Report: Brett Favre to stay Retired

[Mooche]

Brett Favre has decided to stay retired, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Beat writer Judd Zulgad "just received a phone call from Brad Childress who said he talked to Brett Favre and that he was informed that Favre is staying retired." The decision isn't as shocking as it would've been a month ago, but it's still a stunner. Favre has detested surgery ever since his battle with a painkillers addiction, but went through with a biceps operation in May anyways. It looks like the Sage Rosenfels-Tarvaris Jackson battle is back on. Jul. 28 - 4:59 pm et
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Just posted on Rotoworld - still a report but surprsing to me none the less. I seriously thought he would be a Viking...

[powell7db]

awesome, just awesome!

[rchurchward]

Here's an official word: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4362093

[hector234]

glad to hear he is staying retired, smart choice by Favre

[dvlosky]

just glad its over with

[Rybowski]

Alright, just a few more days of Favre talk, and then we don't have to hear it anymore till next year.

[blitzburgh26]

Until TJack goes down in the first preseason game then we get to start it all over

[VikingsCC80]

Wussy.

[Gobias]

just glad its over with

Frankly, I don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth. Not that I think he's lying... but rather that he doesn't know what the **** he'll want tomorrow. Look for him to be putting on throwing exhibitions at the local high school and coyly announcing himself 'in football shape' by mid-August.

Vikings didn't lose much through this whole sideshow, but it's was still a distraction.

Now that Favre is out of the picture, the Vikes would be in much better shape if they took a run at Vick (if their owner wasn't set against it). Not to be their for-sure starter, but to be another option if things with TJax and Sage go south (which is a strong possibility). Vick's 5-week 'suspension' would give the Vikes just enough time to let their current QBs take a shot at the helm without worrying about getting the hook immediately.

[dfr52]

I'm not sold that he's staying retired quite yet.