Favre Retiring.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

AP is reporting that Favre is done. He didn't fade away; he was a force till the end.

[FreeflyChile 0]

As a Bears fan:

GOOD RIDDANCE!

[Andrewwhyte 1]

That guy who took his place in the Cowboys game looked pretty good.

[BillyVance 35]

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AP is reporting that Favre is done. He didn't fade away; he was a force till the end.

He could have hung it up after the disastrous season the year before, but kudos for a big comeback season.

He's one of the greatest QBs of all time, but I'd have a hard time calling him the best.

That honor arguably could go to Joe Montana for his 4 super bowl rings and countless 4th quarter comeback victories.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[Andrewwhyte 1]

Best all time in a team game like football is tough. Terry Bradshaw has four rings but I wouldn't even consider him; better team in front of him. Maybe Warren Moon if he hadn't gone to Edmonton for political reasons; we'll never know. Johnny Unitas' numbers are pretty impressive, but I barely remember seeing him. I think John Elway did more with less than Montana, but since Montana had what he had we don't know what he could have.

[JohnRich 4]

Isn't she that schoolteacher that had sex with one of her students?

[lawrocket 3]

I've got to think now about who is a throwback quarterback in the league now. An old school, tough as nails gunslinger.

I'd put him in my top 5 of "greatest" QB's of all time on account of his: 1) durability; 2) mind boggling statistics; 3) 3 time MVP; and 4) he's got a Super Bowl.

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[kbordson 8]

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[Gene03 0]

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Believe it or not Karen, bartenders, memorabilia dealers, the media and grief counselors are having a very good day here in Cheeseland.

I'll bet Prozac sales will skyrocket in the next few weeks.

If you want, I'll take a road trip up to his restaurant and pick you up a $625.00 #4 commemorative jersey.

To all you Bears fans, nevermind.

“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

[riddler 0]

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That honor arguably could go to Joe Montana for his 4 super bowl rings and countless 4th quarter comeback victories.

I've heard people say this before. Montana's statistics look amazing because he was part of Bill Walsh's west coast offense for such a long time, and before defenses figured out how to defend against it. The west coast offense favored short passing plays, with the highest percentage of success, which makes the QB look like a superstar. It's really too hard to say who is/was the best quarterback - I don't even think that statement can be qualified in any way, shape or form.

Of course, growing up in Denver, I though John Elway was the best QB. Mike Shannahan was a student of Walsh's west coast offense and became the head coach of the Denver Broncos (who won two Superbowls with it), but Holmgren won one with Green Bay using it as well. So Elway's statistics looked pretty good, just like Montana and Favre because of the west coast offense. I don't think any quarterback was better at come-from-behind victories as Elway (which says something about the rest of his team ), few had a stronger arm or could escape the pocket as well. But all the good QBs had things they were great at - it's probably best to say they were all talented, and there was no single best QB.

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[Iceburner 0]

being a cheesehead myself i'm sure my opinion is biased, but i do believe he was better than montana (and yes, the 49ers are my 2nds fav. team). I say this because of the records he holds....most consecutive games played, most td's, all that stuff....no he doesn't have 4 rings, but look at the team he had to work with...i remember the "glory years" of don makowski....which is sad....i simply think farve did a LOT with a weaker team behind him...not to bash my beloved pack in any way. but yea, it will be sad to see him go...but then again, his backups have done pretty well with other teams, and rogers looked pretty promising from what little i have seen of him.

[BillyVance 35]

I can understand having the talent to play QB for having an effect on the QB's stats. Montana did have a great team most years as well as the greatest wide receiver of all time - Jerry Rice.

Now look at Dan Marino, I may be wrong, but most of his Dolphins teams were mediocre. How much better do you think he could have been had he been with the 49ers instead?

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[bskruca 0]

The schooling and re-tooling of the newer, younger receivers and one veteran (Driver), one would have thought he may have gone just one more year. Chasing the Super Bowl may have been a Holy Grail of sorts which might have left him physically hurt. A family decision in which each member of his family held an equal vote. Kids as well.
Wudda cudda shudda??????? We will never know

[lawrocket 3]

Not aymore, apparently. He is asking the Packers for his release.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AjurN.SUDmokdijeCnyzMGg5nYcB?slug=ap-packers-favre&prov=ap&type=lgns

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