Comments on: Brett Favre on why he played in 2010: “First of all, the money”

By: nflrule

nflrule — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:36:14 +0000

Brett should just continue his post football career.Sending pics from his cell phone.Recently watched the Deion Sanders interview with Favre and i could not decide who i disliked more.

By: discosucs2005

discosucs2005 — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:58:49 +0000

Lol I love the whole “he’s so honest” swooning going on. Osama Bin Laden was pretty honest with his intentions about America.

Honesty isn’t a virtue, it’s the bare minimum. Let’s not pretend someone’s a saint just because they didn’t lie.

I know many Vikings fans are loyal to him, but I think his coming back when he knew they couldn’t win hurt the team. I could be wrong, but I suspect if they had to go with their other QB options that year they would have started the rebuilding process a little earlier.

By: classygentleman7

classygentleman7 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:56:45 +0000

At least Brett’s being truthful about something almost every athlete lies about…

By: jedidev

jedidev — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:32:55 +0000

Brett Favre was a once in a generation football player. I’m glad I was old enough to watch his entire career.

By: vikings28

vikings28 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:19:52 +0000

Sydney Rice pretty much screwed the vikings too by waiting until the season to have surgery…like really??

Do it in the offseason and that hurt Favre cause Rice was Favres go to guy….Now look at Rice, he got 18 million guaranteed from Seattle, he had 1 concussion last year, missed a few games and now had surgery on both shoulders. What a waste of money and I’m glad MN didn’t pay him.

By: svn2011

svn2011 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:42:01 +0000

Its amazing they guy just comes back for the money but says its because he loved the teammates. Says he didn’t believe they would be that good but still comes back for the money and admits its after few yrs and
everyone just like his honesty now and how refreshing it is instead of his lack of integrity then..! How about being honest when he came back ?
Just typical favre of playing the media game. Even when he did something wrong he comes out looking the honest oh shucks guy who loves football..

By: kuta82

kuta82 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:36:04 +0000

Ok..I gotta say this.I respect this guy for being honest..most guys would say..I love my the game too much to walk away. Love my teamates feeell comfortable with the system love the city….lol..oh brother..its all about the money..drew brees was gona sit..rice skip workouts even though he was gonna get paid more than most of us…good for u favre

By: flfan

flfan — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:22:45 +0000

Did anyone here bother to listen to the interview? what he said was: ” first of all the money was too good. next when teammates come down, he felt an obligation”. Favre in no way said he only came back for the money. and for the record, no player plays for free.

By: superpowerfuentes

superpowerfuentes — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:04:21 +0000

Id play too for that money

By: green18blue52

green18blue52 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:32:58 +0000

First of all… He will never spend that money. He had already made more than enough to live the rest of his life without ever working again. All he does is hunt, golf, and maintain his massive amount of land in Mississippi. The absolute BEATING he took in that last year easily erased 3-5 years off his lifespan. I would probably have done the same, but he will surely regret it someday.

By: denverscott

denverscott — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:29:40 +0000

@tluke,
True that Unitas, Montana, and Marino weren’t paid $20M to keep playing. However, Unitas definitely stayed too long, finishing his career as a sad shadow of himself as a San Diego Charger. Many also think Montana played too long as well. If you actually know anyone that claims legends of the past knew when to quit, then tell them for me they are idiots who obviously know diddly about NFL history.

Actually, Elway told his Dad (a H.S.coach) that if he ever saw him slipping to tell him, and he’d walk away. He believed that they could possibly 3peat in SB 34 but when talking to his Dad he said”No, time to go”. And he did. Out on top. Not like Montana, a true great also, standing on the KC sidelines with a tricept looking like a 2 gallon trash bag full of water. Some of them know, even true competitors.

By: rexryansdirtysock

rexryansdirtysock — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:58:56 +0000

Yeah, because who wouldn’t want to walk into retirement with another $17 million in their back pocket?

By: Phil Bacalzo

Phil Bacalzo — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:56:49 +0000

You mean he didn’t play “For The Love of The Game”?!

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:51:08 +0000

Honesty is nice. I could wear some Wranglers over that.

By: myguy317

myguy317 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:41:59 +0000

Hey the colts signed the #1 draft pick

By: raysfan1

raysfan1 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:28:13 +0000

By: burrito12

burrito12 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:26:54 +0000

He also came back in 2010 because he wanted another shot the pretty intern who worked for the Vikings and thought he may have one last great pic in his phone to convince her. Turns out he only had a bunch of picks on the football field.

By: packhawk04

packhawk04 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:20:09 +0000

So, let me get this straight, favreonites… the guy plays to win, he plays because he loves to, he doesnt need the money, he wants to win another super bowl, blah blah blah… he says the biggest reason was money, which we all knew all the bulls*** was just a facade, but now, “you wouldve done the same now shutup”.

Just cant make this up…

By: monty508

monty508 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:19:37 +0000

“First of all, the money was too good,”

As sad as this may sound I actually respect him more for saying this

By: packy305

packy305 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:19:34 +0000

Remember one thing…..Jenn Sterger

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:19:12 +0000

I…miss….Brett….sob…

By: jayquintana

jayquintana — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:12:16 +0000

I gotta give him props for honesty.

By: mountaindont

mountaindont — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:12:12 +0000

The Vikings simply got what was advertised with Favre. A qb who makes bad decisions at the worst time. He had been doing that with the Packers for the last 10 years prior to that. It was no surprise.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:11:59 +0000

I’m a Vikings fan.. hated this dude all my life yet now he is one of my favorite players of all time. Just things like this make Brett Favre a special guy. Have you ever heard an athlete admit that its all about the money? Sure he had a really bad year in 2010 but I’d sure trade it for 16 mil.

By: huskylawyer

huskylawyer — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:11:53 +0000

T.O. says the same thing, and there are 100 messages of how he is such a bad guy and doesn’t appreciate how other people are falling on hard times in this country.

Favre says it, and its, “Favre is just being Favre..no big deal…”

By: Canyonero

Canyonero — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:06:39 +0000

Who cares, really? Already I just remember him in a Packer uniform throwing 4 TD games on MNF

+1 what tluke25 said

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:06:37 +0000

At least he’s honest, I’d do the same thing if someone offered that money to me, you’ld be an idiot to pass that up.

By: doug1grohlin

doug1grohlin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:03:32 +0000

With all the recent rules protecting QB’s, they can play till they’re 50.

By: esotericmindguy

esotericmindguy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:01:58 +0000

Go away Bert.

By: canadianvikingfaniii

canadianvikingfaniii — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:59:56 +0000

Well he was the best old dude QB Chilly brought in.