Good Bye Brett Favre

[Phoenix Dark]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire.

"I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired," Favre, a 17-year veteran and three-time NFL MVP, told ESPN's Chris Mortensen in a voice mail message.

"If I felt like coming back -- and Deanna [Favre, his wife] and I talked about this -- the only way for me to be successful would be to win a Super Bowl. To go to the Super Bowl and lose, would almost be worse than anything else. Anything less than a Super Bowl win would be unsuccessful," Favre said in the message.

Good bye Brett and thanks for the memories 

[Van Cruncheon]

who is this "brett favre"? is he a professor of something? a philosopher? a great writer? a mathematician of repute?

[Phoenix Dark]

He's a regular guy I want to have a beer and BBQ with while discussing the stressful times the economy is creating

[Candyflip]

Is it real this time?

who is this "brett favre"? is he a professor of something? a philosopher? a great writer? a mathematician of repute?

Still beats hearing about (insert Hollywood coke whore here).

[Van Cruncheon]

He's a regular guy I want to have a beer and BBQ with while discussing the stressful times the economy is creating

lotsa those folks around; try leaving your basement

[Phoenix Dark]

*awaits someone to enter the thread who'll get the joke*

[Bloodwake]

Fucking Brett Favre.

FINALLY.

[Rman]

I never got the Favre hate myself.

[CajoleJuice]

Now he's relegated to throwing interceptions at the family Thanksgiving game.

[Rman]

 

[max_cool]

who is this "brett favre"? is he a professor of something? a philosopher? a great writer? a mathematician of repute?

He was a pain killer abusing piece of shit. It's about fucking time he retire.

[Phoenix Dark]

The hate is strong 

[max_cool]

The hate is strong 

I grew up with the Vikings. I have every right to hate the devil incarnate.

[Flannel Boy]

I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello.

Favre has shown us that he is just as thoughtless, impulsive, and emotional off the field as he is on the field. He's going to be traded to a new team--probably Tampa--not learn the playbook on time, have no chemistry with the widereceivers, and end up slinging and slanging his way to interception after interception and loss after loss. If he was a little more thoughtful and temperate, he would realize how this will all play out.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

What a gay sport.

[Flannel Boy]

What a gay sport.

All sports are gay. keep up!

[Phoenix Dark]

i knew this would be bumped. i should have closed it 

The sad thing is that when Rogers begins to start he won't be given a chance (assuming Favre isn't traded). It's inevitable that Rogers will go through the typical rookie QB bumbs, and when Favre is sitting on the bench yet having TV camera on him more than on the field it'll be very hard for Rogers to succeed. This is beyond selfish. Favre threw his teams Super Bowl chances out of window with one of the worst INTs I've ever seen, now he feels entitled to suddenly take back his word and create a circus show?

[Human Snorenado]

Brett Fav-RUH is about to be traded, wtf are you on dude.  By this time tomorrow he'll be a member of the Bucs or Jets.

[Phoenix Dark]

You're chastising me for not being up to date on the Favre Soap Opera? You should give me a medal motherfuckers!

[Flannel Boy]

You're chastising me for not being up to date on the Favre Soap Opera? You should give me a medal motherfuckers!

How could you avoid the constant Brett Favre updates. He's ESPN's equivalent of a missing white girl.

[Phoenix Dark]

No cable   :'(

Detroit radio has been too busy crying over the Tigers and Lions to even mention Favre. Looks like we'll finally be better than the Packers this year though!

[Flannel Boy]

No cable   :'(

Detroit radio has been too busy crying over the Tigers and Lions to even mention Favre. Looks like we'll finally be better than the Packers this year though!

While you were typing, Jon Kitna was sacked three times.

[Candyflip]

That fake-name-having indecisive bastard has the same birthday as me

[Phoenix Dark]

No cable   :'(

Detroit radio has been too busy crying over the Tigers and Lions to even mention Favre. Looks like we'll finally be better than the Packers this year though!

While you were typing, Jon Kitna was sacked three times.

Drew Stanton is the future

[Human Snorenado]

No cable   :'(

Detroit radio has been too busy crying over the Tigers and Lions to even mention Favre. Looks like we'll finally be better than the Packers this year though!

I highly doubt that.  If it's any consolation though, you'll probably be better than the Falcons!

[Phoenix Dark]

Packers have a good offense but a big ? at QB now. I'm confident the Lions will finish ahead of them in the division.

believe

[Flannel Boy]

Lions fans more delusional than Toronto Maple Leaf fans?

Seems so.

