“I’m happy to be here. I really am. It has been a crazy two days,” said Favre reports the NY Daily News. “And I hope that I can bring as much excitement throughout the year as we’ve had the last two or three days. So time will tell. And I don’t want to say ‘Be patient.’
After weeks of drama, it’s official.
Brett Favre is no longer with the Green Bay Packers nor is he retired.
He has been traded to the New York Jets in an overnight trade giving long-time suffering Jet fans a reason to celebrate.
This also marks the end of QB Chad Pennington’s career with the Jets. An announcement is expected later today.
The Brett Favre saga continues…sort of.
After meeting with head coach, Mike McCarthy, Brett Favre left Lambeau Field before the Packers practiced on Tuesday.
Greenbay Packers quarterback Brett Favre went into a meeting Tuesday morning acknowledging that he was at a “stalemate” with the team and believed the “best thing for this team is for us to part ways,” according to ESPN.
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Reese and Jake getting married OR not?
What did Mary-Kate Olsen know about Heath Ledger’s death?
Jonas Brother’s first album now a collector’s item
Brett Favre causes chaos and returns from retirement
Christina Applegate diagnosed with breast cancer
Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers’ active roster Monday, the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Sunday.
Favre could be on the field as early as Tuesday.
Brett Favre has made his move to get back onto the playing field. He sent his letter of reinstatement to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, stating that he wants to comeback from retirement.
GM for the Packers, Ted Thompson will now have to decide what to do with Favre: trade him, sit him on the bench, or release him, reports ESPN.
The Packers should release him. This will salvage the Packers reputation which they have tarnished by treating their franchise savior like garbage.
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Posted by Michael Canterino
Rumors are swirling tonight that former Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre could be joining the New York Jets.
This would be a big boost for the second team from New York (or NJ).
Earlier Friday, Jets coach Eric Mangini dodged questions about the team’s interest in Favre.
“I’m happy with the quarterbacks we have and we look at a lot of different scenarios every night,” Mangini said. “And trust me when I tell you that we look into a lot of different scenarios every night. It’s just normal operating procedure for us.”
WOW! WHAT AN EMOTIONAL PHOTO OF BRETT FAVRE
Terry McDonell and the Sports Illustrated team pick the perfect photo for Brett Favre’s farewell to football issue.
On the other hand, the cover line SUCKS! It is such a cliche I almost puked!
This will be a huge seller either way cuz those fanatics in Greenbay will buy 10 copies each - at least!
Attention Greenbay fans! If you want to buy a framed cover, click here!
And now Sports Illustrated will create a Special Commemorative Issue sorta like this one for the NY Giants Superbowl victory!
Portfolio’s Jeff Bercovici reports that Sports Illustrated will try to get one more newsstand bump out of Brett Favre. On Monday, SI will publish a newsstand-only commemorative issue celebrating the Green Bay quarterback’s career, according to a Time Inc. source. Click here for the complete report.
