Comments on: Brett Favre: This retirement was smoother than the last three or four

By: bamasleeper13

bamasleeper13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:51:24 +0000

He made an absolute fool of himself, he could have gone out with class like Warner did but he chose to be an ass. Please no more stories about this clown, just go away.

By: bamasleeper13

bamasleeper13 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:58:26 +0000

He made a total fool of himself, he could have gone out like Warner with class, just please go away…..

By: stellarperformance

stellarperformance — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:46:51 +0000

He is a self-centered egomaniac that orchestrated his own departure for greener pastures. It has always been about him. Yes, he’s been as durable as anyone that ever played the game. But all that means is he has been a jackass longer than anyone that ever played the game.

I cannot separate the man from the player. Ray Lewis was involved in a murder cover-up and I think he is a jerk as well.

Great players? Who cares?

By: georgebrett

georgebrett — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:53:15 +0000

Brett Favre,

this person doesn’t speak for ALL NFL fans. I could care less if you retire-unretire 100 times. That’s your business and not anyone else’s. Funny thing is, in order to retire you have to have played football in the NFL. And to unretire you have to have a team that wants to pay you for your services. I’m pretty sure both occurred each time. Great run Brett

By: contra74

contra74 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:38:19 +0000

hodag54501 says:
Feb 7, 2012 8:26 AM
Contra: provide one shred of evidence that the Packers have trashed Favre. One shred. There isn’t any.
The Packers fans HAVE trashed Favre and for good reason. Without going over it all, at one point he was said to have called the Lions players before a Packers game to give them advice. This was a couple years after the divorce.
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Not only did you just answer your own question but you actually answered it in a way that contradicted the argument you were trying to get across. Good one packer fan.

By: 52claymaker52

52claymaker52 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:23 +0000

Where’s the “Ed Werder is reporting…” line in the story?

By: fjd10

fjd10 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:47 +0000

justbhouse2 says:
Feb 6, 2012 10:57 PM
___________________________________Easily, hmm might want to rethink:

1. Johnny Unitas
2. John Elway
3. Joe Montana
4. Dan Marino
5. Tom Brady
6. Terry Bradshaw (4 rings and somebody made Stallworth and Swan HOFers)
7. Drew Brees (only man with two 5,000 yard seasons)
8. Otto Graham
9. Peyton Manning
10. Let the debate begin.

Bret Farve is the most durable quarterback ever but, that doesn’t make you the best.

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Well, your number 6 thinks he is the best that ever played!
With garbage players that Green Bay had around him for most of his career Bradshaw is right.
Ron Wolf’s statement that his biggest regret was not surrounding Favre with the quality of receivers that he deserved.

By: Little Earthquake

Little Earthquake — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:20 +0000

Favre is self-aware after all.

By: garyman1

garyman1 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:27:58 +0000

There were not many bigger Favre fans than me and I used to relish his toughness and grit. I’ll never forget the way he used to go toe to toe with Warren Sapp after a play. He was one of the toughest warriors to ever put on a helmet.
With that said, much of his “fall” is self-inflicted. His ego got the better of him. It’s not the Packers fault when HE chooses to retire so the Pack goes with Rodgers (a move which turned out pretty good).
This would have been a perfect time to start the healing process and congratulate Rodgers on his MVP.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:26:48 +0000

Contra: provide one shred of evidence that the Packers have trashed Favre. One shred. There isn’t any.
The Packers fans HAVE trashed Favre and for good reason. Without going over it all, at one point he was said to have called the Lions players before a Packers game to give them advice. This was a couple years after the divorce. Here’s another tidbit: during the leadup to the Super Bowl, Aaron Rodgers said Favre has never called him. Not once, not even when the Packers won the Super Bowl.
Fact is I think the team is waiting for him to go into the Hall of Fame to retire his number and put him in the Packers Hall of Fame. Four years from now things will cool off.
Bart Starr was kicked out of Green Bay as head coach but came back to unanimous approval when he was honored as a player.

By: Rockets GM

Rockets GM — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:07:36 +0000

Haters gonna hate. His life is golden and yours probably isn’t. LOL. Typical internet.

By: sirjohno

sirjohno — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:13 +0000

He’s still the last gun fighter

By: govtminion

govtminion — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:26:59 +0000

Hi Brett,

Each of us out here, all of us NFL fans far and wide, we’ve each chipped in one dollar. That’s a lot of money- it’s more than you’ve ever made in a season. We’re giving it to you, right now. And all we ask in return is this:

GO AWAY.

No more un-retirements. No more ‘maybe next year’s. No more ‘I could still play’s. No more anything. Just stop showing up. Please.

