Favre to stay retired (updated)
 

[URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4108844"]Jets release Favre from retired list[/URL]

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I'm pretty sure this is a non-story

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[quote=LMsexyAO;552845]I'm pretty sure this is a non-story[/quote]

It's still a hundred times better thread than the one comparing Orakpo to LaVar Arrington or the one asking if Orakpo was going to be the next Gholston.

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This makes it a better chance that he will return... which would be absolutely ridiculous.

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[quote=Ruhskins;552849]It's still a hundred times better thread than the one comparing Orakpo to LaVar Arrington or the one asking if Orakpo was going to be the next Gholston.[/quote]

Touche. I guess this is what happens to football in the spring..

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[quote=steveo395;552850]This makes it a better chance that he will return... which would be absolutely ridiculous.[/quote]

I thought that it would just make it able for him to retire as a Packer?

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Please, please, please, stay retired Brett. You have become the epitome of redundancy.
Please, please, please, stay retired Brett. You have become the epitome of redundancy.
Please, please, please, stay retired Brett. You have become the epitome of redundancy.
See.....It gets boring doesn't it Brett?

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He's retired, this time for good. Nothing to see here.

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How do you think Brett looks in Purple??? Just kidding.......kind of

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I dont know... i think he would unretire to play for the Vikings. Favre + Vikings = a good chance of going to the superbowl. Theyve got a great team - they just need a QB.

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;552968]I dont know... i think he would unretire to play for the Vikings. Favre + Vikings = a good chance of going to the superbowl. Theyve got a great team - they just need a QB.[/quote]Favre is quickly approaching Testeverde territory though. He turns 40 in October. He simply isn't injury prone anymore, and those balls that he used to fit into tight windows have been progressively turning into INTs more and more every year since he turned 35, save for one abberation season.

I'd actually argue that the Vikings are better off with one of many young QBs, maybe even JD Booty, if not Jackson, under center.

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If Favre were to come back, and I really doubt he will, I would think this year he would make up his mind sooner rather than later. I think he saw last year just how difficult it is to join a team in training camp and try to get up to speed with a new offense and teammates.

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Who gives a rats ass!!

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With Farve nothing would surprise me but he did say last year he had trouble keeping up hi level of play later in the season. I just think he now knows its time to retire but I'm sure with this move we will here some rumors.

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I want to point out that it's a totally different dynamic to get ready for another year when you are coming off of Favre's 2007 than off of Favre's 2008. He may be fickle, but he's not delusional. He's only going to come back if the Vikings put heavy pressure on him to do so. I doubt he really wants to play right now.

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PFT is reporting that Favre asked to be released TWICE - and most recently immediately after the Jets drafted Sanchez. I don't think Favre would do that if he didn't want to play. And you have to beleive that if Favre were available, SOMEONE would pick him up.

I certainly wouldnt want Favre under center here as we are not just a "QB away" from being a contender, but he could be appealing to the Vikings. I'm not too familiar with the Vikings QB situation, but they are a team that really only needs a QB. Jackson is doo-doo. Sage may be better, but not by much. An argument could be made that an effective Favre could put them over the top. personally, i think Favres body is done, even if his mind is not.

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His agent said he did it because he wants to retire as a Packer...we shall see

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I think he would need a surgery before he could play again.

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[quote=SmootSmack;553102]His agent said he did it because he wants to retire as a Packer...we shall see[/quote]
I can't believe that I was the only one to come up with that idea.

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if he was willing to return, i bet snyder and vinnie would be interested.

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;553069]PFT is reporting that Favre asked to be released TWICE - and most recently immediately after the Jets drafted Sanchez. I don't think Favre would do that if he didn't want to play. And you have to beleive that if Favre were available, SOMEONE would pick him up.

I certainly wouldnt want Favre under center here as we are not just a "QB away" from being a contender, but he could be appealing to the Vikings. I[B]'m not too familiar with the Vikings QB situation, but they are a team that really only needs a QB. Jackson is doo-doo. Sage may be better, but not by much.[/B] An argument could be made that an effective Favre could put them over the top. personally, i think Favres body is done, even if his mind is not.[/quote]

Many Skins fans scream about the OL. If I were a Vikes fan, I would be up in arms about their utter lack of ability to acquire a decent QB. It's a need which has stared them in the face for several years now. Why weren't the Vikes at the center of all of that Sanchez controversy?

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Two schools of thought,
1- Learning a new system proved to be a bit much for him last year, although it wasn't until the end of the season that he had problems, and they were physical problems.
2- Physical problems. Never has Favre had shoulder problems until last year, there is no real story saying this problem has been solved, why come back now?

