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Should HOF Brett Favre return for once more into the breach or should BF retire? The fans are voicing their opinions. The overwhelming consensus is, "Brett, please come back. Why wouldn't you come back?"
Who wants Favre to retire? by Bernie Capasso PackerChatters.com
Not Brett! Here we are again. We all have one more week of football but after the Superbowl many of us in Packer Land have three things to look forward to in the next six or seven months. 1. Who will the Packers pick up in free agency? 2. Who will the Packers acquire in the 2007 Draft? 3. Will Brett Favre play football this year? You can bet, definitely not in that order....
Favre has more reasons to stay this time Overall outlook appears brighter By ROB REISCHEL JSOnline.com
Harlan's gut feeling? Favre will be back Pete Dougherty Packersnews.com
As team Chairman and CEO Bob Harlan waited in the Soldier Field tunnel for the Green Bay Packers' players to pass through after their victorious regular-season finale at Chicago on New Year's Eve, he saw quarterback Brett Favre on the field surrounded by a cluster of reporters. Harlan didn't hear Favre's interview with ESPN's Andrea Kremer, when Favre made an ominous statement that his good play that night made his decision about whether to play in 2007 more difficult. That seemed to imply he was leaning toward retirement. After observing Favre's ordinary behavior in the locker room that night, and even after hearing about the interview a little later that evening and seeing segments on television the next morning, Harlan predicted Favre would return for his 16th season as the Packers' quarterback and 17th in the NFL. Harlan says that remains his gut feeling today, though he hasn't talked to Favre or discussed the issue much with General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy....Sources who know Favre say he's going through much the same soul searching as last year, when he weighed his desire to play the game he still loves against enduring yet another arduous offseason and training camp that goes with an NFL season, along with time away from his family. By all accounts, Favre is confident that at 37 he's still playing at a high level, and he has more invested in returning this year after going through the growing pains this past season with two, and often three, rookies on his starting offensive line. He's believed to be excited by those rookies' development last year and potential for the future, and also for the team's overall potential to improve. The team also is more stable after going through a coaching change last year, and he knows he's wanted...."I don't know why," Harlan said of his gut feeling. "I have no other answer than that he's just such a competitor and wants to battle people."
Why Brett will return by Dave Lawrence PackerChatters.com
OK, so we've read all the reasons why Brett is retiring, we watched him almost do it on national television, he's sold his house and canceled his golf membership. He probably realizes he will never see another Super Bowl while playing in Green Bay and he doesn't have many friends left his age on the team. There's really nothing to suggest he'll return, that's why I thought it's time to list some reasons why he may.
1. Money- As T.O.'s publicist said last year, he's got about 12 million reasons to play another year. Say what you want, we all care about money. If not for us, for our loved ones if we're gone.
2. Performance- Sure his reaction times are a little slower and he'll never scramble like Michael Vick, but he still can do as good a job as most QB's in the NFL, many of which are about half his age. I think he takes pride in that.
3. Records- I know, I know, he said he doesn't care about records. But although I believe him, I think deep, deep down everybody likes the idea of being immortal in some small way. One more season and Brett can set a number of records. I think he's starting to realize that may not be important to him now, but it may be 20-30 years from now.
4. Restlessness- Let me ask you this, do you think Brett watched the playoffs this last week? If so, how many times do you think he said to himself "I can do that!" I'm guessing Brett isn't the type of guy to sit around the house eating chips and watching soap operas. I think that he, Deanna and his daughters know that. I think that he, Deanna and his daughters also know that he'll drive them all absolutely nuts if he retires while he still thinks he can play.
5. He hasn't retired already. Although his past history may suggest otherwise, making this decision is fairly easy once you know in your heart what you have to do. The fact he hasn't done so yet may be an indication his heart isn't there yet.
6. Friends- No, Brett doesn't have a lot of friends playing any more. But I think he feels like many of them can still be playing through him. He's validation that many of them still could be playing if it weren't for injury or other factors outside their control. I also think he realizes how much it helps McCarthy and his career if he comes back, and I think he considers McCarthy more of a friend than he does a coach.
