Yeah! Stop leading teams to NFC championship games and having winning records because you got pushed out of Green Bay! You're 37! Vinnie Testaverde knew to hang it up when he started collecting social security!
He got exactly what he wanted: his teammates begging him to come back just so that he can feel special about himself once again. Pathetic. Vikings coach should be ashamed of himself for allowing Favre to control the team like that.
There are 32 starting QB jobs in the NFL. To be one of them is to be special. We might hate his antics, but if an NFL team wants him as a starter, then I think he should play. Until NFL teams think his age has caught up with him, then it hasn't. He can play, it appears, until the last drive of every season, where it appears he can't play.
Favre is definitely going to get injured this year. The Saints have shown that the way to beat the Vikings is to go after him the entire game. I hope it's not a serious injury.
He has been in the league for close to 20 years the Saints showed him nothing new, they just made him pay for his and his teams mistakes.
Now if AP can learn to hold onto the ball ....
The only thing that stops Farve from playing football is two a days at training camp. This guy shows up right on time. That whole retirement thing is just a gimmick to keep him out of training camp. You really thing granpa wants to do wind sprints and high knee exercises?
BREAKING NEWS: I'm going to have a cheeseburger for dinner. Earlier I thought "I don't want to eat a burger because it will make me fatter" but I really like cheeseburgers, so I'm going to eat one anyway.
If I played in the NFL, I'd purposely target Farve in any situation. It's a little mean to want to snap a man's legs in half but JESUS - Give up already, man.
He cares about us Vikings fans.... he's never gonna give us up, never gonna let us down (except that last INT), never going to run around (too old) although he is never sure if he will desert us.
Well said. Some measure of enjoyment for fans, too, is a player's love of the game. Say what one will about Farve, there's no denying he's got a lot of that.
I don't want to see him give up if he's playing like he played last year. He was easily in the top 10 NFL quarterbacks, possibly even the top 5. I just wish he wouldn't string his team along for six months like this every year.
Like the Vikings would be better off with Sage Rosenfeld?
jesus, Favre is one of the greatest QBs of all time, hes still one of the top QBs in the league, he earned the right to do what ever the f**k he wants.
Hahaha...well I'm not a Vikings fan but I was kinda pulling for Favre. I saw an interview with Drew Breeze last month though and I was VERY impressed with him and the way he handled himself. Class act.
1) This offseason, Favre has been steadfast in saying that he will return if his ankle feels good. People calling Favre a waffler are retarded and just can't look past how the circus of a media treats any non-story with Favre in the headline.
2) The Saints have shown the way to beat the Vikings and Favre - hit him illegally after he has thrown the ball. If you've been listening to Tedy Bruschi talk about the "blueprints" to beating the Vikings, it's to hit him when he doesn't have the ball. So much for playing football, let's just break the rules to beat a team we otherwise can't.
I'm done with you, Brett Favre. I rooted for you for most of my life. You have now unretired 4 times. I am done. And not done in the way you're done. I mean actually done.
Everyone can do what they want with their lives. He can keep un-retiring, and I can stop rooting for him. And you can disagree with me. Hakunah Matada.
Umm. The real world. Once from Green Bay and then once from the Jets. He may have "waffled" many other times but only 2 retirements. You may want to go look it up.
So much hatred for Favre. I mean let's look at it this way... The man is 40, playing a game with people half is age and 3x faster and stronger than he is. If he needs some extra time to see if his body feels right at his age, i am pretty sure he is able to. I wish, when i'm 40, i would love whatever i was doing when i was a kid.
That's not why I have a problem with Favre. He strings along teams like the Vikings and pretty much keeps them from signing or trading for a quality quarterback. It's self-centered bulls**t. There's nothing honorable about any of it.
He retired, cried, came back, retired, cried, came back, retired, cried, came back. Most people have some form of dignity and pride. He lost his long ago.
You meant, "returning" not "heading". And as far as I know, he did good last season. If he still wants to play... that his choice. Besides, who would rather the Vikings get??
