Green Bay QB Brett Favre exits with numerous records, including 3 league MVP awards

 
In the end, Brett Favre felt he was too tired to keep playing. Tired of trying to live up to the legend he created as one of pro sports'... [link]

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by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 14. Packer fans now really don't like Randy Moss 13. Lambeau Leaps to turn into Lambeau Sighs 12. No NFL QB ever allowed to look like he enjoys playing the game ever again 11. Green Bay Fan gets to buy their first new ...
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SI.com - Writers - Dr. Z: Favre a victim of his own unique skills - Tuesday March 4, 2008 3:03PM

A few of us were standing around Brett Favre 's locker on the Friday before the Giants' playoff game, and he was telling stories of what it was like playing for his father at Hancock North Central High in Kiln, Miss."Last play of the game against Long ...
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IN GREEN Bay, Wis., and all across America, really, we will all miss Brett Favre, we will root for him to change his mind between now and summer training camp, and hope that his decision to retire yesterday is not 4 ever. He was you and me in the...