Report: Favre tells Vikes he's calling it quits

[o-BacklasH-o]

Brett Favre has informed his Vikings teammates that he will not return for another season in Minnesota, the Star-Tribune reported Tuesday.

 

Favre has sent text messages to teammates saying, "This is it," league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

 

Neither Favre nor the Vikings have confirmed the news but a press release is expected Tuesday, the sources said.

 

The Associated Press also reported that Favre is saying that he's not returning this season.

 

The Vikings' ownership is holding its annual meeting at training camp Tuesday morning.

 

This would be the third retirement for Favre, who also retired after 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers after the 2007 season and one season with the New York Jets after the 2008 season.

 

Favre has been working out at his home in Hattiesburg, Miss., still rehabbing a surgically repaired ankle that was injured in Minnesota's overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC title game. He has yet to inform the team if he will honor the second year of his contract and come back for another run at the Super Bowl.

 

Last year Favre told the Vikings he was not going to play shortly before camp opened. But he changed his mind a few weeks later, and went on to record one of the best seasons of his career despite having less than three weeks to prepare.

 

Favre threw for over 4,200 yards with 33 touchdowns and just seven interceptions to lead the Vikings (12-4) to the NFC North title and their first NFC title game since 2001.

[o-BacklasH-o]

I call BS lol.

[disfsk3x14]

I second that

[RNG187]

Oh Favre's retiring...again? can we get it in writing this time?

[GeneralSarcasm]

I'll believe it when a qb not named Brett Farve takes the first snap in game 1. He's maximizing the drama.

[Chili327]

I hope he just retires this time.. its getting old, & he is tarnishing his reputation, & legacy.

[LooN_X]

Will he make up his mind already? I wanna retire, no i don't, yes i do, no wait i don't, wait yes i do!

 

Retire or don't retire but make up your mind! lol.

[o-BacklasH-o]

GeneralSarcasm;814796']I'll believe it when a qb not named Brett Farve takes the first snap in game 1. He's maximizing the drama.

 

I wouldn't believe it even then. I won't believe it until the last second ticks off the clock in Superbowl XLV this February and he is still retired. Even then I don't know if I can believe it lol.

[Crusty_Demons]

I'll believe it when he is dead.

[Neoblackhound]

Yea im not gonna believe it till mid season hahaha.

[LooN_X]

LOL yeah he might say "I changed my mind, i want to play again"

[Neoblackhound]

He already freaking did, he said I might play....if the ankles ok wth someones gonna have to kill this fucker to get him out of the league lol....

[GeneralSarcasm]

GeneralSarcasm;814796']I'll believe it when a qb not named Brett Farve takes the first snap in game 1. He's maximizing the drama.

 

umm yea... like I said, not that it was a tough call or anything...

[HippieChik]

What a drama queen!

[Playerdown]

And ...he's back.

LOL he's like herpes.

Begin bashing.........Now!

[o-BacklasH-o]

I can't wait to see Julius Peppers haunt him in a Bears uniform. In Peppers' career he has been a major thorn in the side for Favre.

[Neoblackhound]

Lmao....he has that look like he just doesn't want to play at all anyone besides me see it? They must of begged the hell out of him along with spamming his phones and all that, or kidnapped his fam too blackmail him.

Edited August 19, 2010 by Neoblackhound