7. Fun- Probably more important than any other reason, I honestly think Brett just loves playing football. He loves the challenge of sneaking a pass into impossible holes, outsmarting the defense and sidestepping a rushing defensive linemen. The cheering crowds, the thrill of victory, the agony of..... well, you know. Bottom line, although his body may be telling him otherwise, I think Brett still feels like he's 25 years old and playing is "Fun".
8. Obligation- We all know Brett doesn't owe any of us anything anymore, he's done more than enough for the NFL, the fans and the team already. But I think that Brett realizes just how important a figure he is to the game itself. Let's face it, it's not the game many of us grew up with anymore, the one where guys played in the elements without face-masks for little, if any, money. It's a business now with very little loyalty or even morality in many ways. But Brett is a throwback to the old days, he plays through pain, loneliness, the elements and even old age because that's what real players do, that's who little kids look up to. I think Irv still talks to him and when he does he tells Brett to do "What's right". And Brett knows him playing is good for a lot of people, and that can't be anything but "right".
Bottom line, do I know Brett is returning, heck no. And if I was a betting man I'd probably have to say I think he's closer to retiring now than he's ever been before. But for the reasons I've listed above, I also think there's a very good chance he'll be back this year.
Favre fervor: Almost all want him to return by Jason Wilde WSJ
Brett Favre may not know whether he wants to play a 17th NFL season, but his fans are virtually unanimous: They want him back. Unlike a year ago, when a segment of Packer Nation thought their beloved QB should move on - for his own good and for the good of the team - most fans agree that Favre should postpone retirement for at least one more year. As a result, the talk-show airwaves and online chat forums are calmer than they were last time around. Virtually no one is suggesting the Packers could accelerate their rebuilding project by increasing their free-agency cash flow with a thanks-for-the-memories farewell to Favre, by making 2005 first-round draft pick Aaron Rodgers the starter or by trading Favre to a contending team for some draft picks. All those were points during the sometimes heated debate last offseason. "It's close to unanimous. I'm sure there are a few people left who think it's time (for Favre) to move on and find out if Rodgers can play, but they're probably the same people who eat an ice cream cone from the bottom up," said longtime radio host Steve "The Homer" True, whose "World's Greatest Sports Talk Show" airs in Madison and Milwaukee....
McCarthy lays it on line, awaits Favre's decision By Pete Dougherty Packersnews.com
The Green Bay Packers are being careful not to set any deadlines for Brett Favre publicly, but coach Mike McCarthy suggested there are several reasons to think Favre's decision on retirement will be nothing like the protracted ordeal it was last year. At his season-ending press conference Wednesday, McCarthy said Favre doesn't want to stretch out his decision. Also, he said Favre isn't facing all the unknowns of last year because of the Packers' coaching changeover and coming off a disastrous 4-12 season. McCarthy and Favre have worked together for a season, and McCarthy, along with General Manager Ted Thompson, met with Favre this week to make their pitch for his return. So unlike last year, when Favre told the Packers at least twice he was going to retire, only to be asked by Thompson and McCarthy to take more time, his initial decision this year likely will be final....