[Phoenix Dark]

I think we can win 8 games this year I'm serious.

Sunday, September 7 at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, September 14 GREEN BAY PACKERS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, September 21 at San Francisco 49ers Monster Park 4:05 p.m. FOX

Sunday, September 28 *** BYE WEEK ***

Sunday, October 5 CHICAGO BEARS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, October 12 at Minnesota Vikings The Metrodome 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, October 19 at Houston Texans Reliant Stadium 4:05 p.m. FOX
Sunday, October 26 WASHINGTON REDSKINS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, November 2 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, November 9 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. CBS
Sunday, November 16 at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, November 23 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Thursday, November 27 TENNESSEE TITANS Ford Field 12:30 p.m. CBS#
Sunday, December 7 MINNESOTA VIKINGS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, December 14 at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, December 21 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Ford Field 1:00 p.m. FOX
Sunday, December 28 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau FIeld 1:00 p.m. FOX

[Human Snorenado]

Lol, you're not beating the Packers twice or the Redskins at all.  You'll be lucky to beat the Texans in Houston, too.  I doubt you beat the Vikings either, they're gonna be really good this year.

What people seem to forget about the Packers last year was that they had a really good TEAM.  They prospered when they threw short passes, which is good because Rodgers isn't accurate from long distances.  I expect them to probably win 9-10 games and compete with the Vikings for the division. 

The Lions will be lucky to duplicate last season's 7-9 record.

[ferrarimanf355]

If Favre goes to the Jets, I'll never hear the end of it from my dad.  :'(

[Human Snorenado]

Why can't the beat the 'skins exactly?

Because the Lions aren't as good a team as the Redskins?  The Redskins made the playoffs last year in a stacked division and the Lions were exposed as frauds after a hot start.

[Human Snorenado]

Why can't the beat the 'skins exactly?

Because the Lions aren't as good a team as the Redskins?

I know, but anything is possible.


I hope Dallas finally makes the Superbowl this year and wins; I never hear the end of how the Giants beat them.

Sure anything is possible.  It's within the realm of possibility that my Atlanta Falcons will go 16-0 and beat the Patriots like red headed step-children in the Super Bowl.  It's just not very probable. 

But don't mind me, I'm one of those "likes to bring you down" guys that mocks the notion that anything is possible in the pre-season.  No, I deal in the probables- the teams that have a history of being good are probably likely to be good again, and the teams that have a history of being bad and making bad decisions will likely continue to do so.  It ain't rocket science.

[Brehvolution]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire.

"I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired," Favre, a 17-year veteran and three-time NFL MVP, told ESPN's Chris Mortensen in a voice mail message.

"If I felt like coming back -- and Deanna [Favre, his wife] and I talked about this -- the only way for me to be successful would be to win a Super Bowl. To go to the Super Bowl and lose, would almost be worse than anything else. Anything less than a Super Bowl win would be unsuccessful," Favre said in the message.

Good bye Brett and thanks for the memories 

Yet will likely be going to Tampa Bay.

[Flannel Boy]

Question

Which QB has a higher career QB rating: Favre or Garcia?

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Garcia

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[Bloodwake]

Fucking Brett Favre.

FINALLY.

WHOOPS GUESS NOT

Seriously, this is the most distinguished mentally-challenged thing I've seen.

RETIRE AND STAY RETIRED YOU FUCKING DUMBASS.

[Joe Molotov]

Not gonna happen. He's going to die on a football field. At the age of 57.

[Bocsius]

I'd let my team give up the number one pick overall for Brett Favre.



(Meaning: Alex Smith, the top pick of the 2005 NFL draft.)

[Great Rumbler]

He'll probably blow his hip out during the opening game.

[Tucah]

Yay for my team getting Brett. I guess.

[CajoleJuice]

I loved Favre when I was younger, but I just don't know anymore. I should be more excited, but he has been a massive douche, and he doesn't sling and slang it as well as he used to. He's obviously a shitload better than either Pennington or Clemens, though. At least for this year.

[Phoenix Dark]

I remember when GB won the Super Bowl and I was so much of a Favre fan/bandwagon kid. He had a great year last year which was ruined by such a distinguished mentally-challenged throw. A friend of mine made the comparison that Favre QBs like Ali boxed: any boxing coach will tell you Ali's fluid dancing/lack of defense is a recipe for disaster that shouldn't be practiced...but it worked for him. Slinging and slangin' is a big no no in most offenses but Favre made it work for awhile. Seriously, at times he looks like Uncle Rico