Favre Could Maybe, Possibly Be Retiring (Again)

oubobcat6 posted 2/28/2008 from www.sportingnews.com [flag]

The Packers' web site made (maybe?) a big mistake today. Check out the screen grab that has Brett Favre retiring. [link]

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brantheory

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Is anyone else getting a bit tired of the retire/no retire game every year?

Posted 2/29/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Packers Spokesman on 'Favre to Retire' Web Site Headline: 'There's Nothing to It'
Published 2/28/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... The above image (via Sporting News) is what the "Breaking News" section of the Green Bay Packers' official web site briefly looked like today. So does that mean ...

Packers.com Lets Favre Retirement Plan Slip Out?
Published 2/28/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Chris Mottram of THE SPORTING BLOG has news that Packers.com earlier today posted a headline on its breaking news page that said “Favre to retire,” along with a caption that read “Packers quarterback Brett Favre has announced he will retire.” The posting drew a flurry of response from sites like PRO FOOTBALL TALK . The post was then quickly removed from the site. But thanks to the space age miracle that is screen grab software, Mottram was able to capture the page as an image. The image indicates that it was a premature post, noting the “text” denotation under ...

What The Heck Is Going On In Wisconsin?
Published 2/28/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... and C-Mottram at TSB saw that Packers.com had a story up with the title "Breaking News: Favre to Retire". The story had no words, just a title and a photo, and it has since been taken down. But screengrabs exist, so let's go to the video tape, er photo..... ...

High Five
Published 2/28/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
A quick look around the interweb while blowing out the candles from your seance Could it be? Is Brett Favre finally retiring? [ The Sporting Blog ] With 30 days left until baseball starts, here's 30 things you can do to fill the time. [ ...

Has the 'Brett Favre is retiring' cat been let out of the bag?
Published 2/28/2008 at Shutdown Corner
"FAVRE TO RETIRE" was the headline on a breaking news page at Packers.com. The page has been disabled since Chris Mottram at The Sporting Blog found it, but the page did exist, at least temporarily. It could mean nothing. The Packers.com people could just be making sure they're ready to go if such an announcement were to come. News sites do things like that from time to time. CNN.com has obituaries pre-prepared for people who are old and/or ill, just so they can have it up quickly when the person dies. ...

Brett Favre is back!
Published 2/28/2008 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... Thanks to blog bestie Chris Mottram at the Sporting Blog, above is a screenshot of the Packers official Web site from earlier in the day. (Now it requires a password. Who knows.) So either Brett Farve is retiring, or one of the poor bastards ...

Dummy Pages
Published 2/28/2008 at Sports - Pancake Blocks
Spent the morning at a rare meeting of minds between our .Com crews (NBC and Rotoworld) and the network. Hopefully we can use it to improve the sort of information we provide at Rotoworld. I was eating lunch as the Favre fiasco broke. The Sporting Blog has a nice looking screenshot if you are interested. These sort of dummy pages are fairly common; huge mistakes sending them live are less so. I don't think it says anything about Favre's plans, but I do find it interesting Favre is taking so long to decide when most people thought it would be a slam dunk. Perhaps that playoff ...

Favre (not) Done
Published 2/28/2008 at Da Bears Blog
... Apparently Packers.com put on its homepage that Brett Favre is retiring from professional football. Sportingnews.com jumped on it immediately. They have since pulled the page down. ...

The Favre Retirement Snafu Mystery [Brett Favre Is Not Dead]
Published 2/28/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... West gun-slinging good ol' boy. There's Brett on the farm! There's Brett with his family! There's Brett on the cover of Sports Illustrated! There's Brett throwing another overtime interception! Favre was the best in the game once upon a time. Those days are gone. Even if nobody wants to admit it. Stay tuned... Packers: Favre retirement page a mistake [Sporting News] Favre-tastic lunacy at The Rumor Mill [PFT] Favre Could Maybe, Possibly Be Retiring Again [Chris Mottram's House of Fire! (or The Sporting ...

How Does Mainstream Media Cover A Story Found By A Blogger?
Published 2/29/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... and Chris Mottram started a tidal wave of responses to a potential Brett Favre retirement. A news station in Wisconsin immediately picked up the story at around 1:30pm yesterday and called the Packers PR Department. It was all very exciting trust me. ...

