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Green Bay Packers Quarterback decides to reitre
In a tearful retirement announcement back in March, Brett Favre walked away from a chance to lead his team back to the Super Bowl. Or did he?
Whether he did or didn't ask for a trade, the question remains, did Brett Favre have good reason to ask the Packers for a trade?
Yes that is right, the legend himself has been traded, but who got him: Tampa or the Jets?
Despite offering a teary eyed good-bye to the game he loves after the season finale last New Year's Eve, Brett Favre has announced he will once again don the green and gold for the Packers in 2007.
In a recent interview with ESPN, Brett Favre said he is interested in competing for his old starting job with the Packers. He is missing the point.
The Packers may seem like they are dishonoring Brett Favre by being reluctant to welcome him back. But, his interview Monday may have revealed an internal power struggle that forced the team to take this approach.
Preview of the 2006 NFL season for the Green Bay Packers.
The selfish side of Brett Favre is revealed as he expresses his intent of playing in the NFL. Is he doing the right thing or is he damaging his legacy?
Many fans and media members are assuming that Packers GM Ted Thompson's silence in regards to Brett Favre un-retirement rumors are an indication he doesn't want the legendary quarterback back. But, the silence might be for an entirely different reason.
The setting could not be scripted any better for NFL future Hall of Famer Brett Favre. He returns to quarterback Green Bay Packers for a Packer record 17th season, and should surpass more records in doing so.
The Green Bay Packers are a professional football team that plays in the National Football League. The Packers play in the North Division of the National Football Conference.
A look at the most recent players taken at 30th, 56th, 60th, 91st, 128th, 135th, 162nd and 237th overall
Review of the recent signing of Brandon Chillar by the Green Bay Packers.
It's another dicey day in Wisconsin, and anywhere there is a Green Bay Packer's fan. The drama of Brett Favre's "un-retirement" has team management and fans up in the air emotionally.
Brett Favre is going to the New York Jets.
What an agonizing time it is in mid-July for Brett Favre, his family, the Green Bay Packers, and the Packer fans.
The Green Bay Packers eliminated a potential headache by offering an extension to cornerback Al Harris.
The Packers always take a non-traditional route of selecting for ability rather than need. This year's draft showed both.
Where could Brett Favre play next year?
The Green Bay Packers will have to address a couple positions during the off season.
What Favre has done, and how he threatens to cause a huge schism in the franchise.
Face it, Brett. It's time to grow up and realize the world doesn't revolve around you.
The Packers gave Nick Barnett a 6-year extension April 10.
Lack of communication and past coddling by the Packers set up the fiasco involving Favre
An opinion about the overblown coverage of Brett Favre.
Reflection on Bret Favre's legacy and the impact his retirement would have on the NFL and the world of sports.
The Packers will need to address the tight end position this off season.
The Packers won't officially say they are interested in Randy Moss but the writing is on the wall.
Even though Brett Favre says he's retired, the mixed signals he's sending have fans questioning his decision.
Is it selfish for Brett Favre to continually change his mind about his retirement?
ESPN.com is reporting Brett Favre has informed the Packers he intends to attend next week's training camp. The team has reportedly given him permission to speak to the New York Jets.
Some of the moves of the 2008 NFL offseason, along with the winners and losers so far.
A recap of how the NFC North drafted in the 2006 NFL Draft.
If former Steelers coach Bill Cowher does come out of retirement in 2008, there will be a bunch of potential job opportunities for him.
With nothing left to prove, future Hall of Famer Brett Favre elected to return to the Green Bay Packers for one more season. However, the Packers are coming off a miserable season (4-12) and could be in store for another one.
The Green Bay Packers will be better off this season and the seasons to come through their trade of Brett Favre. This is a young team who needs to prepare for the future.
Brett Favre. New York Jets. Just doesn't quite have the same ring to it as "Brett Favre. Green Bay Packers". Sixteen years of seeing and hearing the two names together has that effect. Brett Favre -- New York Jets. Brett Favre is now a member of the New York Jets...
Brett Favre, the NFL, Aaron Rodgers and The Clash?
Brett Favre is now a New York Jet.
Now the saga will continue, as Brett Favre has officially been reinstated to play in the NFL again.
The NFL Playoffs are down to the conference championships. Here is everything you need to know about who will win the Super Bowl.
This is an article on Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers.
On Thursday morning of August 7, 2008, the Green Bay Packers dealt Brett Favre to the New York Jets for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. However, the specifics of the trade may change due to how successful Favre is in New York.
This is an article on Brett Favre, and how he compares against some of the NFL's best quarterbacks.
The Brett Favre era appears to finally be over for the Green Bay Packers. Can Aaron Rodgers keep the Packers on top in the NFC North and bring them back to the Super Bowl?
With the outstanding career of Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre, quickly coming to a close (hopefully) I thought it would be interesting to compare Favre with another Packers great, Hall of Fame inductee, Bart Starr.
This is a recap of the November 29th 2007 game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers.