Packers: Message clear - Favre wanted by Jason Wilde Wisconsn State Journal
If Brett Favre doesn't return for a 17th NFL season in 2007, it won't be because the Green Bay Packers weren't crystal clear about their desire to have him be their quarterback for another year. Coach Mike McCarthy, speaking at his end-of-the-year news conference, and general manager Ted Thompson, during an interview later Wednesday afternoon, both said they told Favre in no uncertain terms that the club wants him back next season. "(We) told him what we thought about him as a player - just pure player evaluation, nothing to do with what he's accomplished in the past - and where we thought he was today. And we told him we wanted him back," McCarthy said. "He knows exactly how the organization feels about him." Added Thompson: "We told him we wanted him back. We had a series of chats leading up to the end of the season (because) I wanted to make sure that he knew we wanted him back. I don't think there was any real doubt in his mind, but it's always good to say it." Actually, there might have been some doubt earlier in the year for Favre, who during his biweekly news conference on Dec. 6 again floated the possibility that the team might decide it was time to go with 2005 first-round draft pick Aaron Rodgers as the starter. "You know, the thing I think we're not thinking about is what direction this team wants to go in," Favre said at the time. "I mean, that sounds crazy and I've said that in the past, but who knows? They may say, 'Brett, it's been great, but we may want to go in a different direction.' " But after Favre finished his 15th year as the Packers' starter having completed 343 of 613 passes (56.0 percent) for 3,885 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions for a passer rating of 72.7, McCarthy saw plenty to make him want Favre to return. "I don't think that I need to try to convince him. I think Brett has all the information he needs, frankly," McCarthy said. "I think last year there was more questions in the air as far as the new coach, the new staff, the (new) system, the (new) terminology. There's a lot more things he needed to find out about. The unknown is not nearly as much as it was last year, so I think all the facts are on the table." When Favre decided to return for the 2004 season, he made it known before the 2003 season ended, in mid-December. When he decided to return for the 2005 season, he informed then-coach Mike Sherman in mid-March. But when he decided to return this season, he didn't tell the Packers until late April, shortly before the NFL draft....
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Here's why Favre will come back Wisconsin State Journal columnist Tom Oates: "Favre's emotional performance - if he'd shown that much range in 'There's Something About Mary,' he might have had a career in the movies - was convincing enough that many are positive he's thrown his last pass. Don't be so sure, though. After all, we've seen this act before."
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Favre's surgery still on hold Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Quarterback Brett Favre's ankle surgery remains on hold and no one in the Green Bay Packers organization is saying when or if he'll have it... General manager Ted Thompson said he wasn't reading anything into the delay in the surgery and he didn't think it was related to whether Favre would return next season."
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Tears or no, Favre should be back Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl: "This time around I was determined to resist the angst surrounding Brett Favre's future. He is playing great football, so of course he'll be back again next season."
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Favre's decision looms large PackersNews.com: "Only Favre knows whether he'll retire — he said he'll probably decide within a couple of weeks — but if he does, it could delay or derail the Packers' progress, depending in part on Rodgers' play."
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Favre's teammates say don't jump to conclusions Wisconsin State Journal: "Only 12 hours after their quarterback broke down on national television following their biggest win of the season, Brett Favre's Green Bay Packers teammates were clearing out their lockers just after 10 o'clock Monday morning, wondering the same thing as most of Packer Nation. Will Favre be back next season?"
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Favre's farewell fond, if not certain Chicago Tribune columnist Don Pierson: "After his unexpected and tearful apparent goodbye on New Year's Eve, the next Brett Favre question for 2007: Will he unretire?"
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Favre's ankle surgery postponed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "As they cleaned out their lockers Monday morning, most Green Bay Packers players were under the assumption quarterback Brett Favre was getting ready to have his left ankle operated on. It turned out that they were wrong."
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Favre's signals mixed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In a tearful on-field television interview late Sunday night, Favre did almost everything but announce his retirement after 16 NFL seasons as the Green Bay Packers crushed the Chicago Bears, 26-7, at Soldier Field."
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Favre's future overshadows superb effort in 26-7 season-ending win over Bears PackersNews.com: "Nevertheless, the Packers' dominating 26-7 win over the Bears, capping a fine finish to the season, was secondary to the question on everyone's mind after the game: Was it quarterback Brett Favre's final NFL game?"
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One 4 the road? Wisconsin State Journal: "But the Green Bay Packers legendary quarterback wouldn't say for sure. No, following the Packers' 26-7 victory over the Chicago Bears Sunday night at Soldier Field, he spoke only of ifs."
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Favre leaves lasting impression Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Brett Favre retire? Why? Many can ask the question but only Favre can answer it, and a for a few brief moments it seemed as if he had."
