Favre retires

[Ignatz]

Thank God. (Detroit fan)

[public_slots_free.mL]

I will be glad when I can watch a game and not hear how the QB is playing like Brett Favre. He is the last of the last players that I used to watch when I was a kid.

[Thrash]

One of the greatest QB's to play and the first two comments in his thread are those? Retarded.

[Suicidal Anomaly]

He showed he can still play last year so this might mean he's ready to walk away. I realize he's played for 17 years but in a way it's kind of almost sad since he's the last of a group of QB's I watched growing up. Still plenty of QB talent in the NFL but he was one of the last 'older' players in the league that you heard about. Thanks for the memories Brett.

[Ignatz]

One of the greatest QB's to play and the first two comments in his thread are those? Retarded.

and the third comment follows right behind... :rolleyes:

just kiddin mcvay love ya

[polarity]

WE'RE ALL REALLY FUCKED NOW.

[Toastie]

you still got VINNY MUTHA FUCKIN TESTEVERDE

[BlackThoughT]

favre will come out of retirement just before week 1 to fuck rodgers some more

[public_slots_free.mL]

One of the greatest QB's to play and the first two comments in his thread are those? Retarded.

He is a good QB but I do not think he is one of the greatest. He just played a really long time.

[greenbeard]

Top five ever.

[AGT-Shady]

^

His Leadership alone excells past every QB not named Montana, I don't think there was a close game his teammates ever thought he wouldn't win.

[cryptopsy]

I dunno about top 5, but definitely top 10. There's Montana, Marino, Unitas, Elway, Bradshaw, Namath, etc. But he's had an amazing career and definitely needed that last great season. Was first QB I ever liked and had a jersey of him since I was in middle school. But for overall toughness and games played, and records, definitely one of the greats.

[Hellsy]

Awesome QB, but happier that it helps the Eagles.

[Suicidal Anomaly]

Given in the era he played in he's top 5 all time imo. There's no way I'd put Bradshaw or Namath ahead of him.

[Trex]

i think favre deserves his own thread, not one debating the top 5 or 10 quarterbacks in league history.

i hated him so much when i was younger, but in recent years i started to appreciate the way he played and realized that any negative feelings i had towards him were out of jealousy that my team didn't have a quarterback like him.

with the amount of success he had, he could have been a giant douchebag and he never was.

it sucks that the packers will lose a first ballot hall of fame quarterback and still be favored to win the NFC north.

[Falcon-[CfH]-]

Favre was a great QB, prolly 6th or 7th on my list, but...THANK U LORD! I've been getting sick and tired of seeing him jerk the Packers around this past few seasons and now all a sudden, notice how he decides to retire after Randy Moss signed w/ the Patriots. Good riddance to him and John Madden slobbering all over him.

Guys ahead of him: Montana, Elway, Brady, Staubach, Unitas, Manning, Favre. Right now Favre is better than Manning, but i kno Manning will be better than him when its all said and done.

[drone]

fuck.

[linkfish]

Packer fan for life here, I MISS YOU ALREADY BRETT! Hands down the most entertaining player I ever watched.

[Phazex3375]

GG Brett

how can anyone not like this guy?

[cryptopsy]

"and the Atlanta Falcons choose.....Brett FaV-RE" lol

[decap]

favre is a legend. regardless if you think he is a top 5 or 10 QB of all time, you have to appreciate his durability, accomplishments, and above all his competitiveness. gg & lots of kudos, lots of respect for him.

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6228/favre1sz6.jpg

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

I'm surprised that he retired. Last year I was sure he was going to retire and he didn't. This year I was sure he'd come back and he won't. Oh well, nice career. GG to him.

He left a voice mail on Chris Mortensen's machine, you can hear it at http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

(Scroll down a little)

[CHIPMAN]

Always happy to see an all-time great player in any sport be able to choose to walk away knowing that they've still got it.
It makes me sad when players milk it out and wind up being a nuisance.

GG to bretty favre, was hoping to get a chance to see him play live, but I guess it'll never happen

[Redneck]

He is a good QB but I do not think he is one of the greatest. He just played a really long time.

