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[TopHat]

TRUE PERSPECTIVE

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light. THOMAS


TOP HAT'S INSIDE VIEW OF FUTURE HOF BF & THE PREDICTION COMING TO THE GREEN BAY ACROSS THE FOX....

[woodbuck27]

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[woodbuck27]

http://milwaukee.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=milwaukee&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenbaypressgazette.com%2F

Posted February 2, 2007

Packers' Favre says he'll play in 2007

Press-Gazette

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is returning for the 2007 season, he said this morning in an exclusive interview with Al Jones of the Sun-Herald of Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss.


"I am so excited about coming back," he told Jones.

"We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year and that's encouraging. My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch. I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."


For updates, visit www.packersnews.com throughout the day.

There YOU go Top Hat

GO PACKERS !

[BF4MVP]

This is huge!

[Partial]

He's back!!

[ND72]

I just heard on 101.1 WIXX that that "interview" never took place, and it was from some superfan's "dream blog". Favre's Agent has even said Brett Favre has yet to speak on his decision. I'm not overly excited as of yet...and the fact this will most likely be it, the last year, doesn't overly excite me either, cause in 2 years we might be primed for a super bowl run, and we're starting essentially a rookie QB.

[AtownPackFan]

SUN HERALD EXCLUSIVE
Favre to play in 2007
By AL JONES
SUN HERALD
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will return to play in the 2007.
TIM ISBELL/SUN HERALD
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will return to play in the 2007.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will return for the 2007 season, he told the Sun Herald in an exclusive interview this morning.

"I am so excited about coming back," he said. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year and that's encouraging.

"My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch. I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."

Favre, the former Hancock North Central and Southern Miss star, told the team about his return this morning. He said he'd made the decision after consulting with his family at home in Hattiesburg and that he knew he wanted to come back in the locker room after the season finale against the Chicago Bears.

Favre completed 56 percent of his passes in 2006, throwing for 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. The Packers finished 8-8 after a disappointing 2005 season where Favre threw 29 interceptions and had his first losing season as a starter.

Green Bay was in the playoff race until the final week of this season.

He needs one more victory to tie John Elway for most as a quarterback. Favre has completed more passes (5,021) than anyone in NFL history and needs seven touchdown passes to pass Dan Marino's record of 420.

Favre became the Green Bay Packers' quarterback three games into the 1992 season, and hasn't missed a start.

Favre's streak of 237 consecutive regular-season games started has been compared to Cal Ripken's record in baseball, and his three NFL Most Valuable Player awards put him in elite company.

In 1996, Favre was the guiding force to the Packers' first NFL championship in nearly 30 years. Green Bay beat the New England Patriots 35-21 in the Louisiana Superdome, just an hour's drive or so from his home in Hancock County.

"It's a great feeling," Favre said after the game. "The fans have been great and my hometown has been wonderful. It would be great anywhere, but it adds a little bit to it, doing it here, so close to home."

Favre and the Packers got back to the Super Bowl the next season, but lost to John Elway and the Denver Broncos 31-24. They never got back to the NFC championship game, but remained the best team in the NFC Central, which became the NFC North when the NFL expanded to 32 teams in 2002.

Favre spent his rookie season with the Atlanta Falcons, playing in just two games, before being traded to the Packers in 1992.

"In my mind, I remember saying this is my last opportunity," Favre said. "Whether that was true or not, I kind of put that pressure on myself."

Read more about Favre's return at sunherald.com throughout the day.

[ND72]

I just heard on 101.1 WIXX that that "interview" never took place, and it was from some superfan's "dream blog". Favre's Agent has even said Brett Favre has yet to speak on his decision. I'm not overly excited as of yet...and the fact this will most likely be it, the last year, doesn't overly excite me either, cause in 2 years we might be primed for a super bowl run, and we're starting essentially a rookie QB.

and now, WIXX just changed what they first said into that it's true....i hate the media.

[woodbuck27]

I am so pleased that Brett Favre decided to return for 2007 and most of all for PACKERRAT, Top Hat a huge Green Bay Packer and Brett Favre fan.

Nice job Top Hat in your dedication to keeping us updated on this very important story for the Packers upcoming season.

What a way to start the weekend. X 100

[AtownPackFan]

nfl.com has it posted as well.....haven't found it on packers.com yet though

[HarveyWallbangers]

I just heard on 101.1 WIXX that that "interview" never took place, and it was from some superfan's "dream blog".

superfan might take issue with this.

