Brett Favre retires.....or so he claims

[sahyder1]

I know AD posted this in the NFL thread but I believe he is a big enough name to warrant a thread. Like I said to a friend earlier I'll believe it when opening weekend comes around and he is not in uniform. With that said one of the greatest to ever play the position and definitely one of the toughest. He had his agents call the Jets this morning to tell them of his decision and the Jets have called a noon eastern conference call. You can argue that he hurt his teams at time when he continued his streak.

ESPN just put up his top 10 career moments....hard to argue with much on this list.

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Favre's top 10 career moments

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ESPN Research

1. Super Bowl XXXI

Date: Jan. 26, 1997

Score: Packers 35, Patriots 21

Why it mattered: Favre passed for two touchdowns (54, 81 yards) -- including one on the second play of the game -- and ran for another in the Packers' first Super Bowl in 29 years.

Brett Favre

2. Playing for his father

Date: Dec. 22, 2003

Score: Packers 41, Raiders 7

Why it mattered: Just one day after the sudden death of his father, Irv, Favre passed for 399 yards and four touchdowns on "Monday Night Football" in a blowout win.

3. The legend begins

Date: Sept. 20, 1992

Score: Packers 24, Bengals 23

Why it mattered: Favre joined Green Bay prior to the season and played in mop-up duty the week before as the Pack fell to 0-2. This day, he came off the bench to replace an injured Don Majkowski and threw the game-winning TD pass to Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds remaining.

4. Record breaking

Date: Sept. 30, 2007

Score: Packers 23, Vikings 16

Why it mattered: In his former house of horrors (the Metrodome), Favre throws a pair of touchdown passes -- his first being the 421st of his career, making him the NFL's all-time leader in that category.

5. Playoff bound

Date: Dec. 18, 1994

Score: Packers 21, Falcons 17

Why it mattered: Favre orchestrated a final drive, capped off when he ran for the game-winning touchdown with 14 seconds left against the Falcons to keep the Packers' playoff hopes alive. Green Bay ended up making the playoffs for the second straight season.

6. NFC Wild Card

Date: Jan. 8, 1994

Score: Packers 28, Lions 24

Why it mattered: Trailing 24-21 in Detroit, Favre threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe with 55 seconds left for the Packers' first playoff win in 11 years.

7. Tying Marino

Date: Sept. 23, 2007

Score: Packers 31, Chargers 24

Why it mattered: With the Packers trailing by four points late in the fourth quarter, Favre throws a 57-yard TD pass to Greg Jennings for the go-ahead score. It was the 420th touchdown pass in Favre's career, tying Dan Marino for the all-time record.

8. Medical marvel

Date: Dec. 24, 1995

Score: Packers 24, Steelers 19

Why it mattered: In a game the Packers needed to win to win the NFC Central, Favre, the victim of a crushing hit, came back after coughing up blood to throw a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Chmura.

9. MVP-bound

Date: Nov. 12, 1995

Score: Packers 35, Bears 28

Why it mattered: Favre returns just one week after severely spraining his ankle to toss for 336 yards and a career-high five touchdown passes. He would go on to win his first MVP that season.

10. MNF miracle

Date: Sept. 11, 1995

Score: Packers 27, Bears 24

Why it mattered: Favre tied an NFL record with a 99-yard touchdown pass to Robert Brooks in the second quarter on "Monday Night Football" -- and finished the game with 312 pass yards and three touchdowns.

Honorable mention

• Sept. 28, 2008: Jets 56, Cardinals 35. Favre set a single-game career high -- and tied Joe Namath's Jets' mark -- with six touchdown passes, including three to Laveranues Coles. In Week 4, the Jets routed the eventual NFC champions.

• Oct. 10, 1999: Packers 26, Buccaneers 23. Favre led his third fourth-quarter comeback in the first four games of the season against the Bucs on his 30th birthday (Favre also led late game-winning drives against the Raiders and Vikings in Weeks 1 and 2).

• Nov. 29, 2004: Packers 45, Rams 17. In his 200th consecutive regular-season start, Favre threw for three touchdowns on 18-of-27 passing for 215 yards against the Rams on "Monday Night Football."

Brett Favre scouting report from 1991.

Career Records that he owns:

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Most Career Wins (Starting QBs)

1. Brett Favre 169

2. John Elway 148

3. Dan Marino 147

Most Career Starts (Quarterback)

1. Brett Favre 269

2. Peyton Manning 176

3. Ron Jaworski 116

Most Career Passing Yards

1. Brett Favre 65,127

2. Dan Marino 61,361

3. John Elway 51,475

Most Career TD Passes

1. Brett Favre 464

2. Dan Marino 420

3. Fran Tarkington 342

Most Career Completions

1. Brett Favre 5,720

2. Dan Marino 4,967

3. John Elway 4,123

Most Career Interceptions

1. Brett Favre 310

2. George Blanda 277

3. John Hadl 268

[Wrath of Kane]

He'll be back this year, he'll find a way to get back in and find his way on the Minnesota Vikings where he wants to play.