Ledzep77: Your continuous rants about a subject that no one else has written about or even cares about, shows that you may be emotionally obsessed with Mr. Brady and Mr. Belichick. Your preoccupation with them could be a form of obsessive love. Check it out.
Once again, try and have a wonderful day.

This comment section is living proof that sports is so OVERRATED.

BostonBill:Yes I was a fan until Bart Star retired,because after that the packer organization started to make bad and sometimes rediculas decissions,with that being I lost faith in them. Mind you I did still watch them through the years I just don't agree with some of their choices. But exposer to the fan base and their "on & off" beliefs has always been there.

gixxer: I understand what you are saying however your first sentence makes it seem like you were just a Bart Starr fan. At any rate, that's a good choice.
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ledzep77: Once again, you have demonstrated how totally clueless you are. Have a nice day.

(Boston Bill) I have lived in wisconsin all my life and I was once a packer fan until Bart Star retired, I know what it's like to be around the packer fan enviroment, I've seen the sudden changes of packer fan beliefs and additudes,they can turn on their heroes like a drop of a dime. True dedication would commit even through good and bad. Brett is a very talented athlete with class. Unfortunetly your being from boston (no punt intended)would not have exeprienced the sports culture of wisconsin through the years,Thankyou!

He played with the enthusiasm of a teenager.
Unfortunately, he sometimes had the maturity level of one also.

gixxer: I'm not sure whom you are addressing but I am not a Packer fan, never have been and never will be. I have a tremendous respect for the Packers and their fan base. I’m not sure if there is any better fan base in the NFL. True sports fans remember their roots regardless of where they presently live and I am from Boston so I need not say anything more about that for the moment.
I will say again that I believe Brett Favre had an amazing career and will be a first ballot Hall Of Famer, but my opinion of him was lowered by the self centered way he has acted this past year. Shame on him.

Face it greenbay packer fans, When the man did good you guys were on cloud 9, When he made mistakes as all humans do (even great ones)you would stab him in the back. I've seen this many of times when he took the pack to a win you fans bragged and flapped your lips like there was no tomorrow, but when the pack lost a game you had nothing to say! I'm a Bears fan and still respect this man for what he done in the NFL to this day.

"Part of me coming back last year, I have to admit now, was sticking it to Ted."
Brett Favre

A total lack of class.

Or dopey, or grumpy, or sneezy...

Don't worry...be happy...

Time for a group hug?

I dont care if it was a smart person or a dumb one. I will never understand the need to beat someone else to a pulp for any reason!And,yes,I do understand the game I just dont get the violence.

Before Favre, you had to go back to black and white film footage to see a Packer's Super Bowl win. Such a shame he couldn't have gone out with grace and dignity wearing a Packer uniform. Green Bay and the whole state would have embraced him forever as their sports hero. Not anymore. Hope the year of extra Jets pay was worth it.

Why would his agent even bother making this announcement? He's going to have to restate his position when Favre is in the news next year whining about how he wants to come back to play football again. Ever hear about the story of the Favre who cried wolf?

Are ledzep77 and be_happy roommates? lol

But I really think you are just pulling my leg. Because you can't be...to use your own word...that "stupid"...are you?

You must be clueless if you really do not know that there are many highly educated, (from the highest institutions of learning, including the military academies) who choose to participate in football, including many former presidents and scholars. And obviously you have never heard of academic all Americans.

If football isn't your thing...and obviously it isn't...you really should educate yourself before making such ignorant comments.

johndoe...by clueless I really hope you mean those who are dumb enough to get their heads smashed in by another human who isnt smart enough to go to school instead!( or were you being nice to me?) I dont get that much on these blogs! Most people dont like me!

be_happy...another clueless individual is making noise.

I will always wonder...is crushing another human more important than education? Football players are stupid people in my mind! They cant get scholarships with their brains unless their brains are on the ground! How sick is this?

"The things that happened off the field don't really matter."

Oh yes they do. It all makes the man. It's who is and who he will be.

I'm not bashing him, it's just a fact. He made his own bed. On and off the field.