At Least Packers.com Didn’t Repost The Same Article
Published 3/4/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
As most of you now know, Brett Favre has announced his intentions to retire from professional football, a fact that has left some Packers fans heartbroken. The good news is (or bad, depending on your perspective) is that the announcement was not based on a screw-up from Packers.com. In hindsight, it now looks like the Packers site was merely jumping the gun. Well, at least they didn’t repost the original article, as seen below (courtesy of The Sporting News): To their credit, Packers.com used ...

Brett Favre Was Good
Published 3/5/2008 by confused_questions at Sports Nation
... Today I am 18 years and 331 days old. The last time Brett Favre wasn't the Green Bay Packer's quarterback?...I was 3 years and 172 days old. I woke up this morning to hear that Favre had announced his retirement, and in all honesty I wasn't that surprised because of what I saw last week from The Sporting Blog. Last week, there was a headline about Favre retiring, and it was supposedly a mistake, but stuff like that wouldn't happen for no reason on the Packers' official website. ...

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Favre staying (for now), Williams is not

J-Mo posted 2/29/2008 from mvn.com

You can never say there’s a dull moment with Brett Favre. On Thursday, the Green Bay Packers website reported a story saying Brett Favre was retiring. Within minutes that story was no where to be found on the same site. This all came as news to Favre’s agent and the Packers. Favre is now reportedly set to make his decision next week.

Brett Favre Retiring

J-Mo posted 3/4/2008 from mvn.com

Well, the day has finally come. Brett Favre is retiring from the NFL and the Green Bay Packers. Favre has informed Coach Mike McCarthy of his decision and no doubt a news conference will take place in the next day or two. It is obviously a sad day for Packer Nation and I’m sure everyone here at the Frozen Tundra will weigh in with their thoughts shortly. I will do so later in the day as well.

But What About Brett Fav-ruh?

Posted 3/5/2008 on Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries

Oh, him, he’s retiring. In the year where there didn’t seem to be any speculation on whether Brett Favre would retire or not, Brett Favre retired . Expect no middle ground on the reactions to this news. There will either be fawning over Favre, or hating over fawning over Favre. In my own zen-way, I plan to take the middle ground. He was truly a very entertaining and very ...

Brett Favre Retires From the Green Bay Packers

Posted 3/4/2008 on RightFielders Women in Sports

It’s official. Brett Favre is retiring from the Green Bay Packers after 17 seasons. This time, it’s for good. Brett Favre retires from the Green Bay Packers He told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen: “I know I can still play, but it’s like I told my wife, I’m just tired mentally. I’m just tired. If [...]

Curtain Call - Brett Favre

Posted 3/4/2008 on Stripe Hype | A Cincinnati Bengals blog

Country boy, hard nosed, scrappy, ageless, stand-up, Hall of Famer. These are just a few of the words that will be used to describe the retiring Brett Favre. Coming from the Hattiesburg, Ms area and into the Dells of Wisconsin, Brett Favre doesn’t appear to let his big fame, and big money, get to him. [...]

Favre Retired.....For Serious This Time

Posted 3/4/2008 on Foul Balls

After three years of "Will he or won't he," he finally has. Brett Favre announced this morning that he's finally hanging his cleats up, and he's retiring. "I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired," Favre told ESPN's Chris Mortensen in a voice mail messasge. "If I felt like coming back -- and Deanna [Favre, his wife] and I talked about this

Brett Favre Retires!

Posted 3/4/2008 on The Red Zone Report

In a fairly shocking move, ESPN is reporting that Packers QB and resident NFL poster child Brett Favre is retiring after 17 seasons in the NFL. (more…)

BREAKING: Favre Retires; Madden Goes Into Mourning

Posted 3/4/2008 on Football for Breakfast

Brett Favre to Retire After 17 Years - Glazer: Favre Has Decided to Call It a Career (FOX Sports) - Favre to Retire (SunHerald) - Report: Wear and Tear Played a Factor (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Favre Tells Packers He’s Retiring (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - Agent: Favre Will Retire After 17 Seasons (AP) - Peter King: Fondest Brett Favre Memory (ESPN) - Favre Informs Thompson ...