It's hard to imagine how it must feel to replace a legend - a predecessor who has set the bar so high, that nobody can even see it. Nobody can fill shoes that are so big. In the NFL, there are legends, and then there is Brett Favre.
One of the most recognizable players in the NFL and it's top ambassador, Brett Favre will retire from the NFL in a press conference later today.
The Green Bay Packer quaterback has had his ups and downs, personal and professional, but he remains one of the most popular NFL quarterbacks in history.
As fashionable as the sport of football has become, particularly the NFL, just watching the games is no longer enough for even the average fan.
The NFL playoffs are here, and that means one thing: It's time to for gamblers to study the lines and place some bets to make the football games a little more interesting and to win a little cash along the way.
The National Football League has always been an organization that generally stays out of the spotlight from scandals and other negative publicity (with the exception of the Terrell Owens coverage
An analysis of Fred Thompson's campaign for President and comparison with the other major Republican candidates.
A summary of recent NFL moves
A look and the NFL's NFC North
Brett Favre's last days with the Green Bay Packers are going to be ugly and he only has himself to blame for it.
Vikings trade 1st round pick for Allen
Perhaps I'm wrong, but this is how I feel about the Brett Favre fiasco.
The Packers postponed a morning press conference and the reason behind it might be a bidding war for quarterback Brett Favre.
Starting outside linebacker Brady Poppinga now under contract until 2012.
The Packers still have some options for back up quarterback but the list is growing smaller.
A look at this past weekend's NFL news.
NFL mock draft with analysis.
An early mock draft taking into mind the attitudes of coaches and GMs to predict some surprise picks.
Arrington signed a 7-year, $49 million deal with the New York Giants and only played in 6 games.
While Randy Moss may carry some baggage with him, he would instantly upgrade the Packers offense and could be obtained with very little compensation.
A mish-mash of things
This article explores the emotions and history of Saint Valentine's Day along with offering links to more modern expressions and suggestions for celebrating the holiday of love.
My second NFL mock draft of the year, with analysis on each pick.
Even though Packers fans will miss Brett Favre, it was time to move on.
Trading Brett Favre to the Jets might have seemed like insanity. But, the Packers made the right choice.
Keeping Corey Williams was a good move because it adds depth or gives them leverage in a trade.
Can't get enough mock draft madness? Here's some more to fill your need.
As we approach the mid-way point of another NFL season, it is now time for my annual NFL column ranking the league's general managers. I'll be honest and admit that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to compile this column.
An interview with Ted Rall, wherein he discusses his graphic novel career and, in particular, his recent book "Silk Road to Ruin."
James Dobson is making news because he is questioning whether Fred Thompson, the Senator turned actor is a Christian. James Dobson was one of the people who was "overseeing" Ted Haggard until homosexuality confirmed
Limbaugh, Hannity, others question McCain's conservative credentials.
This interview was conducted for tolkien.cyberdusk.pl by X, Adam, Osse. Pieter Collier is webmaster of www.tolkienlibrary.com and won two years in a row the Imperishable Flame Award for Tolkien Fan Appreciation.
It's the 80th anniversary for the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony. Here's a list of movies than have won or been nominated for the top prizes.
Discussion of whether John McCain should be our next President or even the GOP Nominee
This is a week of good fun and maybe even some great thrills at the movies as Al Pacino takes on rapists in 88 Minutes and those guys who brought us Knocked Up gives us Forgetting Sarah Marshall. They all look promising.
This article reviews the firing of Miami Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller.
Every major sport always has players that radiate with talent and stand above the crowd. So to is the fact that on occasion, there is that player that for one game sees a moment of glory that only happens .....
I've been doing a lot of research as of late as far as the upcoming presidency is concerned, and I decided that it would be best to show what the leading candidates presidential administrations would look like.
Gary Leon Ridgway was the Green River Killer who eluded police for 20 years.
A nostalgic look at the site of fond baseball memories for over 100 years.
Are we ready to discuss possible vice-presidential candidates? I think so, because I believe that the 2008 presidential election is likely to go down in history as one that could revive true interest in the process, and running mates will be a large part of it.
This is a fairly comprehensive list from A-Z of movie and television celebrites whose early careers began on soap operas.
Mueller was fired for three reasons. 1) The Dolphins were 1-15, 2) The Dolphins did not have depth and 3) The Dolphins are going to make changes.
Rich Naran an outspoken advocate for U.S. healthcare reform addressing the Sept 17 Hillary Clinton Healthcare Reform Proposal.
I couldn't add every movie, but these are films I'm looking forward to in September.
An analysis and overview of the American legal regime regarding sexual violence, with specific attention paid to marital rape laws, evidentiary rules, and the efficacy of rape shield provisions.
With law and legal issues a hot topic for the Giuliani Campaign, a press release recently announced the creation of and appointments to a Justice Advisory Committee.
Americans loath those who dishonor their country through any number of unforgivable acts.
Team offenses that will rise and fall in fantasy college football for 2007.