JAY GLAZER reports FAVRE is DONE

[lod01]

The story won't load on JSO, but they say Bus Cook said Favre wanted to play but the Packers didn't show him enough love for him to come back.

Then Favre is acting like a spoiled child.

I agree, and I think its BS. I went from very sad to somewhat mad. If he would have commit to another year over Moss is clearly a selfish act. Everyone publicizes him as the ultimate team player but his actions these past several years have not reflected that at all.

Grow a brain. Do you beleive everything you hear before it comes from the horse's mouth? See link below for the way Favre is.

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=11513

[Deputy Nutz]

This is really pissing me off. Brett is no dumb hillbilly. He knows TT better than any of us, and no doubt knew the chances of TT signing Moss were slim to none. This is made-up media garbage, IMO.

This is not about Randy Moss. It is about a legend who has already long outlived the dream NFL career. Who else even considers coming back for an 18th season??

I am grateful for the 17 years he gave us. Can we please just honor his legacy today?

Sorry but this is a "what have you done for me lately" league. Favre is no longer a Packer, and I respect him for walking away, but he left this team when they counted on him the most, to get to the Super Bowl in 2008.

[Merlin]

I am hoping all of the Randy Moss thing is media spin. The Packers didn't have a problem at WR, they had a problem at guard and RB depth. Moss wouldn't have put this team over the top and Favre knows that. They were already there last year. It could be that once again Thompson had some opportunities to go after a big name, any big name, and didn't.

Are you serious? Favre has known for the last 3 years how Thompson has conducted his business and if he really walked away because Thompson wouldn't sign Moss then I am sad to say, but don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

I honestly think that Favre has burned out on the game, and realizes what he has to put in to play at such an exceptional level and he just doesn' have the energy to do it in the off season and in season with breaking down film at all hours of the night, running practices, and game planning. He is burned out, done with the game.

Like I said if it becomes known that he retired because he couldn't play catch with Randy Moss then I say fuck him. Let the Aaron Rodgers era begin. If Favre was just rumoring about Randy Moss so he could help Randy and Bus make a few extra dollars then so be it, I think it is wrong, but so be it.

OMFG

Am I serious? Please READ everything I have said from the point this issues was raised INCLUDING THE PART WHERE IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT SOMEONE WOULD BRING THIS UP AS AN ARGUMENT. Did I say I believed it? NO

SO ARE YOU SERIOUS?

[BF4MVP]

Thanks for the good times Brett. See you in Canton.

Seconded.

Yeah it sucks, but it was going to happen sometime..Time for the Aaron Rodgers era to begin.

Happy retirement, Brett. You've earned it. You were the best I've ever seen play.

[BF4MVP]

This is really pissing me off. Brett is no dumb hillbilly. He knows TT better than any of us, and no doubt knew the chances of TT signing Moss were slim to none. This is made-up media garbage, IMO.

This is not about Randy Moss. It is about a legend who has already long outlived the dream NFL career. Who else even considers coming back for an 18th season??

I am grateful for the 17 years he gave us. Can we please just honor his legacy today?

I agree with everything you said here. Nice post!

[packinpatland]

"Mortensen reported that Favre, who wanted the Packers to obtain Randy Moss when he was a free agent last season, had once again pushed for Moss to join the Packers. Favre had spoken to Moss late last week and was willing to commit to more than just this season if Moss and the Packers could come to an agreement. But the Packers did not pursue Moss, who re-signed with the Patriots on Monday."

I really hope this is just Mort talking and not Brett. If so, it makes Brett look poor IMO.

I just watched Mortenson on espn talking via phone. He said that he received a message from Favre and the message stated that Favre's Main reason for retiring was not being mentally prepared to grow through another season. Mortenson did day that Favre was dissappointed that Moss wasn't signed, but that wasn't the main reason.

- take that for what it's worth. But I can't believe Favre, after all these years, would quit because the Packers couldn't get a player that Favre may have wanted. It just doesn't fit Favre's MO.

