March

March 4, 2008   

Favre announces retirement

It had to happen some time, right? With 17 illustrious NFL seasons under his belt, Packers QB Brett Favre, a future first-ballot Hall of Famer if there ever was one, has decided to retire.

The NFL’s all-time leader in completions, attempts, passing yards, TD passes and consecutive starts by a quarterback reportedly broke the news to Packers head coach Mike McCarthy Monday evening. According to Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, there were no immediate plans for Favre to ... More>

January

Jan. 21, 2008   

Smart money is on Favre returning to Packers

On the day after the Packers’ dramatic 23-20 overtime loss to the Giants in the NFC championship game at frozen Lambeau Field, the hard, cold truth remained the same: The Giants were the better team — on both sides of the ball. And after all was said and done, Eli Manning was better than Brett Favre, whose interception by Giants CB Corey Webster set up the game-winning score. The question now becomes the same for Favre as ... More>