Go ride your tractor and count your wads of money, and let us watch football in peace.

Sincerely,

The NFL fans.

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:24 +0000

If he retired after the NFC championship game loss to the Giants, and never went to NY or Minnesota this guy would have been regarded as highly as Bart Starr. Respected like Dan Marino. A hero, fan favorite and media darling. He hurt his reputation in NY and Minn., but hey- I think he made about another 40 million bucks in 3 years!!!

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:16:53 +0000

One day, when you punks grow up a little bit, you’ll appreciate the fact that you got to watch one of the all time greats.

Then, you’ll wish you weren’t such a tool at the time.

By: Wisconsin77

Wisconsin77 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:53:10 +0000

granadafan, were you as easily fooled by Ari Fleshier’s “WMD in Iraq” PR campaign as you were by his “Favre is evil” PR campaign?

They only proof I needed that his former players loved him were the warm embrasses he shared with almost all his former teammates after each time he played the Packers. As far as what a couple Jets players may have said about him, I think they have proven that they throw every former player under the bus.

By: istuppingyourwhiteewe

istuppingyourwhiteewe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:17 +0000

Don’t care!

By: yevrag3535

yevrag3535 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:46:33 +0000

rrrobertson – get a life. move on,,,,,,,,,,

By: farvite

farvite — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:12 +0000

Time for the Packers and Favre to bury the hatchet.

Any return to grace for Favre should start there.

By: farvite

farvite — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:36:59 +0000

If Houston called, he would have answered the bell.

He’s retired beacuse he’s no longer wanted. Same as 99% of the guys that have suited up.

By: higgy5353

higgy5353 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:06:01 +0000

Go away grandpa nobody cares!!!!

By: rayjayjohnsonjr

rayjayjohnsonjr — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:59:53 +0000

granadafan absolutely and positively nailed it….Favre was a talented but self-serving diva who had no regard whatsoever for others. A great athlete, but a loser in life. So sad.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:51:16 +0000

Brett Favre retiring as a Viking… Who would’ve thunk it? Eternal 1up on the fudgepackers.

By: daytrader1981

daytrader1981 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:46:57 +0000

I like and respect Farve’s career in football, but the dude has some major insecurity issues. He is just starving to see his name pop up at the top of the google news feed. Reminds me of my step-daughter who is always starving for attention.

By: textexington

textexington — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:46:49 +0000

Who!?!

By: sportsrube90

sportsrube90 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:36:58 +0000

Love him or hate him, you couldn’t question this guy’s passion for football, his team, and teammates .. There will never be anyone else like this guy. Yeah he would throw picks but that style of play lead to some plays that only he could do.

By: lbpackfan

lbpackfan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:34:57 +0000

I love the Vikings fans obsession with pointing fingers at Packers fans as if we’re terrible fans or something…like even though he whined his way out and eventually played for the rival, we’re still suppose to worship this guy who quite frankly hadn’t done much for us lately…in post season anyway…for awhile now. This Packer fan will always be grateful for what he did for my team…1996…MVP’s awards..lots of great memories…but summer of 2008 was pretty tough to deal with for a die hard Packer fan.

People in Green Bay and Packer Nation are really over it. The whole drama goes both ways…lets not forget how Brett treated and put us through hell each offseason, holding the franchise emotionally hostage basically. The pic of of Deanna Favre next to some chaunce wearing a Vikings lame custom “ThanksTed” #4 jersey…smiling away. The jabs went both ways. Things have definitely changed in 3-4 years.

Today, most of us simply don’t care. In 4 years since #4′s departure, we’ve won a Super Bowl, have a new QB who was the MVP of that Super Bowl…MVP of the regular season this year…we had a franchise best 15-1 record…getting back to the Super Bowl next year is what we care about, not future plans for some statue of Brett outside Lambeau…or retiring his number. If it happens, great. Probably gonna be some time though…probably when Ted and McCarthy are long gone. If/when it happens, great.

By: justbhouse2

justbhouse2 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:57:06 +0000

Easily top ten ever. Top five might be slightly debatable. If he could’ve ever handled playing in a playoff game without crapping his pants, easily top three.
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Easily, hmm might want to rethink:

Bret Farve is the most durable quarterback ever but, that doesn’t make you the best.
Does anyone consider Cal Ripken Jr. the best shortstop
10.

By: georgebrett

georgebrett — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:44 +0000

Please tell us of the choke jobs.

By: bealeman

bealeman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:39:42 +0000

“My Way”. Courtesy of Frank Sinatra. Nobody has ever done it their way their entire career. He was his man and fought for his team every day, every year.