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Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 08:45 AM
Breaking news I guess. My mom just called me at work.

0TransAm0
03-04-2008, 08:49 AM
yup the girlfriend just called me... i wonder who will replace him??

Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 08:51 AM
Rodgers :durr

Holeshot
03-04-2008, 08:57 AM
My buddy Robert Sister works for Packers and confirmed it. Yep Favre is done.
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=371397

Jeff
03-04-2008, 09:09 AM
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080304/PKR01/80304041

formul8
03-04-2008, 09:18 AM
So, flags in WI will be at half staff for the next few days?

Cryptic
03-04-2008, 09:18 AM
Favre called me yesterday... its old news

DSMDuDE
03-04-2008, 09:20 AM
GF called me this morning.. She works at Lake 96.1 Out of Lake Geneva

Shocking! well not really.. we all seen this coming

Guteman
03-04-2008, 09:29 AM
I didnt see this coming. Did you see last season? The whole damn reason he was going to retire in the first place was because he thought he had lost a step and cannot hang with the big boys anymore.

I for one, did NOT see this coming. Completely shocking. And it all apparently ties in with Randy Moss re-signing with the Pats and nobody from the Packers pursued Moss. I hope this isn't true.

michelle
03-04-2008, 09:31 AM
It's about time.

Teufelhunden
03-04-2008, 09:32 AM
^^^shut it

Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 09:34 AM
He was pissed last year they didnt sign moss maybe he is making a statement.

Karps TA
03-04-2008, 09:45 AM
It's easy to see this coming.

Anything less then the Super Bowl next year would be a dissappointment, and the odds of that happening are pretty slim. They got very lucky this. Had very few injuries. Played teams while they were down. Everything worked out for them. That doesn't happen often.

I think after that last game in those temps, Favre felt old. Weather affects a person alot more when they get older then they do when they are young. Throw in a ton of naggin injuries and it's hard makes it even worse.

It's too bad his last pass is an INT, but truthfully, that is Favre and almost fitting.

awsomeears
03-04-2008, 09:50 AM
Rodgers will get hurt the 1st or 2nd game, they will call Farve up and he will answer the phone in full gear.

" yea ill be there as soon as I can "

Car Guy
03-04-2008, 09:51 AM
It's easy to see this coming.

Anything less then the Super Bowl next year would be a dissappointment, and the odds of that happening are pretty slim. They got very lucky this. Had very few injuries. Played teams while they were down. Everything worked out for them. That doesn't happen often.

I think after that last game in those temps, Favre felt old. Weather affects a person alot more when they get older then they do when they are young. Throw in a ton of naggin injuries and it's hard makes it even worse.

It's too bad his last pass is an INT, but truthfully, that is Favre and almost fitting.

^^^^^ Couldn't have said it ANY better...!!!

I was shocked but not surprised, it had to happen sooner or later and you can't say he didn't go out with a boom. Granted they didn't get to the Super Bowl but it was one of the most exciting seasons to date.....

I just want to see his statement to the public in front of the media, it should be good in a sad sort of way......






:3gears: :3gears: :3gears:

Jeff
03-04-2008, 10:02 AM
http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2008/03/04/1/

wikked
03-04-2008, 10:02 AM
Treed over 20mins ago :P

http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25946

Can't wait for 30 more dupe threads :goof

CobaltSSTuner
03-04-2008, 10:20 AM
noooooo...... :durr

Goat Roper
03-04-2008, 10:28 AM
http://www.webtrendsguy.com/images/300brett.jpg

Nix
03-04-2008, 10:33 AM
He will be back, something just isn't adding up here. There is a catch...

Just my 2cents.:D

Holeshot
03-04-2008, 11:06 AM
Didn't take the Packers long. Pretty cool
FAVRE TRIBUTE (http://www.packers.com/history/brett_favre_tribute/)

hrsp
03-04-2008, 11:36 AM
wow...i thought he was going to be back for 1 more year..

CobaltSSTuner
03-04-2008, 12:49 PM
me 2 :(

That_Guy
03-04-2008, 12:50 PM
when i heard it this morning all that came to my head was..." MOTHER TRUCKER!"

Heat Seeker WS6
03-04-2008, 12:59 PM
I can see Nismo doing the happy dance already

pw_cc_runner
03-04-2008, 02:33 PM
bleh, we aren't that bad off... the future isn't as bad as some people want to make it out to be. The biggest challenge will be getting the players accustomed to Rodgers' style of play. It's definitely a different offense with him in there, but he's got plenty of talent and he learned from the best.

Karps TA
03-04-2008, 02:45 PM
I'll hold my judgement till Rodgers actually makes it thru 2 games in a row without getting hurt.

