Looks like Brett Favre is going to be wearing purple ...

[tedski]

.. blue jeans for the fall season. Or maybe even khaki. I guess he's now officially retired ... maybe.

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Report: Childress says Brett Favre not coming back

Associated Press
Posted: 07/28/2009 02:46:52 PM PDT

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings coach Brad Childress says Brett Favre won't come out retirement to play for Minnesota.

Childress confirmed to The Associated Press in a text message today that the three-time MVP quarterback for the Green Bay Packers would not join his team.

The story was first reported by The Star Tribune on its Web site.

Childress told the paper Favre did not want to put himself through the grind of another football season.

Favre came out of retirement last year to play for the New York Jets. He retired again after the 2008 season and had surgery in May to alleviate a torn biceps tendon.

 

[strife]

Let's hope! I hate it when great athletes hang on longer than they should.

 

[Wasch_24]

Wow, sign of the times...

Childress confirmed to The Associated Press in a text message today

 

[CAJoe]

*SIGH* Travaris or Rosenfels....this will be a long season. Luckily most of the conference is so terrible the Vikings may still pull it off.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Finally, I was tired of the "will he or won't he"....personally, I don't believe it's over yet.

 

[dpmrpa]

Hahaha. Get that bum out of NYC.

 

[BradMc]

Just stay in MS, I give him a week or so and he will be signing with someone

 

[njstone]

Bummer for the Vikings. A washed-up genius is much better than what we have now!

 

[jre]

Give him a month to change his mind.

 

[El Baton]

It was horrible to see a great athlete and from all accounts, a really good person be reduced to a spite-filled shell of himself. I for one pray that he goes back to the farm and tutors some deserving kid in the fine art of QB'ing.

Just my $ .02

 

[Volusianator]

Thank God!

 

[daniyal]

I say he becomes an independant consultant and offers to teach other teams Green Bays' playbook for free.

 

[Moro]

Thank God!

Ye're welcome. But don't be so formal, mate; call me Moro. :smokingbo

 

[CAJoe]

Looks like Favre will be wearing purple!!!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Vikings will take the superbowl and piss off some cheeseheads along the way!

 

[openendstraight]

Thank God!

Really? Now your little Packers will certainly not win the NFC North, and since the three teams out of the NFC East will make the playoffs. I guess your boys are out.

Still offering the Opus "X" 22 wager.

 

[Wasch_24]

Give him a month to change his mind.

Didn't even take that long...close though.

 

[blooz4u]

So silly....