You are insane. Thanks for the memories, Brett. He was the fucking shit when it came to QBs making big plays.

[Headshot]

He is a good QB but I do not think he is one of the greatest. He just played a really long time.

You're an idiot

//taken from wikipedia
Honors and awards
* Favre has won the Associated Press's MVP Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award three times, all in consecutive years (1995, 1996, and 1997; the last shared with Barry Sanders).
* In 1999, he was ranked number 82 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. In 2005, TSN published another special feature honoring the 50 Greatest Quarterbacks. With his career statistics considerably augmented, Favre was ranked number 4, behind Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana and John Elway, and just ahead of previous Packer quarterback legend Bart Starr.
* Favre was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 2007.
* Favre has been selected to play in the Pro Bowl nine times in his career.
* Favre is a six-time All-Pro selection.
* Favre was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
* Has received the NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor 12 times.
* Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle declared November 29, 2004 as Brett Favre Day to honor Favre's 200th consecutive NFL regular season start. That night, the Packers defeated the St. Louis Rams on Monday Night Football.
* Men's Health Magazine voted Favre the "Toughest Person in America" in 2003.
* Chris Greicius Celebrity Award from the Make a Wish Foundation in 2007 for "being a true standout, even among the many generous celebrities who help create magical experiences for the kids who wish to meet them."
* United States Sports Academy Male Athlete of the Year Award in 2007 finishing ahead of Tiger Woods and Tom Brady.

Records and milestones
Favre currently possesses most of the well-known NFL career records for quarterbacks, including:

* Most AP NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997)
* Most consecutive starts by a quarterback (NFL): 253 (275 including playoffs)
* Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL) regular season career: 160 (Regular season record: 160-93)
* Most career passing touchdowns: 442
* Most career passing yards: 61,655
* Most career pass completions: 5,377
* Most career pass attempts: 8,758
* Most career interceptions thrown: 288
* Most career games with at least three touchdowns: 63

Favre's 253 consecutive starts at the time of his retirement trailed only Jim Marshall's 270 consecutive starts as the longest such streak among players at any position.

In the playoffs, Favre stands behind only Joe Montana in pass completions, passing touchdowns, passing yards and passing attempts.

In addition, Favre owns a number of team records, having printed his name into almost every passing category in the annals of Green Bay Packers history, most recently setting the team record for consecutive completions with 20 on November 22, 2007, against the Detroit Lions. With 38 "come-from-behind" 4th quarter wins & 2 more overtime victories, Brett Favre is the Green Bay Packers record holder and second only to John Elway's 47 4th quarter or OT "come-back wins", in NFL history.
//end

If he stayed out of the top five in interceptions, he'd be one of the top three QB's of all time.
His presence on the field isn't replaceable. We may never see another QB that played the game with the excitement that Brett Favre had.

[Headshot]

Fondest memories that I could find in picture form:
Super Bowl TD
http://www.squibkick.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/brett-favre-mouth-open.bmp
Picking Jennings up on his shoulders, just this last year.
http://spmedia.canada.com/gallery/00posted/0930favre.jpg

[Falcon-[CfH]-]

His presence on the field isn't replaceable. We may never see another QB that played the game like Brett Favre.
What are you talking about, Tony Romo plays the game exactly like him. Gunslinger, very evasive, makes weird/outstanding plays when he has to be evasive and get away from trouble, and always looks likes he's having fun. I'm not sayin this cause i'm a fan and i dont want to start stupid shit over this, but it is true. He's the closest thing to Favre than Favre himself.

[fong]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/saviano/favrefinal.jpg


but seriously brett favre is a champ.

[_loche]

-;1622691']What are you talking about, Tony Romo plays the game exactly like him. Gunslinger, very evasive, makes weird/oustanding plays when he has to be evasive and get away from trouble, and always looks likes he's having fun. I'm not sayin this cause i'm a fan and i dont want to start stupid shit over this, but it is true.

srsly?

[absit]

-;1622691']What are you talking about, Tony Romo plays the game exactly like him. Gunslinger, very evasive, makes weird/outstanding plays when he has to be evasive and get away from trouble, and always looks likes he's having fun. I'm not sayin this cause i'm a fan and i dont want to start stupid shit over this, but it is true. He's the closest thing to Favre than Favre himself.

