Brett Favre's Voicemail for Chris Mortensen

FanIQ Blog found this 3/4/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

Brett Favre has not called a press conference to explain his decision to retire as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. But he did explain himself in a voicemail for Chris Mortensen: Favre discussed the stress of studying every week and preparing to play, and he said the only way the 2008 season could have been successful would have been winning the Super Bowl, "and the odds of that ... [link]

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Blog Patrol: Hoosier Daddy
Published 3/4/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... Apparently Favre left a message on Chris Mortensen's voicemail about his retirement. Although who knows, I wouldn't be surprised if Mortensen made the tape himself. [Fanhouse] ...

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