To all who want to say negative things about number four, just remember what he did on the field. The things that happened off the field don't really matter. He may not be the greatest QB ever, but there is no greater legend. The Favre Mystique is undeniable. As far as a supporting cast is concerned, Favre didn't have a solid supporting cast like Montana had in San Fran, Aikman in Dallas, or Elway in Denver. He did so much with so little. He made others around him better.

Yo Kendra right on. It's a game people. He's an unforgettable athelete and has to retire sometime -- wish him well and be positive for once. how come these blogs are all the negatorians with nothing else to do voicing their opinions? (negatorians is not a word if you feel the need to rip on me)

I really wish people would stop talking crap about Farve. He has been a good athlete and person for many years. He was pushed out of the packers by ted tompson a long time ago and he just wanted to play. Leave the poor man alone and let him retire in peace.

ledzep77: Are you trying to bait me?
You seem to be truly clueless regarding how the NFL works.
You have your opinions and I respect them. Carry on.

Another great QB bites the NFL dust!
Long live Brett Favre!
Many great memories!

brett was an excellent asset to the game and did many great things for the packers. I think last years drama had alot to do with thompson needing a new star that HE brought to the team ... not one that already existed so he probably tried to talk brett into retirement. not saying it wasnt 4's time to retire but he did get a little push that way. i like watching him play for packers or whoever cuz his passion just does alot for whoever he plays for. btw, I also had a hard time watching him take over for majik. GL in retirement and go packers and rogers!!

gonefishin: Brett Favre WAS a truly great quarterback for many years and I think it is a given that in TEAM sports, any player is helped by their supporting “cast”. A quarterback, a running back or a receiver seem to get all the glory but without 10 other hard working players on the field, a team will not be a winner. That said, I have an appreciation for Brett Favre’s tremendous accomplishments as a player but I think his actions last year were very self centered and a slap in the face to many people who believed he was a TRUE Packer. Let’s not forget that Brett lobbied hard to get Randy Moss and a few days after Moss signed with New England, Brett quit.

That's why it would be a hoot if Favre could retire as a Bear.

rocket21...it was probably when Jim McMahon retired...but wait...I guess he retired as a Packer...too funny.

JohnDoe: Good one.

The Packers say that they still plan to retire Favre's number...the ceremony is planned for 2019, in case he changes his mind again, and again, and again....

i tried the link it says it doesnt exist

Sluggo - read this:
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I don't hate Brett Favre.
I am not a Bear fan, closet or otherwise.
I was not a bench warmer in high school or college (still don't understand the relevance of that comment).
But I have been a huge Packer fan and pro football fan for over 50 years.
I loved watching 4 play and will forever respect everything he did as a Packer on the field of play. But every pro career comes to an end at some point despite how much some people can't accept it. It is unfortunate that we, as Packer fans, were forced to endure last season's standoff between the Thompson and Favre egos before the season began. They are BOTH at fault for the way things ended for Favre in Green Bay.
Rodgers is clearly a better quarterback than Favre at this stage of their respective careers, one rising and one fading. Is Rodgers as good as Favre was in his prime 10 years ago? Of course not. Not yet, anyway and likely never will be. But it was time for the Packers to make a change, especially when Favre could not make a decision regarding his future and the team needing to plan for last season. About the only positive move Thompson has made since he took the reigns of the Pack was having the guts to let the legend go...let the young promising quarterback have a shot and prove himself...and get a third round pick from the Jets as well. There was a day 18 years ago when I hated the idea of some young quarterback from the Falcons taking over for the Magic man. I am a Packer fan first and a Favre fan second.
I wish Favre well in retirement...or with the next team he decides to play for. I will smile with pride and fond memories when he is inducted at Canton in a few years. But, as a pro football fan, I hope all the Favre comeback/retirement drama is finally done. He deserves better. We deserve better.

jvldss: TOO TRUE TOO TRUE. Im not a closet Bear fan. Im been out for years. I hope that when he retires THIS TIME that he will play for the BEARS for a seaon. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. Or maybe he will go to the Vikings this time.

mbird425 - I have watched the Pack for many years now, and always get some enjoyment from watching my favorite team. Why do you watch football at all, if only for the "special" times? Yes, Brett brought a special something to each game, but that is what separates him from most QB's. Rodgers did fine this last year, and I hope better this year. He was tied down by receivers who dropped to many balls, the matador front line, and a defense that couldn't stay healthy. Being a Packer fan doesn't mean you accept mediocrity, but you don't give up and cry like a Viking, Bear or Lions fan. Quit griping, it's a new season.

i think all the Farve haters are closet Bear fans!!