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Tearful Favre: 'What a great way to go out' PackersNews.com: "Packers fans relishing a victory over the much-hated Bears Sunday night were pretty darned sure the victory would mean at least one more season from quarterback Brett Favre. But that was before The Speech. "
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Postgame interview appears like farewell for Favre PackersNews.com: "Brett Favre sure sounded like a guy who was saying goodbye. It was not only in his words but in his tears. "
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Don't shed a tear: Expect Favre to return PackersNews.com columnist Mike Vandermause: "It's possible Brett Favre played the final game of his illustrious NFL career Sunday night at Soldier Field. Just don't bet on it. "
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Should Favre stay or go? PackersNews.com columnist Mike Woods: "If you believed Packers quarterback Brett Favre definitely was coming back for a 17th season, you may want a mulligan."
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Favre's stats not those of retiree PackersNews.com columnist Eric Goska: "If Sunday's game was Brett Favre's last, you couldn't tell from the numbers he put up this season. Players as productive as he was in 2006 almost always have returned for another go-round."
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Retirement Game getting played out Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Wolfley: "Absent any real meaning in the outcome of the last game in the National Football League's regular season, television broadcasters reverted to what is now a time-honored tradition to fill the idle minutes. When a game is pointless, when its outcome is irrelevant, play the Brett Favre Retirement Game."
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Brett king of hill; Rex rates nil Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti: "It was the night Brett Favre cried, the night he tried to say goodbye and just about did, the night he left us wanting more as a brutal Rex Grossman left us wanting someone else."
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While Favre Shows Greatness, Grossman Worries Chicago New York Times: "Green Bay’s 26-7 victory Sunday night at Soldier Field had no playoff ramifications, but the game was significant for both starting quarterbacks. For Favre, the game was potentially historic. For Grossman, it was a nightmare."
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Favre won't answer retirement question Chicago Sun-Times: "First, Favre left Bears fans blubbering when he helped expose their team's frightening lack of playoff-bound crispness, completeness and momentum. Then, moments after Green Bay's 26-7 victory was a fait accompli at Soldier Field, Favre himself fought back tears on NBC coast-to-coast when asked if fans had just witnessed his final game."
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Who wants Favre to retire? by Bernie Capasso PackerChatters.com
Not Brett! Here we are again. We all have one more week of football but after the Superbowl many of us in Packer Land have three things to look forward to in the next six or seven months. 1. Who will the Packers pick up in free agency? 2. Who will the Packers acquire in the 2007 Draft? 3. Will Brett Favre play football this year? You can bet, definitely not in that order....
Favre has more reasons to stay this time Overall outlook appears brighter By ROB REISCHEL JSOnline.com
Harlan's gut feeling? Favre will be back Pete Dougherty Packersnews.com
As team Chairman and CEO Bob Harlan waited in the Soldier Field tunnel for the Green Bay Packers' players to pass through after their victorious regular-season finale at Chicago on New Year's Eve, he saw quarterback Brett Favre on the field surrounded by a cluster of reporters. Harlan didn't hear Favre's interview with ESPN's Andrea Kremer, when Favre made an ominous statement that his good play that night made his decision about whether to play in 2007 more difficult. That seemed to imply he was leaning toward retirement. After observing Favre's ordinary behavior in the locker room that night, and even after hearing about the interview a little later that evening and seeing segments on television the next morning, Harlan predicted Favre would return for his 16th season as the Packers' quarterback and 17th in the NFL. Harlan says that remains his gut feeling today, though he hasn't talked to Favre or discussed the issue much with General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy....Sources who know Favre say he's going through much the same soul searching as last year, when he weighed his desire to play the game he still loves against enduring yet another arduous offseason and training camp that goes with an NFL season, along with time away from his family. By all accounts, Favre is confident that at 37 he's still playing at a high level, and he has more invested in returning this year after going through the growing pains this past season with two, and often three, rookies on his starting offensive line. He's believed to be excited by those rookies' development last year and potential for the future, and also for the team's overall potential to improve. The team also is more stable after going through a coaching change last year, and he knows he's wanted...."I don't know why," Harlan said of his gut feeling. "I have no other answer than that he's just such a competitor and wants to battle people."
