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DALE
03-04-2008, 10:18 AM
Favre retires today after 17 years in the NFL. His decision was made yesterday after the Patriots resigned Rany Moss to a 3 year 27 million dollar deal and the team went public with it about 30 minutes ago.
3yards+c.o.d.
03-04-2008, 10:44 AM
I just saw this on espn and was going to post it. Goodbye to an NFL and Packer icon and legend.
I beleive that Favre was quite possibly the best QB to ever play the game. His records speak for themselves. Favre was no doubt my favorite NFL player in the game, possibly all time favorite and the NFL will not be as much fun or as good without Favre. Brett Favre was a "football player" first and certainly not one of the "cookie cutter/pretty boy" QB's that seem to litter the league.

Goodbye and good luck to a true Legend.
Batpuff
03-04-2008, 10:47 AM
Well thats odd I just saw last week where he said he wasnt going to.
3yards+c.o.d.
03-04-2008, 10:54 AM
Well thats odd I just saw last week where he said he wasnt going to.

Reports I heard said that he announced the decision as soon as the Packers failed to sign Randy Moss.
3yards+c.o.d.
03-04-2008, 11:04 AM
Brett Favre's NFL records:

Most TD passes - 442
Most passing yards - 61,655
Most pass completions - 5,377
Most pass attempts - 8,758
Most seasons with 3,00 plus yards passing - 16
Most interceptions thrown - 288
launchpad4
03-04-2008, 12:37 PM
This sucks!!! I've been a Favre and Packer fan since I was little. I just can't believe he walked away. Its kinda like when you found out there is no Santa Claus it sucks that bad.
TidesHoss32
03-04-2008, 12:59 PM
The NFL has just lost its face. Favre was the epitome of what a professional athlete should be, not just in football. He was everything right about the game, and he definitely will be missed.
BlackcatAlum
03-04-2008, 03:03 PM
Hate to see such an icon leave the game but I'm sure he will enjoy being with his family and friends more often... I look for him to get a job with CBS, FOX, or ESPN as an NFL Analysis.
3yards+c.o.d.
03-04-2008, 03:30 PM
The NFL has just lost its face. Favre was the epitome of what a professional athlete should be, not just in football. He was everything right about the game, and he definitely will be missed.

I certainly agree Hoss, Favre was a QB with a linebacker mentality - lol.
Favre is all class and he carried himself in that manner on and off the field, he is all about family and I really don't think that the Packers not signing Randy Moss was the deciding factorat all as some in the media suggested.
I believe that he had talked it over with is wife and like the initial report said "he was just tired" and that he wants to spend more time with his family and go hunting and fishing more often. ;)

I know that this Green Bay Packer fan is going to miss watching him play and I wish him luck in anything that he does.
colts12
03-04-2008, 04:09 PM
Hate to see such an icon leave the game but I'm sure he will enjoy being with his family and friends more often... I look for him to get a job with CBS, FOX, or ESPN as an NFL Analysis.

Yea he'll definitely get a job with one of them......I can't believe he went out on an interception though
RavenBoy
03-04-2008, 05:20 PM
Its about time, He should have along time ago. Just got lucky this past season.
blitz43
03-04-2008, 09:53 PM
Somewhere.....Launchpad4 is bawling...sob,sob,sob....lol...just kidding. I liked him too....Fact is, he just couldn't get around as good as he could with that walker and all.
OffTheHook
03-05-2008, 12:45 AM
Good Bye to a "GOAT" QB in the NFL.
ComfortEagle
03-05-2008, 04:53 AM
It was obvious this time was coming soon, the NFL will be fine, it's not the NFL I'm worried about. A new face will come along like they always do. The Packers on the other hand, may have some struggles.
rallo316
03-05-2008, 03:08 PM
great player and person if all prof players had his heart and want to the NBA AND MLB might be worth watching again.
blitz43
03-05-2008, 04:51 PM
It's not as bad of news as when they said Barry Sanders was retiring.. I couldn't even go to work that day. I was afraid that I might get destracted and get hurt.....lol
RavenBoy
03-05-2008, 06:44 PM
great player and person if all prof players had his heart and want to the NBA AND MLB might be worth watching again. Get hooked on drugs and alcohol, great rolemodel
blackcat_mvp6
03-05-2008, 11:14 PM
Great career for Farve
blitz43
03-06-2008, 08:47 AM
Get hooked on drugs and alcohol, great rolemodel

He got his life straightened out! Let it go!...You mean you have never made a mistake? Try and find forgiveness in your heart. YOU must forgive in order to receive forgiveness.
bluegrassballa
03-06-2008, 08:49 AM
Hae to see a great football player/QB like this leave. He was a great player, and is a shoe in for the HOF. Kinda surprised that he retired.
runnergal4
03-06-2008, 11:41 PM
This news was completly devestating to me I am a huge fan of Brett Farve and think he had all the qualities of what a great QB should be he had it all and will truely be missed by all the packer fans, watching will not be the same for quite sometime now:(!!
HAIL PIKEVILLE!
03-07-2008, 04:14 AM
Get hooked on drugs and alcohol, great rolemodel
Overcoming that is what made him a role model. Farewell to a legend. The guy played the game like it should be played.
RedSeal
03-07-2008, 11:02 AM
What a sad a day in the NFL huh?
TidesHoss32
03-07-2008, 01:15 PM
:thumpsup: Right on my brother..Overcoming that is what made him a role model. Farewell to a legend. The guy played the game like it should be played.
blitz43
03-07-2008, 01:27 PM
Alright now! Enough is enough. I like to watch Sportscenter. But I can't stand watching one more minute of seeing the crying press conference. I watched it the first time, all the way through. It is getting on my nerves now. I really, really liked him. But I am getting sick of him now.


Launchpad4!!! Please make it stop!...LOL
launchpad4
03-07-2008, 03:28 PM
Alright now! Enough is enough. I like to watch Sportscenter. But I can't stand watching one more minute of seeing the crying press conference. I watched it the first time, all the way through. It is getting on my nerves now. I really, really liked him. But I am getting sick of him now.


Launchpad4!!! Please make it stop!...LOL

I'd like to buddy, but I just can't stop cryin'
:Sad04:
Brooks4Prez
03-07-2008, 10:59 PM
I'm kind of glad he got out while he was still playing fairly well. It can be painful to watch pro athletes who try to keep playing despite greatly diminished skills.
kdrn
03-09-2008, 07:04 AM
Will go down as one of the greats. Going to miss seeing him play.
RavenBoy
03-09-2008, 02:58 PM
Thank God this is all over.