Brett Favre was one of the greatest players in NFL history. It is sad to see it end no matter where he played last year. If you have ill will toward him you are not a true fan of the game he was great to watch. Grow up and appreciate what we had and others wish they had.

Heard that before. This is really getting old!

Brett Favre will be back. He can't stand to be out of the spotlight that long!!!

Sarah I love your comment. I think people need to remember he is gone. He is not coming back. I think he regrets the last year, but he did not create that media circus. To devote his life to the Packer's and then be thrown out like yesterdays paper is insulting. He would give you more respect than most on here have given him, and he has no reason to . While he on the other hand has earned it. Enjoy retirement Brett.

I am 42 years old. I remember Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton - the list goes on and on. Brett Favre is the best quarterback I ever watched play the game of football. In time, people who are angry over the way he left Wisconsin will get over themselves, realize this is a business, and realize this probably wasn't the way Brett wanted it all to end. The man did as much, if not more, for the Packers than they wound up doing for him. In your heart, you know he'll always be a Packer and we'll always love him. Ten years from now in Canton, there will be a sea of green and gold, he'll talk about the glory years here and he'll cry. Hating is a waste of time. Remember the good stuff because in the end that's all that matters.

Anyone that says that watching the Packers this last season was enjoyable apparently does not care what team they watch. They might as well been watching the Lions play. Brett Favre brought that little kid at heart ethusiasm to the game and you were always on the edge of your seat. Unlike this season with the Packers, you could get up to go to the bathroom and not worry about missing anything. I used to enjoy watching Packer games. But when Brett left, it was not the same. I then started to watch the Jets games for that same enjoyment. Remember, because an interception is made, does not always happen because of the quarterback. Receivers are not always where they are suppose to be. Brett tried to make things happen and brought excitement to the game. Brett has his heart in the game and with all his starts you knew he loved the game and did not want to quit. Go to the sidelines Brett and become a coach so I have a team to follow once again!!Unlike the management, Thompson & McCarthy!!!! They wanted him to play like that new guy-Rodgers...sit back, shut up and do as we say. This is not high school ball. Plus, I heard that Rodgers & Thompson were a couple behind the scenes.

For all of you Brett haters, why did you click on the story to begin with. I think the guy did more for the Packers and the State of Wisconsin while he played here than any other sports figure or person for that matter. When you thought or talked about Wisconsin with people from other states, Favre and the packers always came up. He IS and will always be a Packer GREAT!! Give him the respect due.

I'm a big Favre fan.. but seriously.... another retirement announcement?! Why did he fight so hard to stay in just to leave 6 months later?!

And there is no other Q-Back that played the game with more HEART then Brett Favre

He deserved every farewell he got with the pack And he did get screwed by them! I am and always will be a Packers fan yet management needs a serious change starting at the top 2 positions. IMO

HE was THE GREATEST Q_BACK most of you have ever seen and envy will get you nowhere. Yes sarah that was good.

excellent point sarahb:)

ROFL! Oh Sarah, you always know the right words to say...er, type. :)

yes how it happened last year sucked. BOTH sides handled the situation horribly. i hope he has a long happy retirement. the packers are not a dead franchise look at rodgers numbers. it was the defense that stunk up the feild.

Thank God...Its about time hes gone for good!!

You haters on here need to get some class. We are in for another long season with the Packers.

We love Brett. He got screwed by the Packers. Now we are all paying for it. Thompson should have , and needs to be fired, with McCarthy not far behind him. Good luck to Brett.. The joke was on us.

They had better not make a big deal out of this like they did last year. All the "farwell" magazines and whatnot. What a waste!

I have a feeling that those attacking Brett Favre on this forum never did anything but warm their high school bench.