Why Brett will return by Dave Lawrence PackerChatters.com
OK, so we've read all the reasons why Brett is retiring, we watched him almost do it on national television, he's sold his house and canceled his golf membership. He probably realizes he will never see another Super Bowl while playing in Green Bay and he doesn't have many friends left his age on the team. There's really nothing to suggest he'll return, that's why I thought it's time to list some reasons why he may.
1. Money- As T.O.'s publicist said last year, he's got about 12 million reasons to play another year. Say what you want, we all care about money. If not for us, for our loved ones if we're gone.
2. Performance- Sure his reaction times are a little slower and he'll never scramble like Michael Vick, but he still can do as good a job as most QB's in the NFL, many of which are about half his age. I think he takes pride in that.
3. Records- I know, I know, he said he doesn't care about records. But although I believe him, I think deep, deep down everybody likes the idea of being immortal in some small way. One more season and Brett can set a number of records. I think he's starting to realize that may not be important to him now, but it may be 20-30 years from now.
4. Restlessness- Let me ask you this, do you think Brett watched the playoffs this last week? If so, how many times do you think he said to himself "I can do that!" I'm guessing Brett isn't the type of guy to sit around the house eating chips and watching soap operas. I think that he, Deanna and his daughters know that. I think that he, Deanna and his daughters also know that he'll drive them all absolutely nuts if he retires while he still thinks he can play.
5. He hasn't retired already. Although his past history may suggest otherwise, making this decision is fairly easy once you know in your heart what you have to do. The fact he hasn't done so yet may be an indication his heart isn't there yet.
6. Friends- No, Brett doesn't have a lot of friends playing any more. But I think he feels like many of them can still be playing through him. He's validation that many of them still could be playing if it weren't for injury or other factors outside their control. I also think he realizes how much it helps McCarthy and his career if he comes back, and I think he considers McCarthy more of a friend than he does a coach.
7. Fun- Probably more important than any other reason, I honestly think Brett just loves playing football. He loves the challenge of sneaking a pass into impossible holes, outsmarting the defense and sidestepping a rushing defensive linemen. The cheering crowds, the thrill of victory, the agony of..... well, you know. Bottom line, although his body may be telling him otherwise, I think Brett still feels like he's 25 years old and playing is "Fun".
8. Obligation- We all know Brett doesn't owe any of us anything anymore, he's done more than enough for the NFL, the fans and the team already. But I think that Brett realizes just how important a figure he is to the game itself. Let's face it, it's not the game many of us grew up with anymore, the one where guys played in the elements without face-masks for little, if any, money. It's a business now with very little loyalty or even morality in many ways. But Brett is a throwback to the old days, he plays through pain, loneliness, the elements and even old age because that's what real players do, that's who little kids look up to. I think Irv still talks to him and when he does he tells Brett to do "What's right". And Brett knows him playing is good for a lot of people, and that can't be anything but "right".
Bottom line, do I know Brett is returning, heck no. And if I was a betting man I'd probably have to say I think he's closer to retiring now than he's ever been before. But for the reasons I've listed above, I also think there's a very good chance he'll be back this year.
Favre fervor: Almost all want him to return by Jason Wilde WSJ
Brett Favre may not know whether he wants to play a 17th NFL season, but his fans are virtually unanimous: They want him back. Unlike a year ago, when a segment of Packer Nation thought their beloved QB should move on - for his own good and for the good of the team - most fans agree that Favre should postpone retirement for at least one more year. As a result, the talk-show airwaves and online chat forums are calmer than they were last time around. Virtually no one is suggesting the Packers could accelerate their rebuilding project by increasing their free-agency cash flow with a thanks-for-the-memories farewell to Favre, by making 2005 first-round draft pick Aaron Rodgers the starter or by trading Favre to a contending team for some draft picks. All those were points during the sometimes heated debate last offseason. "It's close to unanimous. I'm sure there are a few people left who think it's time (for Favre) to move on and find out if Rodgers can play, but they're probably the same people who eat an ice cream cone from the bottom up," said longtime radio host Steve "The Homer" True, whose "World's Greatest Sports Talk Show" airs in Madison and Milwaukee....
