept from his ESPN lap dogs) and I think many of his Viking teammates would not want him and would line up to give gang style beat in for being played like that.

awsome news... maybe he can now work on restoring his image to the packer faithful.

To show my appreciation, I think I need to change my avatar

Favre sticks it to the Vikes one more time!!!


I for one, am glad. I kind of wanted to see him come back just for the sheer, "Must see TV" factor, but deep down, I'm glad he only gave it one year with the Jets.

I recently moved into a condo and am turning my office into a quasi-man cave of sorts and I have a Sports Illustrated (his retirement edition) framed. I just couldn't bring myself to hang it up though until I knew what was going to happen. Now, I feel ok doing it.

I don't know if I've ever agreed with you before, but we're on the same page here. Ha ha ha ha ha. . . . .

That guy just blazes down everyone in his path. I'm glad this time it was the Vikings brass but shit, I should probably feel bad for them too.

Nope, I don't feel bad for them. hahahah.

Kevin Siefert is already talking about the damage control that Childress will need to do with Jackson and Rosenfels.

Cmon, there had to have been at least ONE thing we have agreed on...? Maybe... lol

Me too. And when he played hurt with the Jets, that was not the Brett I liked to see. I will remember him throwing snowballs at Donald Driver.

And the Queens still not have a QB....

Heh. On ESPNews, they've got some Viking DB saying he wanted Tavaris all along.

And so it begins...

Of course that's what they are going to say. And they never sent any text messages to #4 either. They were texting him to stay retired of course!

Favre stayed retired because the Packers offered him 50 million dollars instead of 25.

I never took down any of my Favre stuff. But boy it would have been pure torture looking at them as he played for the Vikings. I am in the camp as I will believe it come October and he is still is retired.

I will say it again I wish him the very best in retirement at 40 , man that is a dream!!!

Like a lot of you have mentioned. I'll believe it when it's Week 1 and he's not on the Minny sidelines,

But for now...

YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!

I think this really hurts the Viqueens in the short term. FANTASTIC!

It may not be set in stone...but still...WHEW.

I am surprised that he stayed retired. When he decided to play before the 2007 season the Friday before the Super Bowl, he allowed himself plenty of time to work out with a personal trainer to get his body in shape for that upcoming season. The results were he had a good year.

The last 2 years he has decided in June or end of May to come back to play without working on his core body and his legs. You can't wait to work out for the NFL season in May, June or July when you are pushing 38- 40 years old. He has never learned that. The older you get the more you have to work out to stay in football shape.

Oh, you are so on the right track. Once again, you are ahead of the pack. Good call! Oh, that tricky Favre!

I'll 2nd that! WHEW!

and in other news: Michael Vick gets a call from the Viking front office..........

Oh yes Favre has never changed his mind ever.

he can't sneak anything by you. Good work!

Finally, well maybe, Brett has made a sensible decision....the same one he should have stuck with 2 years ago.

Then we don't get that draft pick!!

Has anyone checked a Vikings Message Board already ? They must be in a terrible mood there...

Wow! Now Chilly has to try to kiss and make up with TJ and Roselfels! Glad to hear Brett won't be wearing purple.

So you enjoy being a ass or is it just natural?

Gee, your "witty" as well!!

I poked around a couple briefly. Most are claiming this is what they wanted all along. The ones that didn't are happy they can at least go back to hating Favre again.

I doubt it. Those two should just feel lucky they have jobs. I wonder when Michael Vick gets a call. If I were the Vikings, I would be making a few calls to his agent.

Ok now the hatred of Favre will have have to be turned elsewhere, maybe we can respect one of the greatest players of all time instead of the jealously of him. Sigs of thompson in a unflattering manner aren't allowed, how about some class regarding the face of our franchise for a decade and a half?

Wonder what's going through Ted Thompson's head this evening.

Pulled this from another website:

I glad your not a GM. Vick has shown anyone who has every watched him play that he is a bad QB.

I found one per Google, there is a thread "What now ?", that makes me already smile, but the second post in it was "Punt." LMAO. "PUNT." all year long.

Hopefully it's "what's it going to take those get those 1st rounders into training camp on time."

And that face of our franchise was the envy of the league, the most exciting and popular player of the whole league as well.

September? He knows he can't make it a full season, but he's continuing to throw and stay "in shape". We haven't seen the last of 'ol Brett, yet. December 1 is my official "Brett's staying retired" date. If Minny's still in the hunt for a playoff spot, and the Minny QB's are still the weak spot, there just may be a roster move.

The guy can't do it anymore.

I'm glad he realized it now -- and not in week 8 being carried off the field.


Yes, his flirtation with the Vikes leaves a bit of a sour taste, but I for one choose to be happy about this, and remember #4 for the unforgettable moments he gave to my team -- the Packers.

Great post - agreed.

Three things

1) putting the 20 mil offer on the table and send Murphy down to meet him
2) Setting a retirement ceremony the 1st game of the year
3) Re-routing his locker to Mississippi

Don't think you'll see any of these happening in the near future, and I don't think you'll see Favre back in Green Bay for some time. They'll start talking about retiring his number again, but not until they are sure he is truly retired.

Glad this story is over. I have been consistently wrong in guessing what would happen from the end of 2007 on. I am pleased to have been wrong about his return to the Vikings. Not wanting to go overboard, but I guess I will, I think this decision might begin at least a little healing amongst the fan base.

IF and thats a big IF this is really the end. Let Favre and the Packers stay away for the 5 years until he goes into the hall. This will allow time to heal still open wounds on both sides. That way they both can come together and the Packers can have the first game be Brett Favre day. Let the city declare it offically Favre day in GB the Packers can put his name up in the ring of honor and retire his number. Right now though I just want to wait and see if Favre does not show up in Minn in a week or two saying he changed his mind and wants to try one more time.