If this is true them I'm pretty happy. Say what you will about Favre but he's fun to watch and plays with his heart. I have tickets to a game this season and really want to see him play in person. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping he really will be there.
if your the all time leader in career interceptions thrown that speaks for itself. if you think that makes you a good quarterback you are delusional and moronic
@teamelectic: He also has the records for most career touchdown passes, passing yards, pass completions, pass attempts, consecutive starts, and victories as a starting quarterback. (From Wikipedia) Those all speak for themselves too.
When you're as good as he is and play as long as he has, you break a lot of career records.
dirtyfriesAug 17, 2010
JUST RETIRE ALREADY
prosinaderAug 17, 2010
I wish I could digg that comment 1,000 times!
whitegripesAug 17, 2010
He just does this so he doesn't have to go through the rigors of the preseason workouts.
/s?
oisintAug 17, 2010
The fact that this isn't from theonion really makes me sad.
oisintAug 18, 2010
Have no idea how my comment ended up here!?
diggmat1cAug 18, 2010
You're right, actually.
dafragstaAug 17, 2010
Yeah! Stop leading teams to NFC championship games and having winning records because you got pushed out of Green Bay! You're 37! Vinnie Testaverde knew to hang it up when he started collecting social security!
whitegripesAug 17, 2010
@ dafragsta He's 40 and will be 41 on Oct. 10. Also it's not that he can't still play, it's that he jerked around the Vikings in the off season.
harrisbradleyAug 17, 2010
You typically don't say that to a quarter back after season of breaking records and winning his division.
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
"Haters gonna hate.."
Until Favre is ranked at the bottom of the NFL starting quarterback list.. let him play.
Closed AccountAug 18, 2010
He got exactly what he wanted: his teammates begging him to come back just so that he can feel special about himself once again. Pathetic. Vikings coach should be ashamed of himself for allowing Favre to control the team like that.
zerobriersAug 19, 2010
There are 32 starting QB jobs in the NFL. To be one of them is to be special. We might hate his antics, but if an NFL team wants him as a starter, then I think he should play. Until NFL teams think his age has caught up with him, then it hasn't. He can play, it appears, until the last drive of every season, where it appears he can't play.
skyjis6Aug 17, 2010
Favre is definitely going to get injured this year. The Saints have shown that the way to beat the Vikings is to go after him the entire game. I hope it's not a serious injury.
sidioooAug 17, 2010
yep. im from new orleans and that game was brutal on Favre
mywhitenoiseAug 17, 2010
I do.
smacksawAug 17, 2010
Wow, they JUST said that on Sportscenter.
predatorpastaAug 18, 2010
they can hit him helmet first like they did in the nfc final and get away with it
sek82Aug 18, 2010
He has been in the league for close to 20 years the Saints showed him nothing new, they just made him pay for his and his teams mistakes.
Now if AP can learn to hold onto the ball ....
wildAug 18, 2010
Isn't the sure way to beat any football team to get after its quarterback?
nsanemanAug 25, 2010
They showed that if you late hit a QB enough (especially an old one) He'll break. That game was a rip-off.
Closed AccountAug 17, 2010
Breaking News: Another inaccurate use of "Breaking News" used to make the submission seem more important.
spazattack5000Aug 17, 2010
The news is already broken!
indubitablyAug 17, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: I dugg you up.
balancedAug 17, 2010
It's almost tot he point of being sarcastic in this case.
arschgaudiAug 17, 2010
YOU FORGOT ABOUT CAPITALIZATION
street593Aug 17, 2010
Every time I see breaking news i want to kick a puppy
notachickenhawkAug 17, 2010
The words "Brett Farve", and not "BREAKING NEWS" are what gave this submission away as seeming more important than it actually is.
skippydoorknobAug 18, 2010
CONFIRMED!
awtrippAug 17, 2010
This is just one of five hundred stories submitted about this over the past several hours.
hiphocAug 18, 2010
The only thing that stops Farve from playing football is two a days at training camp. This guy shows up right on time. That whole retirement thing is just a gimmick to keep him out of training camp. You really thing granpa wants to do wind sprints and high knee exercises?
andrewishiAug 17, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: I live in Wisconsin, and got sick of seeing BREAKING NEWS about Favre several years ago.
ivanmarshAug 17, 2010
Me too... talk about a guy that pretty much ruined his career and reputation by opening his freaking mouth.