Brett Favre is retiring

Posted 3/4/2008 on on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]

Brett Favre has informed the Packers that he will not return for the 2008 season. Favre said that "he felt worn down by the demands of the game, adding that he and his wife Deanna thought anything short of a Super Bowl title would be a disappointment and not worth the mental wear and tear." He retires with 5,377 completions in 8,758 attempts for 61,655 yards, 442 touchdowns and 288

Brett Favre goes bye bye

Posted 3/4/2008 on Blog of Hilarity

Legendary Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre, he of the “waffling about retiring every year”, is actually retiring it seems . Yay! FOX Sports and ESPN.com are reporting that Packers quarterback Brett Favre will not return for an 18th NFL season. Favre told Packers coach Mike McCarthy that he will retire. That’s according to ESPN.com, who talked to Favre’s agent ...

Brett Favre Is Done

Posted 3/4/2008 on Sports On My Mind

A ccording to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, Brett Favre is retiring after 17 years in the NFL: “…barring an unforeseen last-minute change of heart, Favre will leave the game after 17 years, during which he built himself into a household name and a figure synonymous with grit, toughness and perseverance. Neither GM Ted Thompson nor head coach Mike McCarthy returned several calls ...

News from Favre's hometown paper

Posted 3/4/2008 on ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog

The Biloxi Sun Herald also reported this morning that local hero Brett Favre was retiring from the Green Bay Packers. Favre's brother, Scott, told the newspaper that Favre had informed coach Mike McCarthy that he was walking away. During the playoffs, Favre seemed to indicate to the Sun Herald that he was leaning toward returning for another season. It's hard to believe he would walk away ...

Brett Favre retires. No seriously, he told his team and everything. Really, believe me guys!

Posted 3/4/2008 on The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.

Last week, TSB picked up this screen grab from the Packers’ official Web site which said Brett Favre, quarterback of the Gods, was indeed retiring. BUT THEN, turns out he actually wasn’t: it’s just a news package they bundle together each year around this time and it accidentally got on their page or something. (Huh?) But it’s looking like they should have stuck to ...

WHATEVER

Posted 3/4/2008 on With Leather

FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer has learned that finally, for real this time, Packers quarterback Brett Favre is definitely for sure retiring at last. Seriously. He's not just pulling our chain this time. Neither GM Ted Thompson nor head coach Mike McCarthy returned several calls left by FOXSports.com for confirmation. Oh, this could be fun. I've written before that I like Favre and ...

But... but... who will throw the game-losing playoff interception now?

Posted 3/4/2008 on Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back

Along the lines of Rasputin Thomas in the Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before... NFL.com and the Lemur are reporting that Brett Favre is retiring. So his last pass in the league was the one that doomed the Pack to a NFC Conference Championship loss at home. Somehow, one suspects this won't be the prevailing memory. Put on your hip waders, folks, because there's 200 column inches of Peter ...

17 is enough?

Posted 3/4/2008 on SportsFilter

Brett Favre has told the Packers and coach Mike McCarthy Tuesday morning he's planning on retiring after 17 seasons. Read Story .

Favre Retires!

Posted 3/4/2008 on Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts

ESPN.com and Foxsports.com are both reporting that Favre has informed the Packers he will not return for the 2008 season. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7870944 Update [2008-3-4 10:9:30 by BigBlueShoe]: The report is from Jay Glazer, who is usually right when he sticks his name behind a story. He's claiming that Green Bay's legendary QB Brett Favre is retiring : FOXSports.com has learned ...

Brett Favre: Retiring

Posted 3/4/2008 on MVN Outsider

According to Foxsports.com, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire. This decision comes amid rumors that the quarterback would be returning for his 18th season. Favre will retire as the statistical leader in several categories including career passing yards (61,655) and touchdowns (422). The sure bet Hall of Famer will leave behind a legacy in Wisconsin where he was ...

