No, I’m serious, this time it’s for real. Brett Favre retires, and it’s official. After 17 years of this and that, Favre is finally stepping down and enjoy being remembered as the Packers legend.
I know, I know. Last week there was a huge fuzz about it and it turned out to be a false alarm. But it seems Brett made his mind (again) and now he is actually retiring. It seems it was due to an “unforeseen last-minute change of heart” (according to FoxSports), and now the Green Bay Packers released their official statement by Manager Ted Thompson confirming the news:
“Brett Favre has informed us of his intention to retire from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL. He has had one of the greatest careers in the history of the National Football League, and he is able to walk away from the game on his own terms - not many players are able to do that.
“The Packers owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. He has given Packers fans 16 years of wonderful memories, a Super Bowl championship among them, that will live on forever. Brett’s many accomplishments on the field are legendary. He leaves the game holding virtually every career passing record, plus his consecutive starts streak, which may never be duplicated.
“The uniqueness of Brett Favre - his personality, charisma and love of the game - undoubtedly will leave him as one of the enduring figures in NFL history.”
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So, the only 3-time AP MVP is out. It’s hard to believe the Packers will start their next season without their usual starting QB. I mean, what the hell are they going to do now? Will they still be successful without Brett? Favre did whatever he wanted and people just couldn’t stop loving him… They even managed to forgive him after he appeared in a dumb movie like Something About Mary! Well… we can’t deny it has been 17 years of many many stuff to talk about. Impressive record, impressive career. Congratulations and Good Bye, Brett Favre! And too bad for Green Bay. Now we are going to know if they ever were actually good as a team.
Source: Packers.com
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