[MJZiggy]

I just heard on 101.1 WIXX that that "interview" never took place, and it was from some superfan's "dream blog".

superfan might take issue with this.

By the way, the Biloxi Sun Herald is not some fan's blog. It's their reporter and they wouldn't have published if they knew it was a blog...

[Tony Oday]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6435260

[red]

its official, TT has confirmed that brett has told the teams he's going to return

thank god

heres to the playoff run in 2007

from the anti-farve site PFT.com

POSTED 12:04 p.m. EST, February 2, 2007

FAVRE COMING BACK FOR 2007

Packers quarterback Brett Favre will play in 2007. On Friday, Favre told the Biloxi Sun-Herald of his intention to return.

"I am so excited about coming back," he said. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year and that's encouraging.

"My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch. I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."

We heard just yesterday that several players expected Favre to be back. And why shouldn't he? Last year, there was a dark cloud hovering over the franchise like a UFO at a trailer park, and no obvious effort in the offseason to infuse big-name talent onto the roster.

Favre eventually opted to come back, and his decision initially looked like a bad one. But then the team began winning games, got itself into the playoff hunt, and wrapped things up with a New Year's Eve drubbing of the Bears.

In a conference that is more watered-down than the mixed drinks at a bar owned by George Costanza, the Packers have a great chance to make it to the playoffs in 2007. And who knows? Maybe Favre will get a chance to pull a John Elway and ride into the sunset with his second Lombardi in tow.

espn.com

Favre reportedly will play for Packers in '07Associated Press


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre will return for his 17th NFL season, undeterred by his injuries and hoping to lead the Green Bay Packers back to the playoffs.

Brett Favre
Quarterback
Green Bay Packers

Profile
2006 SEASON STATISTICS
Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat
613 343 3751 18 18 72.7





"I am so excited about coming back," the 37-year-old quarterback said Friday on the Web site of the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year, and that's encouraging."

Packers general manager Ted Thompson confirmed Favre had told the team he plans to return.

"The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign," Thompson said in a statement.

The team scheduled a 4 p.m. ET news conference Friday.

"My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch," Favre told the Biloxi newspaper. "I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."

The news came as a surprise to Packers CEO Bob Harlan.

"I hadn't heard it, and I hadn't seen the Biloxi paper -- not that I read the Biloxi paper every day," Harlan told The Associated Press on Friday.

Favre last left the field in an emotional scene in Chicago after leading the Packers to a victory to finish the season 8-8.

He has started 257 consecutive games including the playoffs, an NFL record for quarterbacks. Favre broke Dan Marino's record for career completions (4,967) in 2006 and is closing in on Marino's marks for career touchdown passes (420) and yards passing (61,361).

As he has done in the past several offseasons, Favre returned to his home in Mississippi after the season to deliberate about his future. Last year, Favre waited until late April to tell the team he was returning.

Favre complained about nagging injuries and the drudgery of practice toward the end of last season, then choked back tears as he talked about missing the game and missing his teammates in a television interview immediately after the regular-season finale in Chicago -- leading many to believe he intended to retire.

Apparently, he couldn't resist one more chance to try to lead the Packers back to the playoffs after the Packers won their final four games and were in playoff contention until the final weekend of the regular season.

Favre has led the Packers to 10 postseason appearances, six division titles, three NFC Championship games, two Super Bowls and one championship following the 1996 season.

Favre was acquired in a trade by former Packers general manager Ron Wolf after one season as a backup in Atlanta in 1991. He completed his first NFL pass -- to himself -- on Sept. 13, 1992, catching a deflection and losing 7 yards.

The following week, he replaced injured starter Don Majkowski in the third quarter and led the Packers to a come-from-behind 24-23 victory over Cincinnati.

Favre started in place of Majkowski on Sept. 27, 1992, beginning the streak he often has called his biggest personal accomplishment. The 237-game regular-season streak is nearly six seasons ahead of the Colts' Peyton Manning at 144.

Favre's accomplishments include winning three league MVP awards -- he shared 1997 honors with Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders -- and throwing two touchdown passes in a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots in the 1997 Super Bowl to give the Packers their first championship in 29 years. Earlier in that championship season, Favre spent time in the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kan., battling an addiction to painkillers.

Favre led the Packers back to the Super Bowl the following season, but they lost to Elway's Denver Broncos 31-24.-

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

[MJZiggy]

TT is holding a press conference at 3 p.m. Central for those who haven't seen Packers.com yet.