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 'Mentally tired' Favre tells Packers his playing career is over - NFL
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire. "I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired," Favre, a 17-year veteran and three-time NFL MVP, told ESPN's Chris Mortensen in a voice mail message. "If I felt like coming back -- and Deanna [his wife] and I talked about this -- the only way for me to be successful would be to ... [link]

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Where will John Madden turn for his mancrush!?
Published 3/4/2008 by Stankoniforous One at Sportaphile
Brett Favre has decided to spend more time with his family.  One of Stank-0’s friends is probably on suicide watch right now.  The Cal Ripken of the NFL has walked away from the game, owning many of His Holiness Dan Marino’s records.  After 17 seasons, with the arm he still had and the risks he was willing to take is it any wonder he doesn’t have quite a few QB records? Stank-0 honestly did not expect Favre to hang ‘em up after his last pass was in INT in the NFC ’ship.  Now comes the difficult part for the media pundits, choosing ...

Brett Favre Over and Out
Published 3/4/2008 by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field
Brett Favre, QB of the Green Bay Packers and shoo-in Hall of Famer, is hanging up his cleats after 17 years. It’s not much of a surprise, and we can’t claim to have been on the Favre cheerleading squad. (Though we don’t dislike him; it’s more of a vanilla flavor, not unlike the excitement level of Tony Romo’s bland interview with People.com yesterday). One thing’s for certain: We wish he beat the spandex off Eli Manning. If the New England Patriots were destined to lose the Super Bowl, we would have preferred handing if over to ...

A Tribute To The Iron Man-Brett Farve !!!
Published 3/5/2008 by Harry Robinson at SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
... Baseball the Blacklist The Black List K-Boogie's Korner No Fear!! BC is here!!! Basketball Football H3O-World New Stories A Tribute To The Iron Man-Brett Farve !!! What Defense? Warriors 135 Hawks 118 !!! Bryant and James Named Players of the Month Bye Bye Brett ? Swoopes Signs With Storm Dolphins on the clock………. Moss Stays Put !!! What If ESPN Brett Favre finally retiring after 17 seasons in NFL Thompson: Brett, we miss you already Ice ...

Brett Favre retires after 17 seasons
Published 3/5/2008 by Christy Hammond at Behind the Jersey
... I know I don’t talk too much football and usually when I do it’s restricted to Lions football, but I’ve been a lifelong Brett Favre fan so I wanted to make a post in honor of him announcing his retirement after 17 great seasons. ...

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