Brett Favre Retires

Posted 3/4/2008 on (Obsolete Feed)

So it looks like the Green Bay Packers knew exactly what they were doing last week. Brett Favre, Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the franchise and the object of millions of man-crushes around the world, is reportedly retiring . He's a record holder, a winner, and an everyman. He'll probably go back to Kiln, MS and not give a darn about any of what's about to transpire in the media over ...

Sound Bites: Brett Favre Retiring

Posted 3/4/2008 on Gate 21

It was just announced that Green Bay Packers’ Quarterback Brett Favre is retiring, and will not return for another season. This comes only hours after Randy Moss re-signed with the New England Patriots. It was well documented that Favre had asked the Packers’ front-office for more receivers and playmakers, and had specifically asked that Moss be brought to Green Bay. Thus, I ...

FAVRE TO RETIRE

Posted 3/4/2008 on ProFootballTalk.com

Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that Packers quarterback Brett Favre is retiring. The news also is being reported by the Biloxi Sun Herald, citing Favre’s brother, Scott, as the source. We’ll let someone else figure out who had it first. Glazer says that it’s believed that Favre has informed the team of the decision within the past [...]

End of an Era: Packers' Brett Favre Retires

Posted 3/4/2008 on FanHouse

Packers quarterback Brett Favre has told coach Mike McCarthy that he is retiring, bringing to an end a Hall of Fame career in Green Bay. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports : Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Rodgers Hopes 'Price is Right' Following Favre's Retirement

Published 3/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

So Brett Favre has apparently retired from the NFL, signalling the end of an era. Now I know what you're saying: "Oh come on...there's probably thirty 'Brett Favre is retiring and here's why it is a good/bad thing for his career' articles on ...

Football lauds retiring Brett Favre

Published 3/4/2008 on Boston.com -- Football news

Tony Romo is going to miss watching Brett Favre as much as anyone. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback grew up in Wisconsin watching Favre and the Green Bay Packers. And Romo modeled his game after that of the three-time MVP, who retired Tuesday after 17 ...

Blasphemy: I'm Glad Brett Favre is Done

Published 3/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

I know I'll never make it as a sportswriter, for one reason: I've never liked Brett Favre. It seems to be an unwritten requisite for being a sports journalist that you have to like Favre. For as long as I can remember, every ESPN analyst and ...

Green Bay Blues: Brett Favre Retires

Published 3/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

Brett Favre has announced today that he will be retiring from the Green Bay Packers football team. For the past five years, there have been rumors once a year that this would happen, and, now, it has finally come true. Every Packer fan remembers ...

Green Bay Blues: Favre Retires

Published 3/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

Brett Favre has announced today that he will be retiring from the Green Bay Packers football team. For the past 5 years, there have been rumors once a year that this would happen and now it has finally come true. ...

Charting Brett Favre vs. the Bears

Published 3/4/2008 on Chicago Sun-Times Bears

Memorable Bears-Packers meetings during the Brett Favre era, which ended today when word came out he is retiring after 17 seasons in the National Football League, the last 16 in Green Bay where a legend was born when he replaced Don Majikowski on ...

Packers Confirm Favre's Retirement

Published 3/4/2008 on Mark Maske's NFL Insider

The Green Bay Packers have confirmed that quarterback Brett Favre has told them he is retiring. The team has released a statement from General Manager Ted Thompson that says: "Brett Favre has informed us of his intention to retire from the Green Bay ...

Breaking Packers News: Brett Favre to Retire

Published 3/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

According to reports on Fox Sports and ESPN, Brett Favre has informed the Green Bay Packers that he will not return for another season. Chris Mortensen of ESPN confirmed this report after speaking with Favre's agent. Brett Favre has confirmed ...

Favre Retiring

Published 3/4/2008 on Mark Maske's NFL Insider

Quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire. An NFL source confirmed reports that Favre informed Green Bay Packers Coach Mike McCarthy on Monday night that he has decided to call it a career. The Biloxi Sun Herald reported that Favre's brother Scott ...

Brett Favre Retires!

Published 3/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - NFL

It is being reported by NFL Insider Jay Glaser at Fox Sports that Brett Favre, the superstar Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers is finally retiring. Apparently, the team knew this for several days but it was unclear whether they were going to make ...