McCarthy lays it on line, awaits Favre's decision By Pete Dougherty Packersnews.com
The Green Bay Packers are being careful not to set any deadlines for Brett Favre publicly, but coach Mike McCarthy suggested there are several reasons to think Favre's decision on retirement will be nothing like the protracted ordeal it was last year. At his season-ending press conference Wednesday, McCarthy said Favre doesn't want to stretch out his decision. Also, he said Favre isn't facing all the unknowns of last year because of the Packers' coaching changeover and coming off a disastrous 4-12 season. McCarthy and Favre have worked together for a season, and McCarthy, along with General Manager Ted Thompson, met with Favre this week to make their pitch for his return. So unlike last year, when Favre told the Packers at least twice he was going to retire, only to be asked by Thompson and McCarthy to take more time, his initial decision this year likely will be final....
Packers: Message clear - Favre wanted by Jason Wilde Wisconsn State Journal
If Brett Favre doesn't return for a 17th NFL season in 2007, it won't be because the Green Bay Packers weren't crystal clear about their desire to have him be their quarterback for another year. Coach Mike McCarthy, speaking at his end-of-the-year news conference, and general manager Ted Thompson, during an interview later Wednesday afternoon, both said they told Favre in no uncertain terms that the club wants him back next season. "(We) told him what we thought about him as a player - just pure player evaluation, nothing to do with what he's accomplished in the past - and where we thought he was today. And we told him we wanted him back," McCarthy said. "He knows exactly how the organization feels about him." Added Thompson: "We told him we wanted him back. We had a series of chats leading up to the end of the season (because) I wanted to make sure that he knew we wanted him back. I don't think there was any real doubt in his mind, but it's always good to say it." Actually, there might have been some doubt earlier in the year for Favre, who during his biweekly news conference on Dec. 6 again floated the possibility that the team might decide it was time to go with 2005 first-round draft pick Aaron Rodgers as the starter. "You know, the thing I think we're not thinking about is what direction this team wants to go in," Favre said at the time. "I mean, that sounds crazy and I've said that in the past, but who knows? They may say, 'Brett, it's been great, but we may want to go in a different direction.' " But after Favre finished his 15th year as the Packers' starter having completed 343 of 613 passes (56.0 percent) for 3,885 yards, 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions for a passer rating of 72.7, McCarthy saw plenty to make him want Favre to return. "I don't think that I need to try to convince him. I think Brett has all the information he needs, frankly," McCarthy said. "I think last year there was more questions in the air as far as the new coach, the new staff, the (new) system, the (new) terminology. There's a lot more things he needed to find out about. The unknown is not nearly as much as it was last year, so I think all the facts are on the table." When Favre decided to return for the 2004 season, he made it known before the 2003 season ended, in mid-December. When he decided to return for the 2005 season, he informed then-coach Mike Sherman in mid-March. But when he decided to return this season, he didn't tell the Packers until late April, shortly before the NFL draft....
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Here's why Favre will come back Wisconsin State Journal columnist Tom Oates: "Favre's emotional performance - if he'd shown that much range in 'There's Something About Mary,' he might have had a career in the movies - was convincing enough that many are positive he's thrown his last pass. Don't be so sure, though. After all, we've seen this act before."
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Favre's surgery still on hold Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Quarterback Brett Favre's ankle surgery remains on hold and no one in the Green Bay Packers organization is saying when or if he'll have it... General manager Ted Thompson said he wasn't reading anything into the delay in the surgery and he didn't think it was related to whether Favre would return next season."
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Tears or no, Favre should be back Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl: "This time around I was determined to resist the angst surrounding Brett Favre's future. He is playing great football, so of course he'll be back again next season."
