Guest Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 MANKATO, Minn. -- Quarterback Brett Favre has informed the Minnesota Vikings he will not return for a second season with the team, a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday morning because the team had not made an official announcement. The person says the 40-year-old Favre called coach Brad Childress to say his injured ankle is not responding as well to surgery and rehabilitation as he had hoped. The Minneapolis Star Tribune was the first to break the story. Favre also told the Vikings last year he wouldn't play for them but ultimately changed his mind and joined the team immediately after it broke training camp. Favre injured his ankle in the Vikings' NFC Championship loss to the New Orleans Saints. Many had anticipated Favre would return for his 20th NFL season, especially after getting the Vikings one game from the Super Bowl. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathachew Veteran Posted August 3, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 3, 2010 The end of a great era. Too bad my Saints really screwed up his ankle because he had plenty of game left in him. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 he hasn't confirmed anything about retiring yet. just that he's not going to be a viking Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Laidher Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 He will be back, I won't believe it intill this season is over. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Veteran Posted August 3, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 3, 2010 I'll believe it when I see it... aka, let's see what he's saying the day after training camp is over. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
name in use Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 If it's true, it's about time. I guess its back to obscurity for the Vikings. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 If it's true, it's about time. I guess its back to obscurity for the Vikings. yup. he was THE reason vikings did so well last year. not to downplay anyone else on the team, but that team did a complete 180 when he showed up Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
name in use Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I guess the focus will go back to Adrian Peterson... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 He'll be back. Do you really think he could just call it quits being so close to a SuperBowl? I don't. I really hope he comes back. Minnesota knows that T-Jack won't win us games, he's terrible. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592989880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 4, 2010 Member Share Posted August 4, 2010 I just wish Farve would quit this I'm retired, I'm coming back thing, though. It's getting a bit old. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592990600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I want him to come back! I hate the saints after what they did to him and now I want him to get his revenge. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592990614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I just wish Farve would quit this I'm retired, I'm coming back thing, though. It's getting a bit old. Favre is a bit old, so that seems the logical thing to do. :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592990920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 There can't be anyone that remotely cares, can there be? :blink: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592990946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathachew Veteran Posted August 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 4, 2010 There can't be anyone that remotely cares, can there be? :blink: Vikings fans care tremendously. No way their team would've gotten to the NFC championship last year with Sage or Tavaris calling the plays. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592990948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 There can't be anyone that remotely cares, can there be? :blink: I'd say there's probably millions of people that care. I care whether or not he retires. I think he's great for football. He's an icon. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592990990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 He just doesn't want to go to training camp. We went through this for the past 3 years ish, haha. It's a little shallow, but he obviously likes living in the limelight. I'd personally like to see him come back to Green Bay as an alternate and end his career where it started. It's not going to happen with Aaron Rodgers rockin' it, but I'd find it respectable. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592991008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathachew Veteran Posted August 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 4, 2010 Technically his career started in Atlanta. I still say he should have never left Green Bay. Retiring the first time started this annual drama nonsense. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592991024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I want him to come back! I hate the saints after what they did to him and now I want him to get his revenge. You hate the Saints for playing football? You realize football is a CONTACT sport, right? I wonder how many other people have been hurt playing this game.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592991032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 You hate the Saints for playing football? You realize football is a CONTACT sport, right? I wonder how many other people have been hurt playing this game.... Yea but if you watch the game, they specifically went for his knees and feet. He had cheap shots taken on him with no call, with the REF RIGHT THERE!? C'mon. I have a hate for Saints, ya know, good for them to win a SB and "Triumph" and overcome so much since Katrina but play clean football. I hope Favre comes back at the end of Training camp and plays the first Regular season game against the Saints and we roll over them. /rant. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592991088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Sooooo, it appears the AP was wrong and Favre never announced he was going to retire and that he's still weighing his options. Good, I say. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592993112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Sooooo, it appears the AP was wrong and Favre never announced he was going to retire and that he's still weighing his options. Good, I say. well yeah, he just wants to skip training camp. i would do if i could pull it off... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592993126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 well yeah, he just wants to skip training camp. i would do if i could pull it off... Not really. He's weary of his ankle which was injured in the postseason, and he isn't sure if it's fully healed. He's going back to the doctor that did the surgery for input on if it's in good shape. I'm pretty sure if Favre wanted to, he could simply say "I would rather not go to training camp until this day," and they'd go with it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592993168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Laidher Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 The more I hear about him the more I hate him.He wont go to the superbowl this year if he comes back, because he makes stupid mistakes when the game is on the line.Give it up already Brett,your best days are behind you. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592993190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 The more I hear about him the more I hate him.He wont go to the superbowl this year if he comes back, because he makes stupid mistakes when the game is on the line.Give it up already Brett,your best days are behind you. so you didn't watch him at all last year eh? the unreal season he had. and speaking of stupid mistakes, that's all the peyton manning does in the playffs and he had pretty similar numbers that favre had during the regular season. favre can still play fine. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592993292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
episode Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I'd say there's probably millions of people that care. I care whether or not he retires. I think he's great for football. He's an icon. He is drastically overrated. If you measure him by championships won, he is the same as many other QBs with one Super Bowl. Great, he has a whole bunch of records. Football has never been about records. And with the way the game is passing oriented now, its just a matter of time til he loses those. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/926474-nfl-report-favre-to-retire/#findComment-592993318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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