I haven't put much credence in anthing Mortenson says for some time now. Brett may indeed going to retire........but this 'message' sounds made up.....

[GBRulz]

Tears are certainly flowing right now. My phone has been ringing/texting off the hook for the past 30 minutes. I HATE being in MN, they don't show anything on the news here about it. Back home, programming would be interrupted!!

I am in complete shock, I never saw this coming. I still can't believe it.

Well, for those that claimed they were waiting for Rodgers and how Favre wouldn't quit without a rah rah farewell tour - kiss my ass and I hope you're happy.

[Zool]

You haven't figured it out have you? You think you have but you haven't. I state this often but yet no one get's it. READ what is written. Take your personal emotions, your mind reading abilities, and whatever spin you think you can put on it out of it. READ VERBATIM.

Someday even you will be able to do it. I am a very logical and literal person. I do not write in emotion or use hidden meanings. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. How you interpret that or spin it is your problem, not mine. I use the words and their meaning to say what I mean, you use the words and some other meaning to twist them to what you think they say.

You're an asshole who talks down to people every possible chance you can. I have 0 respect for you and your pot stirring ways. You're scarcely here in good times and all over this place in bad times. You will never convince me otherwise so save your holier than thou diatribes for JSO.

You call for Thompson's head on a platter then 2 posts later say you dont write with emotion? Do you even realize what you're saying?

As I've said previously you only come to argue. You take the opposing viewpoint and see who will bite. I did this time in hopes that others will ignore you.

[Sparkey]

I think Favre realized it would be damn near impossible for him to have a better season in 2008 than he did last year.

I mean, look at his numbers from 07 and then remember he was a 17 year veteran. He really was in a lose lose situation. It is unlikely he would duplicate his 2007 season. Anything less and he gets lambasted for playing too long and being one of those players that doesn't know when to hang it up.

Divisional Championship
NFC Championship game
SI Sportsman of the Year
28 TD's to 15 INT's
4,000+ yeards

What a great note to leave on.

[MadtownPacker]

1 word - FUCK!!!!!!

[Badgerinmaine]

Wow...Hard to absorb...I think it'll be good for me and everyone to take a deep breath and let things sort out a bit before deciding what everything means--it's too hard to think rationally when such an emotional jolt hits.

[cpk1994]

"Mortensen reported that Favre, who wanted the Packers to obtain Randy Moss when he was a free agent last season, had once again pushed for Moss to join the Packers. Favre had spoken to Moss late last week and was willing to commit to more than just this season if Moss and the Packers could come to an agreement. But the Packers did not pursue Moss, who re-signed with the Patriots on Monday."

I really hope this is just Mort talking and not Brett. If so, it makes Brett look poor IMO.

I just watched Mortenson on espn talking via phone. He said that he received a message from Favre and the message stated that Favre's Main reason for retiring was not being mentally prepared to grow through another season. Mortenson did day that Favre was dissappointed that Moss wasn't signed, but that wasn't the main reason.

- take that for what it's worth. But I can't believe Favre, after all these years, would quit because the Packers couldn't get a player that Favre may have wanted. It just doesn't fit Favre's MO.

I haven't put much credence in anthing Mortenson says for some time now. Brett may indeed going to retire........but this 'message' sounds made up.....

Mort is the only one who reported the Moss thing and he has been flogging it for weeks. Now that Favre has apparently retired, he is trying to legitimize his BS story.

[Merlin]

Anyone know if the Packers have announced a press conference yet? It would seem to me that they would have jumped on this to get the right words out to the public about the retirement before all of these rumors started to fly. Unless of course the Packers are trying to sway Favre into not retiring.

[Packnut]

Brett

Thank You Brett for making football fun again. You will be missed.

[Deputy Nutz]

1 word - FUCK!!!!!!

Well, I said it more than once, but yeah sums it up pretty nice.