OxmanWI
03-04-2008, 02:45 PM
Damn, I was thinking maybe another year or so. Best wishes to #4!!

pw_cc_runner
03-04-2008, 03:43 PM
I'll hold my judgement till Rodgers actually makes it thru 2 games in a row without getting hurt.

Yeah, that is an issue for sure but injuries are an issue for any player, but Brett.

HAMRHEAD
03-04-2008, 04:41 PM
bleh, we aren't that bad off... the future isn't as bad as some people want to make it out to be. The biggest challenge will be getting the players accustomed to Rodgers' style of play. It's definitely a different offense with him in there, but he's got plenty of talent and he learned from the best.

I prefer to think of it as a fvcked season next year so if we make it just above 500 I will feel better about it :D I wonder if he will be at any of the games with his family in the stands?

Karps TA
03-04-2008, 05:01 PM
Packer fans just need to be realistic. It's near impossible to follow a HOF QB. We will all just need to relax and focus on what's important next year. Beating the Bears.

DirtyMax
03-04-2008, 05:07 PM
They had a ESPN tribute with a ton of highlights and commentary on today already while I was in a waiting room. It's like they had that thing "in the can" for the past few years and were just ready to push play at a moment's notice.

Sad day. Good news is alot of season tickets should free up now... :goof

Prince Valiant
03-04-2008, 05:24 PM
bah...disappointed, nothing more.

I believe their will be a little bit of a tough transistion with Rodgers, but within two years it'll be happy-days-are-here-again type packer seasons.

Rodgers arm isn't as strong, but his accuracy is no worse. He won't have the cojones to pull off some of farve's throws, but at times, this will be a good thing. He'll bring a different dynamic with his increased mobility...while favre could fight his way out of a tackle, Rodgers can just avoid it. What remainst to be seen is his intensity and competiveness...things that made favre stand out in my mind.

Kory 88Iroc lt1
03-04-2008, 05:45 PM
I guess that I'm happy now that I paid 500 bucks to see his last game.
I'm still quite bummed though. I didn't see it coming I thought he would play one more year.
Kory

pw_cc_runner
03-04-2008, 06:14 PM
I guess that I'm happy now that I paid 500 bucks to see his last game.
I'm still quite bummed though. I didn't see it coming I thought he would play one more year.
Kory

Especially the way he teased us the last few years, it just seemed like he'd always be there.

Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 09:58 PM
I think its kind of ironic that his first pass and last pass in the NFL were interceptions.

Reverend Cooper
03-04-2008, 10:04 PM
^ i dont i think its funny. take the last train to sucksville and we'll meet you at the station. green bay = powned next year ha ha

HAMRHEAD
03-04-2008, 10:35 PM
I think its kind of ironic that his first pass and last pass in the NFL were interceptions.

Actually his first pass wasn't an interception. It was a pass caught by himself. His first touchdown was from an interception by the Washington redskins. The receiver who was suppose to catch it just juggled it and a defender came in and took it.

Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 10:39 PM
first pass in the nfl as a falcon was an interception returned for a touchdown. :banana1:

Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 10:41 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzl5LbE_zVc

HAMRHEAD
03-04-2008, 10:44 PM
first pass in the nfl as a falcon was an interception returned for a touchdown. :banana1:

Your right. I checked and had the two reversed. I was thinking the touch was as a packer and the self caught pass was as a falcon.:thumbsup

Silver03SRT
03-04-2008, 11:23 PM
I thought the same thing until I saw that vid on youtube

juicedimpss
03-05-2008, 09:35 AM
im so sick of hearing people cry about him.
the dude is a whiney b1tch that has been threatening to quit for how many years?

/end rant

Silver03SRT
03-05-2008, 11:20 AM
im so sick of hearing people cry about him.
the dude is a whiney b1tch that has been threatening to quit for how many years?

/end rant

Yeah he should never retire from football. Also he rarely talked about retirement it was the media that always was talking about it. The guys got a life outside football and he made the decission he is done with that part of his life and wants to move on. He is one of the most humble guys in the NFL and never trys to be in the spot light.

Yooformula
03-05-2008, 11:25 AM
either that or he was still pissed they wouldnt sign moss....

GRNDNL
03-05-2008, 12:44 PM
Just wait till next year when he walks in to Lambo in a Vikings or Bears uniform.......:punch:

juicedimpss
03-05-2008, 12:45 PM
Just wait till next year when he walks in to Lambo in a Vikings or Bears uniform.......:punch:

that would make me laugh at the Favre nutswingers.
:rolf

Silver03SRT
03-05-2008, 01:29 PM
im sure he would be shot on sight.

Josepy
03-05-2008, 03:51 PM
He is addressing the media tomorrow at 11am.