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Favre's decision looms large PackersNews.com: "Only Favre knows whether he'll retire — he said he'll probably decide within a couple of weeks — but if he does, it could delay or derail the Packers' progress, depending in part on Rodgers' play."
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Favre's teammates say don't jump to conclusions Wisconsin State Journal: "Only 12 hours after their quarterback broke down on national television following their biggest win of the season, Brett Favre's Green Bay Packers teammates were clearing out their lockers just after 10 o'clock Monday morning, wondering the same thing as most of Packer Nation. Will Favre be back next season?"
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Favre's farewell fond, if not certain Chicago Tribune columnist Don Pierson: "After his unexpected and tearful apparent goodbye on New Year's Eve, the next Brett Favre question for 2007: Will he unretire?"
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Favre's ankle surgery postponed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "As they cleaned out their lockers Monday morning, most Green Bay Packers players were under the assumption quarterback Brett Favre was getting ready to have his left ankle operated on. It turned out that they were wrong."
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Favre's signals mixed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In a tearful on-field television interview late Sunday night, Favre did almost everything but announce his retirement after 16 NFL seasons as the Green Bay Packers crushed the Chicago Bears, 26-7, at Soldier Field."
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Favre's future overshadows superb effort in 26-7 season-ending win over Bears PackersNews.com: "Nevertheless, the Packers' dominating 26-7 win over the Bears, capping a fine finish to the season, was secondary to the question on everyone's mind after the game: Was it quarterback Brett Favre's final NFL game?"
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One 4 the road? Wisconsin State Journal: "But the Green Bay Packers legendary quarterback wouldn't say for sure. No, following the Packers' 26-7 victory over the Chicago Bears Sunday night at Soldier Field, he spoke only of ifs."
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Favre leaves lasting impression Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Brett Favre retire? Why? Many can ask the question but only Favre can answer it, and a for a few brief moments it seemed as if he had."
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Tearful Favre: 'What a great way to go out' PackersNews.com: "Packers fans relishing a victory over the much-hated Bears Sunday night were pretty darned sure the victory would mean at least one more season from quarterback Brett Favre. But that was before The Speech. "
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Postgame interview appears like farewell for Favre PackersNews.com: "Brett Favre sure sounded like a guy who was saying goodbye. It was not only in his words but in his tears. "
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Don't shed a tear: Expect Favre to return PackersNews.com columnist Mike Vandermause: "It's possible Brett Favre played the final game of his illustrious NFL career Sunday night at Soldier Field. Just don't bet on it. "
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Should Favre stay or go? PackersNews.com columnist Mike Woods: "If you believed Packers quarterback Brett Favre definitely was coming back for a 17th season, you may want a mulligan."
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Favre's stats not those of retiree PackersNews.com columnist Eric Goska: "If Sunday's game was Brett Favre's last, you couldn't tell from the numbers he put up this season. Players as productive as he was in 2006 almost always have returned for another go-round."
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Retirement Game getting played out Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Wolfley: "Absent any real meaning in the outcome of the last game in the National Football League's regular season, television broadcasters reverted to what is now a time-honored tradition to fill the idle minutes. When a game is pointless, when its outcome is irrelevant, play the Brett Favre Retirement Game."
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Brett king of hill; Rex rates nil Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti: "It was the night Brett Favre cried, the night he tried to say goodbye and just about did, the night he left us wanting more as a brutal Rex Grossman left us wanting someone else."
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While Favre Shows Greatness, Grossman Worries Chicago New York Times: "Green Bay’s 26-7 victory Sunday night at Soldier Field had no playoff ramifications, but the game was significant for both starting quarterbacks. For Favre, the game was potentially historic. For Grossman, it was a nightmare."
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Favre won't answer retirement question Chicago Sun-Times: "First, Favre left Bears fans blubbering when he helped expose their team's frightening lack of playoff-bound crispness, completeness and momentum. Then, moments after Green Bay's 26-7 victory was a fait accompli at Soldier Field, Favre himself fought back tears on NBC coast-to-coast when asked if fans had just witnessed his final game."
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