I love Favre, I am blessed to have watched him play during the prime of his career, and enjoyed watching him every time! I am in no way interested in seeing him play another season, OTHER than maybe with the Viks. That's a BIG maybe too. Just ride off into the sunset Brett, thanks for the memories.

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[quote=redskins1974;553161]if he was willing to return, i bet snyder and vinnie would be interested.[/quote]

Doubtful.

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[quote=redskins1974;553161]if he was willing to return, i bet snyder and vinnie would be interested.[/quote]

Doubtful, but Zorn would give an instant veto, anyway.

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Oh hell no. I don't even know why this is a question.

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[quote=Lotus;553282]Doubtful, but Zorn would give an instant veto, anyway.[/quote]

I agree Zorn would probably veto it, but then again does Danny really get vetoed by anyone??

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[quote=redskins1974;553161]if he was willing to return, i bet snyder and vinnie would be interested.[/quote]

Hey, who pulled the cliche string?

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;552968]I dont know... i think he would unretire to play for the Vikings. Favre + Vikings = a good chance of going to the superbowl. Theyve got a great team - they just need a QB.[/quote]



Fail

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Not interested but, our front office is capable of anything

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[quote=Chief PA;553399]Not interested but, our front office is capable of anything[/quote]

Whoops, there goes the cliche string again.

[quote=Lotus;553171]Many Skins fans scream about the OL. If I were a Vikes fan, [B]I would be up in arms about their utter lack of ability to acquire a decent QB.[/B] It's a need which has stared them in the face for several years now. Why weren't the Vikes at the center of all of that Sanchez controversy?[/quote]

Very good point. Again, my beef with fellow Skins fans is that we act like we're going 0-16 every season and have Matt Millen as our FO person. While I am not saying that we should be satisfy with average results, at the same time let's not cry wolf every single time.

The Vikes are wasting away a top 10 defense and a young stud of a RB on a mediocre QB. I think they got Sage Rosenfels, which should be an improvement over Jackson, but they could have done something a long time ago.

I find this a little bit similar to the Eagles. Granted, they've gone to the NFC Championship a number of times, yet they only weapon they gave him offensively has been Westbrook. Now that they have a number of offensive weapons available, they better hope McNabb doesn't go back to his ways of getting injured easily.

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[quote=Giantone;553395]Fail[/quote]

I agree...didn't some say the same thing about the Jets?

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Favre is definitely not coming to D.C.

If he goes anywhere it's going to be a team that has similar terminology to what he ran in GB.

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ESPN radio claims to have some Favre..........sightings leaving for and returning the Minneapolis area.........

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Farve would be a good QB coach, we could use one and take that responsiblity away from Zorn so he can concentrate on scoring points with this offense. Zorns main excuse is "he's working with the QB's". Zorn needs to focus on the offense as a whole. I dont think he can.

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[quote=KingRaloIV;553617]Farve would be a good QB coach, we could use one and take that responsiblity away from Zorn so he can concentrate on scoring points with this offense. Zorns main excuse is "he's working with the QB's". Zorn needs to focus on the offense as a whole. I dont think he can.[/quote]

Dude, you really need to stop with the barrage of posts and think before you write.

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[quote=KingRaloIV;553617]Farve would be a good QB coach, we could use one and take that responsiblity away from Zorn so he can concentrate on scoring points with this offense. Zorns main excuse is "he's working with the QB's". Zorn needs to focus on the offense as a whole. I dont think he can.[/quote]

hahaha, that's really funny!

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[quote=Hog1;553602]ESPN radio claims to have some Favre..........sightings leaving for and returning the Minneapolis area.........[/quote]

I'm just going off memory, and someone fill me in, but wasn't the argreement with the Jets conditional that he NOT go to Minnesota? If he did the Jets would forfeit either more picks, or higher picks? Does this even apply after his release?

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[quote=jsarno;553679]I'm just going off memory, and someone fill me in, but wasn't the argreement with the Jets conditional that he NOT go to Minnesota? If he did the Jets would forfeit either more picks, or higher picks? Does this even apply after his release?[/quote]

Best I know, the agreement was that they would not trade him. Now that he was on their roster, and then retired, and now released, apparently it does not. There was probably some provision that he had to play x number of games as a NYJ or something like that.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;553684]Best I know, the agreement was that they would not trade him. Now that he was on their roster, and then retired, and now released, apparently it does not. There was probably some provision that he had to play x number of games as a NYJ or something like that.[/quote]

Yeah, I think the clause was for the Jets not being able to trade him to Minny.

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well I guess that wouldn't apply then.
I would like to see what Brett would do if he was in the place he wanted to go. Might be fun. haha