OK.
6 months until the first NFL game kicks off.
6 months of endless media speculation.
6 months of teary-eyed press conferences.
6 months of indecisiveness.
6 months of incessant fan debate.
He will retire and un-retire at least 5 more times before that 6 six months passes.
Time for ol’ number 4 to just wade off into the bayou.
Brett’s a broken down old milk truck who missed a golden opportunity to retire as a Packer, on top of the world and in hallowed reverence to all Packer fans the world over...plus get paid millions to do so!
Instead, he angered many Packer faithful by leading the Jets into early season prominence, filling their fans with hope and dreams only to pull the rug out from under them with a pitiful, interception riddled 6-week performance that ended up tearing a locker room apart and getting a decent coach fired. He turned a near-Elway walk-on-water moment into a forever tarnished Namath moment in one short season. Thankfully that mess happened several hundred miles east in the rotten apple.
Enough already!
Brett, you’re done.
Good bye and thanks for your time in GB.
Now, shut.
Go away already.

SarahB - Get a job......This guy lost all credibility when he cried like a baby after retiring from Green Bay. Then unretiring and putting Green Bay and the fans through what he did. Spoiled Athlete. No wonder he does not want to hold a press conference, he would have to answer the tough questions like "So when you unretire again in 3 months who do you want to play for?"

Maybe he should see if the team who won the superbowl will take him. 6 superbowl rings
Way to go BRAT

And now, starting for your 2011 Cleveland Browns.....Brett Favre

Thanks for all the great memories Brett. You go down as one of the greats. You will never be forgotten.

these super stars never know when to quit. the jury is out

WHO CARES!
Last year I think he showed how selfish he really is. Sorry Brat, I mean Brett, but the world does not revolve around you. Go mow your lawn. lol

Remember, Reggie White played for a year with the Panthers after leaving the Pack. So do you look down on Reggie too? Favre is still one of the best things to happen for the Pack, and he always played hard. Whether it is football or anything else, it is hard to give it up when done so long. I give him his dues for what he did right, which WAY outweighed the things done wrong. Thinking any other way, you must be a loser Viking or Bear fan (Lions fans just get sympathy still for the Matt Millen fiasco and the bumbling Fords)

For a big tough football player he is quite a drama queen. Maybe he'll show some dignity this time... But I doubt it.

Wow I love seeing all of the loyal fans of Wisconsin turn there backs on a guy who like all of us has the choice to retire and change our minds and decide to go back to work, How many of you people quit or retired from a job to change your mind later and go back to work for the same company or another. Do we really hold football at such a high level that the people who play the game can not choose to leave and change there minds and come back or comeback and go to another team so unimagineable. This guy you are all calling a trader is nothing more than one of us, we live in a country where we have a right to work where we want as long as we want and quit and come back providing the company will let you. The only thing brett is guilty of is making his choice to soon when retiring everytime. Cut the guy some slack he has brought alot of excitement into our homes for many years and as far as a trader goes That name my friends is GREEN BAY PACKERS

He is not done. Bet he will be with "another" team "before" we know..

Go Colts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give it up, fruitcakes. Brett Favre is doing this the responsible way. He said after the last game that if he did retire, he would not hold a news conference. He also wanted to do this to allow the Jets freedom at the upcoming Combine. You would be whining no matter what the guy did. I, for one, think he was one of the best things that ever happened to the Packers and will always cherish the fun I had watching him play. The Packers lived on without him, but their games were nowhere near as much fun to watch. The team lacks spark.

Im SO tired of hearing that poor ol' Brett is retiring!!!! RETIRE THEN WOULD YA!! "MAN"!!

Finally...

He could have left a hero to many fans, but he chose the low road and it lead to NJ. Now he has that a bad stigma attached to him. Sorry Brett.

Good Riddens! Another Michael Jordan. I'm retiring, I'm playing, I'm retiring, I am playing.....and the saga goes on. He can do this 3 times before everyone on this earth could care less what he is gonna do. Turncoat Trader!

Good - let him retire as a Jet. After all the drama he caused last season he doesn't deserve to retire as a Packer.

Hate to see someone who loved the game as much as he did leave...I shall miss watching him play.

Ah Geez, not again.