Closed AccountAug 17, 2010
I'm from Minnesota and I stopped giving a s**t the 86th time he changed his mind.
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
Well GB is not going to win a championship anytime soon so you have nothing to worry about.
MicealOcorraAug 17, 2010
Colbert is going to be pissed!
DeuceGTAug 17, 2010
I Guess if I weren't a Vikings fan, I'd be sick of him kicking my team's ass all day and would want him to retire too
everlast88Aug 17, 2010
It was better when he was on my team (Packers) kicking your teams ass all day.
tyler2tall147Aug 18, 2010
I don't think the Packers have EVER beaten Favre... Whereas the Vikings have.
everlast88Aug 18, 2010
You mean that whole one year when they could have?
everlast88Aug 18, 2010
Also, did you even read my post? I said it was better when Favre was beating the Vikes. Learn to read. Jackass.
sneschalmersAug 17, 2010
He really kicked New Orleans' asses in the playoffs.
cajungator3Aug 18, 2010
I don't know...I think New Orleans kicked his ass a lot more. I still have it on the DVR if you want to watch it.
sneschalmersAug 18, 2010
I thought I didn't need to add the "/s" but I guess I was wrong.
cajungator3Aug 18, 2010
Then why were the Saints criticized for beating the pulp off that old man in the playoffs?
rodalliAug 17, 2010
Jesus Christ, man, make up your mind already. Retire or don't retire, but stop teasing the hole.
anizzleAug 17, 2010
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
harrisbradleyAug 17, 2010
As I said before: http://new.digg.com/news/sports/Source_Brett_Favre_telling_Vikings_he_s_staying_retired/20100803161926:34145733
davidtcAug 17, 2010
Ugh, newdigg. I was trying to stay away from that site from the time I first got my invite 6 weeks ago.
harrisbradleyAug 17, 2010
lol, I had realized I posted the new digg after the fact, and had already fixed it before I saw you comment. My bad.
novogradacAug 17, 2010
Buried cause the title did not say BREAKING NEWS: BRETT FAVRE OFFICIALLY OFFICIALLY RETIRES.
toolarmy1Aug 17, 2010
It's great to have you back in Minnesota Brett.
http://blog.vikings.com/
fadetooneAug 17, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: I'm going to have a cheeseburger for dinner. Earlier I thought "I don't want to eat a burger because it will make me fatter" but I really like cheeseburgers, so I'm going to eat one anyway.
I might have some curly fries too.
jeworldAug 17, 2010
YOU FORGOT THE BACON!!!!!!!!!!
meowmixbunnyAug 18, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: Possibly overweight man forgets bacon on Cheeseburger.
themadmuleAug 17, 2010
/twitter
startsomething7Aug 17, 2010
f**k Farve!
He's like an NFL prostitute.
mushroomer25Aug 17, 2010
If I played in the NFL, I'd purposely target Farve in any situation. It's a little mean to want to snap a man's legs in half but JESUS - Give up already, man.
jesushimselfAug 17, 2010
but i dont wanna see him give up, i wanna see him play until no team accepts him
wiseguy1020Aug 17, 2010
Ha, a Packers fan.
I agree with you.
dudeyeahbroAug 17, 2010
Why would he give up given how far the Vikes made it last year?
polarbearfireAug 17, 2010
I wanna see him play on every team.
huseliusAug 17, 2010
He cares about us Vikings fans.... he's never gonna give us up, never gonna let us down (except that last INT), never going to run around (too old) although he is never sure if he will desert us.
Nothing can make us cry after '98.
smacksawAug 17, 2010
If you played in the NFL, you'd either like or respect him like most NFL players.
It doesn't really matter what you or I think about him, unless you make the NFL. All that matters is the trail of former teammates who love the guy.
atomheartmotherAug 18, 2010
Well said. Some measure of enjoyment for fans, too, is a player's love of the game. Say what one will about Farve, there's no denying he's got a lot of that.
Closed AccountAug 18, 2010
I don't want to see him give up if he's playing like he played last year. He was easily in the top 10 NFL quarterbacks, possibly even the top 5. I just wish he wouldn't string his team along for six months like this every year.
