Favre tells the Vikings No Thanks, but is he really retired

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre told the Vikings that he will not return at this time…But will he really stay retired
The never-ending saga of quarterback Brett Favre’s retirement/unretirement that has exacerbated sports headlines — and quite frankly my nerves — since mid May just “might” have taken it’s final turn on July 28th.  [...]

Brett Favre Seems to be Flip-Flopping Again

 
 
Graybeard future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is thinking of coming back again this time with the Minnesota Vikings
Just when you thought it was safe to finally put your Brett Favre No. 4 jersey into the closet until his eventual enshrinement in Canton, the NFL’s greatest flip-flopper is up to his old tricks.  I [...]

The Detroit Lions are the NFL’s First 0-16 Team

The Lions lost their season finale to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 to complete the league’s first 0-16 season. I don’t know if champagne bottles were uncorked in Tampa Bay or not, but now the 1976 expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14) are no longer the only team to complete an NFL season without a victory.
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Teams Establish NFL Scoring Record in Week 12

In more proof the NFL needs to work on their defenses, the Monday Night Football 51-29 win by New Orleans over Green Bay boosted the National Football League to the first 800-point weekend in its history. A total of 837 points were scored in the league’s Week 12 games (it averaged out to more than [...]

Packers have the NFL’s Number One Rated Stadium

The NFL stadium rankings are in over at Sports Illustrated with not surprising the Green Packers’ Lambeau Field as the #1 venue in the NFL. The ratings measured stadiums by Affordability/Food, Tailgating, Team Quality, Atmosphere, and Accessibility. I know John Madden will agree as the “Frozen Tundra” weather and brat hotdog filled air have long [...]

Forget Tampa Bay as Favre Lands in the Big Apple

(Philadelphia, Pa) — In hopefully the final chapter in the Brett Favre-Green Bay Packers irrevocably broken month-long fiasco, the Packers have apparently sent the 38-year old quarterback to the New York Jets.  FoxSports.com is reporting Favre has indeed been traded to the Jets for unknown compensation, probably a single draft pick (my guess is a [...]

Favre Rollercoaster Appears to Have Stopped in Tampa Bay

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Hopefully Quarterback Collector John Gruden has number #4 available for Brett Favre 
(Philadelphia, Pa) — Time to ride the rollercoaster known as the “Favre Express” for another day.  According to several sources the Green Bay Packers – Brett Favre melodrama will be coming to an end with the 16-year veteran becoming a Buccaneer. Favre is said to [...]

Favre Now Says His Packers Career is Over

(Philadelphia, Pa) — Just when I thought I was out… They pull me back in.  That line sums up mine and probably every other person’s feelings toward the Brett Favre situation.  After all appeared to be well on Sunday with Commissioner Roger Goodell’s re-instatement and Favre flying to Green Bay on Monday.  Tuesday brought another turn [...]

After a Circuitous Journey, Favre Returns

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As of 1 P.M EST on August 4th, Brett Favre was back with his Green Packers teammates
(Philadelphia, Pa) – After months of speculation since his tearful “I’m Done” retirement speech, Brett Favre is back with the Green Bay Packers.  Of course his journey back to the team has taken a circuitous route to say [...]

Favre Unretirement Soap Opera Continues

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Hey Favre, Like Denzel says in the movie Training Day, “Make a Decision”
(Philadelphia, Pa) — With everyone from Colts head coach Tony Dungy to Newt Gingrich to Brett Favre’s Brother-In Law to every Wisconsin grandmother that just happens to be a Green Bay Packers shareholder/fan chiming in on the whole Favre fiasco, this story [...]

Jets Open First 2008 NFL Training Camp

(Philadelphia, Pa) — Even though everyone knows how much I loathe exhibition football games, Today (July 16th) is a special day on the NFL Calendar.  Why is July 16th so special, you may ask??  The  New York Jets officially open their training camp on July 16th at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY (40th year, but will [...]

Brett Favre Announces his Retirement as the NFL Says Goodbye to an Icon

(Philadelphia, Pa) — Fans always remember where they were and what they were doing when “their guy” did something special.  Well on March 4th 2008 an “American icon” Brett Lorenzo Favre gave his millions of fans one last moment to savor of his Hall of Fame level career as he announced his retirement.  Though he [...]