Josepy
03-05-2008, 03:52 PM
Just wait till next year when he walks in to Lambo in a Vikings or Bears uniform.......:punch:

LOL he couldnt if he wanted to. packers own the rights to him yet.

Silver03SRT
03-05-2008, 04:42 PM
LOL he couldnt if he wanted to. packers own the rights to him yet.

Isn't he a free agent which means he can sign with any team.

H8RADE
03-06-2008, 08:58 AM
Is this really true about Favre retiring??!!!?
I cannot find anything about it on the TV, in the papers, or by speaking with anyone in public.
Nothing against the guy, but based on the coverage, did he retire...or die defending our country?

michelle
03-06-2008, 12:10 PM
His stupid press conference is on NBC at the time Days of Our Lives is supposed to be on. WTF.


Wow, his wife seems pretty mad on TV too. She needs to work on her public relations a bit.

pw_cc_runner
03-06-2008, 12:18 PM
Isn't he a free agent which means he can sign with any team.

No he has three years left on a ten year contract which the Packers own. Whether he is in retirement or not.

Breecher_7
03-06-2008, 01:42 PM
Im really getting tired of hearing about this.....

Its taken over the news, its rediculous.

pw_cc_runner
03-06-2008, 02:00 PM
It was even on Chicago Sports Network... otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see the whole press conference because ESPN bailed after about 30 mins.

u_say_go
03-06-2008, 03:40 PM
just got done watching the press conference...love him or hate him, you have to respect him.
he's accomplished everything there is to accomplish in football, made more money than he can spend, went out on his terms (unlike many before him) and spoke from the heart. What you see is what you get with Brett Favre.
One thing that bothered me was, not one of these reporters or sports writers there today thanked him for all he's done. Brett Favre has sold a LOT of magazines and newspapers and brought a gazillion dollars all forms of media....least they could do was give the guy a standing ovation as he left.

Flicktitty
03-06-2008, 04:08 PM
Im really getting tired of hearing about this.....

Its taken over the news, its rediculous.

ex****inactly.

Deggy
03-06-2008, 04:27 PM
ex****inactly.

x2

OxmanWI
03-06-2008, 05:30 PM
This really is a sad day in Milwaukee and Wisconsin...it's all over the news and I'm getting kind of sick of seeing the news conference getting played over and over again. Gets me all teary eye watching it. He made the front page on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel over the presidential race for Wednesdays paper. I wouldn't doubt it if he made the front page tomorrow too.

All in all I'm glad to have seen him play, he has brought so much joy and happiness to a lot of Packers fans here in Wisconsin and all over the world. He definitely is a hero around here and has made a huge impact on and off the field. I wish the best of luck to him and his family. God Bless Brett Farve #4!

GO PACK GO!!!

OxmanWI
03-06-2008, 05:33 PM
His stupid press conference is on NBC at the time Days of Our Lives is supposed to be on.

haha who watches that junk? oops sorry! j/k ;)

Yooformula
03-06-2008, 06:00 PM
Is this really true about Favre retiring??!!!?
I cannot find anything about it on the TV, in the papers, or by speaking with anyone in public.
Nothing against the guy, but based on the coverage, did he retire...or die defending our country?

no shit! thats what I was thinking when I saw grown men crying today. give me a break he retired from his job...move on now!

Deggy
03-06-2008, 06:03 PM
Ugh, are we still talking about this?

michelle
03-06-2008, 06:04 PM
I stand by my original "it's about time" statement.

Goat Roper
03-06-2008, 06:41 PM
no shit! thats what I was thinking when I saw grown men crying today. give me a break he retired from his job...move on now!

Listening to those first 5 or 10 minutes of his conference on the radio was tough, I will admit it. It comes down to the guy is quitting something he loves to do and people loved to watch him do it. A down to earth normal guy who genuinely is heartbroke over making this decision. It plays to many emotions across a wide range of people. People felt connected to the guy, thats it, and to cut the ties is a bit like dealing with death.

That is why grown men cried during his press conference.

Teufelhunden
03-06-2008, 08:58 PM
Maybe these guys just don't want to go back to the way it was in the 70's and 80's...maybe that's why they're crying. lol

I stand by my original statement as well.

Silver03SRT
03-06-2008, 08:58 PM
He cried because he loves what he did and knows that he will not do it again. To give something up like that is probably one of the hardest decisions he will face in his life because he will never know if he made the right decision. I would probably cry too. Its like breaking up with someone you love you heart is broken.

OxmanWI
03-06-2008, 10:51 PM
I stand by my original statement, if you don't like it get out

70 cutlass 442
03-06-2008, 10:56 PM
I stand by my original "it's about time" statement.


how do you figure its about time? he had one of his best seasons in many years.

BadAzzGTA89
03-07-2008, 02:51 PM
This is like a really good movie that makes you cry at the end:crying