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[Lord Avalon]

Favre not considering comeback
Ex-Pack QB: 'That's the last thing I'm thinking about'

by Peter King, SI.com

Brett Favre, startled this morning to see the enormity of a report on a morning sports show that he might play football again, said he is not considering coming out of retirement.

"That's the last thing I'm thinking about,'' Favre told SI.com. "I have no idea where that came from, but it certainly didn't come from me. I'm happy about my decision and I haven't once said, 'I wonder if I made the wrong decision.' I know it's the right one.''

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Favre's agent, Bus Cook, was asking around the league to see if teams had any interest in trading for the 38-year-old Favre. Thursday night, Cook denied that he was trying to find teams that wanted Favre. When the news broke, Cook called Favre and told him people were sniffing around about Favre coming out of retirement, and Favre was surprised to hear that the story had gotten legs.

"It's crazy to me that I'm the guy they're all talking about, and the story is out there everywhere, and I have nothing to do with it,'' he said. "It's not something I'm thinking about. It's kind of funny. Even when I'm retired, they won't let me stay retired.''

This morning, he was driving from his 465-acre property in Hattiesburg, Miss., to a doctor near the Southern Mississippi campus. He thinks he has a hernia, suffered late in the season, and was going to see about getting it repaired. As he drove, he passed a sign that interrupted his thoughts on this story. "Hey, I'm passing a sign that says, 'Favre Tees. On Sale.' That's great, isn't it?''

Most days he eats breakfast at home with wife Deanna and daughter Breleigh, drives Breleigh to school and spends the day working on his property, mowing and edging and clearing land. "Deanna says I'm married to my property,'' he said. "I love working out there.''

At the NFL Meetings this week, Green Bay GM Ted Thompson said he wanted to visit Favre in Mississippi after the draft. Thompson just wants to say thanks for everything, and to have some quiet time with him.

"Good,'' said Favre. "I'll put him to work.''

Favre said he doesn't miss the physical part of preparing for the season. Last year, he spent most of three months in the offseason working with a live-in trainer who got him in the best shape he'd been in for years. "Not once have I felt like working out and getting ready for football,'' he said. "I just don't miss it.''

But will he? That's something he can't know for sure. Only time will tell. In a rambling discourse about how he thinks he'll feel when the season starts and if he'll be tempted to play, he said, "I suppose anything could happen.'' But the reason that quote is not in the lead of this story is because it's an honest reflection of a man who won't try to predict the future. Ninety-nine percent of what he said in a 20-minute conversation was very much about football being in the rearview mirror. And he certainly would not want the Packers or any other team to line up, hoping he'd change his mind in August and come in to save a sorry quarterback situation.

"How will I feel in four months? Who knows? I'm sure I'll miss it on Sundays," Favre said. "But football's so much more than 16 Sundays. It's about all the other stuff -- the preparation, the off-field stuff. And I don't miss any of that.''

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ial/index.html

[SlowwHand]

Rift with ownership over Moss or others, I still can't see him voluntarily going elsewhere.

[SlowwHand]

[-Jrabbit]

OK, I have to admit, that's pretty awesome.

EDIT: HEY! Put the American Pie chick back up there Sloww!!!!

[SlowwHand]

[Theben]

Originally posted by Ming
I see it as also leading to some spectacular injuries.
But I guess the NFL feels it's only ok to protect QB's and not WR's

I can see the face mask penalty change resulting in more injuries too, as players get careless with the hands across the face.

After about a 1/2 dozen related injuries it'll go back. Hopefully none too bad.

[snoopy369]

I think getting rid of the 5yd will increase the carefulness as it involves more 15yd being called (borderline 5/15s originally called 5, now called 15)...

[-Jrabbit]

I honestly can't recall seeing a 5-yard facemask penalty called in the NFL in years.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
I honestly can't recall seeing a 5-yard facemask penalty called in the NFL in years.

Really? I see a few every season.

[snoopy369]

I probably see one a week on average... it's a fairly common penalty.

[-Jrabbit]

No, holding and offsides are common; the "incidental" facemask was definitely not.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I think you misremember. The 5 yard facemask, while not as common as holding and offsides, was called fairly regularly.

[-Jrabbit]

I definitely overstated it, but I would like to see some documentation on that.

A cursory web search proves frustrating in this regard.

[snoopy369]

I'm sure you watched a few Bears games last year, right?

A quick search of the first 4 weeks' play-by-play indicates that in weeks 2 and 3 there was a 5 yard facemask penalty; a total of 2 5-yard and 3 15-yard facemask penalties were called in those four games.

[Ming]

Yeah... they aren't as frequent as holding or off sides calls, but I do remember seeing many 5 yard face mask calls during the year.

[-Jrabbit]

Nice nerding, Snoop. Very impressive.
Can you do that for all teams, for the full season, please?

[snoopy369]

I would, but Rah would probably fire me

[Jonny]

Full schedule released today: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...gn=MB_Schedule


Titans get one MNF against Indy and Thanksgiving at Detroit. And the KC game is during my fall break next year... may have to take a trip out west.

[Donegeal]

[Homer Simpson]

Football....

[/Homer Simpson]

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I think you misremember. The 5 yard facemask, while not as common as holding and offsides, was called fairly regularly.

I absolutely hate offsides, especially offense. It makes me want to kick their ass. Pay attention, dude!

[Lord Avalon]

Chargers' leading tackler, ILB Stephen Cooper, suspended 4 games for using banned stimulant.

Chad Johnson says he won't attend team functions, demands trade.

Looking at the Lions' schedule, I think they'll improve to 8-8 this year.

[Imran Siddiqui]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3351086

Steve McNair is retiring. Sad to see him go, but it was probably the right decision.

[SlowwHand]

Should Steve McNair one day be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

41%
Yes


59%
No

Total Votes: 6734

www.nfl.com


I voted "No".

[snoopy369]

Hmmm... I think he's maybe borderline at best. I'd probably vote no, also, although he's certainly a great QB. He never was a top QB, though, but a consistent #4-#5 QB (except when injured). Consistency is very valuable (as compared to a top QB for 3-4 years who then goes to pot) but you have to be a top player for at least a few seasons IMO to be in the HOF.

[SlowwHand]

He was never a Unitas, or a Staubach.

[snoopy369]

Or a Roman Gabriel

[-Jrabbit]

McNair HOF?

Nope.

[Jaguar]

No way.

[snoopy369]

More interesting question:

If you HAVE to vote one of these two into the HoF, and not both, who do you vote in:

McNair, Steve
Warner, Kurt

Same question:
McNabb, Donovan
Brunell, Mark

[Jaguar]

Quick, how many times has McNair thrown for 20+ touchdowns in a season?

For comparison's sake:
Brett Favre: 13
Peyton Manning: 10
Tom Brady: 6
Jon Kitna: 3
Jeff Garcia: 3
Rex Grossman: 1

The answer is three.