Congrats on one of your dumbest posts (that's saying a lot).

[cryptopsy]

^ lol it is. Romo just like Favre?? retarded.

[Falcon-[CfH]-]

you guys are idiots...i'm not comparing them, someone made a statement that we would never see someone who PLAYS the game like Favre and i said, well theres a guy in the league that already does. If you guys even watched a few games between both guys, you'd kno what i'm talking about. Jaws on MNF and other analysts has said this countless times and i'll take his word for it over any of you knuckleheads anyday.

[Lt.Ramza]

Brett Farve eats dynomite and shits bullets.

You will be missed you gunsingling son of a bitch. He always made awesome shit happen on the field and was fun to watch.

[absit]

-;1622701']you guys are idiots...i'm not comparing them, someone made a statement that we would never see someone who PLAYS the game like Favre and i said, well theres a guy in the league that already does. If you guys even watched a few games between both guys, you'd kno what i'm talking about. Jaws on MNF and other analysts has said this countless times and i'll take his word for it over any of you knuckleheads anyday.

Ah, so you get your opinions from the MNF crew? Prolly not the best source.

[Cobalt]

Thank God. (Detroit fan)
Thank God (chicago version).

[Lt.Ramza]

Ah, so you get your opinions from the MNF crew? Prolly not the best source.

They do have similar playing styles... but to be comparing him after only one full season of play is pointless. We have no idea how Romo will actually develope as a quarterback.

edit:but this thread is to tribute the sexyness that is Mr. Farve.

[cryptopsy]

most career interceptions...that sucks lol

[polarity]

What a dubious honor, eh?

[BlackThoughT]

-;1622701']i'm not comparing them, someone made a statement that we would never see someone who PLAYS the game like Favre

-;1622691']What are you talking about, Tony Romo plays the game exactly like him.

?

[crosby]

after his 17th season he was still throwing 50+ yard passes while on his back foot

[AGT-Shady]

-;1622691']What are you talking about, Tony Romo plays the game exactly like him. Gunslinger, very evasive, makes weird/outstanding plays when he has to be evasive and get away from trouble, and always looks likes he's having fun. I'm not sayin this cause i'm a fan and i dont want to start stupid shit over this, but it is true. He's the closest thing to Favre than Favre himself.

Jesus Falcon shut the fuck up about your fucking fagboys for 3 seconds. If you wanna masterbate to Romo 10 times a day fine, but stop doing it on the cats in threads having nothing to do with them and then act all surprisedoffended when people call you out over it.

[stas]

i never really liked favre, he talked a lot of smack for someone with at least 5 guys protecting him every play. his leadership on the field was great, off the field he was so-so. i dont think he should have strung along the packers organization for as long as he has the last few years with his retirement and it probably would have benefitted them to get rodgers in more while he was still there.

but alas, packer fans sacrifice their firstborn to the man, so he must be worth something. :p

[PF.ankles?]

GOAT

[fong]

?

dont bother, he will think of something to take back what he said.

[Falcon-[CfH]-]

i aint taking back anything...all you guys do is blow everything outta fucking proportion. Someone said, oh we're gonna never see someone who plays like Favre ever again, and all i fucking said was that well Romo does play like him. Then when i mention his name, people call me and idiot, chop off my head, etc...and thats pretty unfair and fucked up if u ask me. All i was doing was contradictiing a statement that wasnt true imo. I wasn't talking dallas cowboys, bragging, or boasting about Romo or whatever the fuck u wanna call it.

Sorry to Favre and all his fans.

[JMC]

I respect the guy and all he accomplished, especially for the year he managed to scrape together when he seemed to be down and out. I'd put him in the top 10 greatest QBs, but #1 on the list of overrated QBs. He's extremely likable but is often rated higher than he should be (e.g. the ESPN poll stating him as top 3).

[cuntree]

this guy was the man. i wanted to see him come back. yea, i'm a bears fan and get shit all the time for liking brett, but how could you not? standup guy, has fun on the field, and dominates. the packers just won't be viewed the same without him (obviously). GG #4.