Like the Vikings would be better off with Sage Rosenfeld?
kinseyincanadaAug 18, 2010
jesus, Favre is one of the greatest QBs of all time, hes still one of the top QBs in the league, he earned the right to do what ever the f**k he wants.
fwaokdaAug 17, 2010
I thought it was cute that the Vikings made a emblem for their jerseys to celebrate Favre turning 50.
http://www.domeplus.com/images/Vikings_images/50th_ann.JPG
ivanmarshAug 17, 2010
Yawn... I SAID YAWN!!!
matzahmanAug 17, 2010
BREAKING: GREEN BAY WILL BEAT VIKINGS! MORE AT 11!
killamockingbrdAug 17, 2010
Like they did last year?
boardthisAug 17, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: i just farted.
monodedeAug 18, 2010
And now we bring you the live interview:
boardthis, how did your fart smell? Was it loud?
slug007Aug 17, 2010
Like there was any question.
Closed AccountAug 17, 2010
Saw this on Digg last year, buried
scott83kAug 17, 2010
No, last year he... oh...
tsharp1Aug 18, 2010
I see what you did there...
dudeyeahbroAug 17, 2010
Welcome back the silver fox.
frontaxleAug 17, 2010
In other news, Sugar Ray Leonard is coming back for ONE MORE FIGHT.
When you retire, they should send you to Canada.
kolop1Aug 17, 2010
Who cares about Mr.Interception.
4ndr01dAug 17, 2010
when did he leave the Vikings ?
dagreenmanAug 17, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: WHO THE F**K THOUGHT OTHERWISE?
jk_baller23Aug 17, 2010
So he's staying.....he's not heading anywhere.
snkscoreAug 17, 2010
Does "heading" = "returning"?
kennykljAug 17, 2010
This account has been closed by the user
wiseguy1020Aug 17, 2010
"It's kinda sad...in North Dakota"
Yeah bud. I bet it is.
syrinx1993Aug 17, 2010
What we need is legislation forcing Favre to retire.
atomheartmotherAug 17, 2010
I think the whole world saw the pick he threw at the end of the game coming.
"Don't throw it Brett, don't do..... ah, s**t."
flip2tripAug 17, 2010
I rather enjoyed it myself. :)
atomheartmotherAug 17, 2010
Hahaha...well I'm not a Vikings fan but I was kinda pulling for Favre. I saw an interview with Drew Breeze last month though and I was VERY impressed with him and the way he handled himself. Class act.
Closed AccountAug 18, 2010
Isn't that like 3 years in a row he's ended his team's season on an INT in the playoffs?
starmandeluxe9Aug 17, 2010
1) This offseason, Favre has been steadfast in saying that he will return if his ankle feels good. People calling Favre a waffler are retarded and just can't look past how the circus of a media treats any non-story with Favre in the headline.
2) The Saints have shown the way to beat the Vikings and Favre - hit him illegally after he has thrown the ball. If you've been listening to Tedy Bruschi talk about the "blueprints" to beating the Vikings, it's to hit him when he doesn't have the ball. So much for playing football, let's just break the rules to beat a team we otherwise can't.
kantenAug 17, 2010
Maybe you should have a running back that can hold on to the ball.
atomheartmotherAug 17, 2010
Bitter?
akamurphAug 17, 2010
I think the Saints game showed how to beat the Vikings: They will fumble the ball 6 times in one game.
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
A loss is a loss... but the Vikings lost the game themselves with fumbles and interceptions.. the Saints were good enough to capitalize.
victorysabreAug 17, 2010
I'll believe it when he's in uniform and on the field playing. I do hope he comes back for one more season.
keithlolbermannAug 17, 2010
Brett Favre: professional troll
themadmuleAug 17, 2010
Buried for misusing "BREAKING NEWS"
thehofstetterAug 17, 2010
I'm done with you, Brett Favre. I rooted for you for most of my life. You have now unretired 4 times. I am done. And not done in the way you're done. I mean actually done.
monodedeAug 18, 2010
Oh no! What WILL he do without you?!
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
Get a life man. He has his and he can do what he want with it.
thehofstetterAug 18, 2010
Everyone can do what they want with their lives. He can keep un-retiring, and I can stop rooting for him. And you can disagree with me. Hakunah Matada.
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
Its not about that. Its about you being moved emotionally by his actions. Sure you are allowed to do that... but its sad.
mattbrad2Aug 18, 2010
Just for clarification (and proof you listen to the media way too much), he only retired twice.
thehofstetterAug 18, 2010
Where do you get your football news from? Elves?
mattbrad2Aug 18, 2010
Umm. The real world. Once from Green Bay and then once from the Jets. He may have "waffled" many other times but only 2 retirements. You may want to go look it up.
patigerjetAug 18, 2010
i thought it was only 3 times unretired, at least of the "official" type and not the hearsay thru team **** and text messages.
3 times isn't bad and is usually the charm
almeida37Aug 17, 2010
Shut the f**k up, you media whore
Closed AccountAug 17, 2010
I bet when Brett Favre finally shuffles off this mortal coil, his headstone will read "Brett Favre 1969-(undecided)".
notachickenhawkAug 17, 2010
He's probably got provisions in his will for his body to be frozen, just in case they can revive him one day.
sgerwel1985Aug 17, 2010
So much hatred for Favre. I mean let's look at it this way... The man is 40, playing a game with people half is age and 3x faster and stronger than he is. If he needs some extra time to see if his body feels right at his age, i am pretty sure he is able to. I wish, when i'm 40, i would love whatever i was doing when i was a kid.
smackydoodleAug 18, 2010
That's not why I have a problem with Favre. He strings along teams like the Vikings and pretty much keeps them from signing or trading for a quality quarterback. It's self-centered bulls**t. There's nothing honorable about any of it.
stickyheadAug 17, 2010
Just retire already. This is getting embarrassing.
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
Please explain.
stickyheadAug 18, 2010
He retired, cried, came back, retired, cried, came back, retired, cried, came back. Most people have some form of dignity and pride. He lost his long ago.
o0adam0oAug 18, 2010
Get a life. His actions should not cause any emotions in you. Pride and Dignity are just words.
That is all.
ryobiguyAug 17, 2010
BULLS**T! SPORTS IS NOT NEWS!
cowboy1015Aug 17, 2010
You meant, "returning" not "heading". And as far as I know, he did good last season. If he still wants to play... that his choice. Besides, who would rather the Vikings get??
gooliaAug 17, 2010
If this is true them I'm pretty happy. Say what you will about Favre but he's fun to watch and plays with his heart. I have tickets to a game this season and really want to see him play in person. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping he really will be there.
davethe3rdAug 17, 2010
Favre's got one more season in him, then he should call it quits.
And yeah, Favre got BEAT THE f**k UP in the game against the Saints. Holy s**t, where was Minnesota's O-Line, smoking a joint?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
cepsterAug 23, 2010
They were stopping once the whistle was blown/play has completed. Unlike the thug D-line of the Saints.
smb20Aug 17, 2010
About f**king time.
dungeAug 17, 2010
Favre who? Twin what? I couldn't care less.
mackramerAug 17, 2010
I stopped caring after he left the Packers.
bracomadarAug 17, 2010
At age 95, he'll be the oldest man to still be playing in the NFL and the first man to play for all teams.
teamelectricAug 17, 2010
no one will ever break the most interceptions thrown record held by Brett "All time leader in interceptions thrown" Farve
liquidiseAug 17, 2010
I assume you are trying to make the argument he is a bad quarterback. If so, you are both wrong and retarded.
teamelectricAug 18, 2010
if your the all time leader in career interceptions thrown that speaks for itself. if you think that makes you a good quarterback you are delusional and moronic
see what i did there?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
mcprogrammerAug 18, 2010
@teamelectic: He also has the records for most career touchdown passes, passing yards, pass completions, pass attempts, consecutive starts, and victories as a starting quarterback. (From Wikipedia) Those all speak for themselves too.
When you're as good as he is and play as long as he has, you break a lot of career records.
apokalyps2547Aug 18, 2010
Wow, you mean a QB who's been playing continuously for 19 seasons has thrown a lot of interceptions?! Do tell!
Closed AccountAug 17, 2010
My condolences to the Twin Cities.