[pitsniper]

Behold the best qb in the nfc north now: Rodgers

Seriously, I will miss him playing. He was fun to watch.

Also, to whoever said it, the eagles play the nfc west this year (and gb came in first compared to eagles div last), so this minimally affects them.

[Headshot]

-;1622691']What are you talking about, Tony Romo plays the game exactly like him. Gunslinger, very evasive, makes weird/outstanding plays when he has to be evasive and get away from trouble, and always looks likes he's having fun. I'm not sayin this cause i'm a fan and i dont want to start stupid shit over this, but it is true. He's the closest thing to Favre than Favre himself.

Does Tony Romo pick his players up or run 80 yards to catch up with his WR that just caught an amazing TD?

[Thrash]

Actually a better question for this situation would be.... What made you think bringing Romo up in this thread was not only necessary, but above criticism? :rolleyes:

[chi-town]

this guy was the man. i wanted to see him come back. yea, i'm a bears fan and get shit all the time for liking brett, but how could you not? standup guy, has fun on the field, and dominates. the packers just won't be viewed the same without him (obviously). GG #4.

yeah same here. his passion for the game was amazing, unlike all these so called thugs (pacman) who take shit for granted. favre will def be missed.

I don't even know how you can compare romo to favre lol.

[ken]

watched him since i was younger, and was hoping to see him play one last year and get to see him play in tampa :( sucks

[BlackThoughT]

Does Tony Romo pick his players up or run 80 yards to catch up with his WR that just caught an amazing TD?

no, he just fumbles fg holds

[ffej-OD]

how many seasons did some of the other 'all time great' QB's play?

I'm sure I'll catch shit for not loving Favre but seems most of his 'accomplishments' come with longevity, sort of an Emmit Smith disease.

*No doubt he was a good QB, I'm just wondering if any pretty good QB who played 17 seasons with such consistency wouldn't do the same.*

[AGT-Shady]

I tend to agree with you about longevity being a factor in records, but it's not like he was Emmitt or Rice clearly and rapidly delining but bouncing around from team to team trying to snag as many as he could before he was forced out. He made the Pro-Bowl last year, lead a team that nobody expected much out of to the NFC title game.

Again, as opposed to those other 2 players, not many of other all-time greats could have competed at that level thru 17 seasons.

[Suicidal Anomaly]

Looks like Montana played 14 years, Marino 16, Elway 16, Unitas 19, Manning just played his 10th or 11th season and Brady just played his 8th or 9th season. Favre spent his first season in Atlanta completing 0 passes. The above numbers might be off by a year but some of the other guys you hear mentioned played about as long. Favre broke the TD record playing the same number of seasons as Marino or one less.

[ffej-OD]

Looks like Montana played 14 years, Marino 16, Elway 16, Unitas 19, Manning just played his 10th or 11th season and Brady just played his 8th or 9th season. Favre spent his first season in Atlanta completing 0 passes. The above numbers might be off by a year but some of the other guys you hear mentioned played about as long. Favre broke the TD record playing the same number of seasons as Marino or one less.

Thanks! I was hoping someone would do the work for me :)

So looks like he doesn't have a strong case of emmit disease, good to hear.

ps. i have a favre falcon rookie card somewhere i wonder if its worth anything!

[CZ_]

he will be back!

[Trex]

Romo wishes he played in Green Bay.

[cryptopsy]

damn watching this retirement press conference.... :(

[Thrash]

ps. i have a favre falcon rookie card somewhere i wonder if its worth anything!I imagine it is...

[Naufragus]

I see Favre as a likeable version of Tom Brady.

[Headshot]

Thanks! I was hoping someone would do the work for me :)

So looks like he doesn't have a strong case of emmit disease, good to hear.

ps. i have a favre falcon rookie card somewhere i wonder if its worth anything!

Unless it's Stadium Club 91 or 92, it's probably only ~$5-10 at most.

His first year with GB, 92 Stadium Club is like $300+. His 91 Stadium Club with the Falcons is around $50 i think.

[stas]

an article i can agree with:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=paolantonio_sal&id=3281535&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1

[FaZe]

i hate green bay...freakin cheeseheads.

favre was good though.