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Why Favre could remain retired

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As the days have continued to click by in the never-ending Brett Favre un-retirement saga, I've been getting the increasingly stronger hunch that the eventual outcome is going to be that Favre plays for no one in 2008. As in, stays retired. As in, never mind. I don't think he's going to be able to talk himself into taking the plunge in either New York or Tampa Bay. Reading between the lines, I think two things are pretty clear by now: First, Favre completely underestimated the blowback to his belated attempt to walk into the Packers' 2008 plans at virtually the last minute, without the benefit of attending even one offseason workout. He had no idea that anyone would challenge his right to re-claim the throne in Green Bay, and he's shocked and hurt by the reaction to his attempted restoration. Which leads into my second observation about Favre's messy situation: He got here because he seems incapable of thinking anything out longer than 15 minutes into the future.

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July 28, 2008  06:11 AM ET
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Dear T&R,
FOUR Favre stories (and counting) today?
Are you effing serious? There was no way to compress them into one story?
And this one is just a random ramble. Come on.

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July 28, 2008  06:50 AM ET
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Don Banks and the his 2 cents worth of spam. Favre is single handily paying for the entire SI staffs yearly wages!

July 28, 2008  09:28 AM ET
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Can we change the article title to "Why Favre Should Remain Retired"?

July 28, 2008  10:48 AM ET
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Favre deserve's a chance somewhere

Come to OAK-TOWN Brett

Disclaimer: Rare shameless homer plug!!!

July 28, 2008  10:56 AM ET
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Brett, I hope you continue to blow up the Packers locker room and I do hope you come back. No matter what I think of your Packers, you are a great player. Don't stop playing until you know for sure you can't go anymore.

~Dr. D

July 28, 2008  10:58 AM ET
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"He got here because he seems incapable of thinking anything out longer than 15 minutes into the future." Or other than about himself.

On the other hand, this is a Don Banks story.

July 28, 2008  11:02 AM ET
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Why Favre could remain retired?

Because he is an over-the-hill, washed up QB?

July 28, 2008  11:03 AM ET
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"Reading between the lines, I think two things are pretty clear by now:"

Whoops, there it is! Credibility: zero.

July 28, 2008  11:57 AM ET
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Or you could just be speculating again. I bet he does play.

July 28, 2008  12:24 PM ET
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It could be because someone else has to want to pay $13 million for a QB and give up something in return ( draft pics). Just a hunch.

July 28, 2008  12:30 PM ET
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It's Up to Farve. If he really wanted to Play he should have reported to training camp. If he was better than Rogers he would become the starter no matter what the head coach said at a conference.This game is about winning. I think Farve is having second thoughts about going back to play. I think it's the thought of having to come back to training camp and go through all the running,the heat, workouts and the thought of losing his legacy statis with the Green Bay Packers Fans if he plays for another team. If he wanted to play he would go to camp and compete. If he does not within in this week he will stay retired.

July 28, 2008  01:58 PM ET
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Word has it that he will report on Wednesday. What a mess.

July 28, 2008  03:04 PM ET
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Not w/o permission from the NFL

July 28, 2008  03:19 PM ET
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Well said.

July 28, 2008  03:20 PM ET
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Can we change the article title to "Why Favre Should Remain Retired"?
Lady's Coach Belicat | 07/28/08, 09:28 AM

Even better!!!!! Well said, Belicat!

July 28, 2008  03:21 PM ET
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"Reading between the lines, I think two things are pretty clear by now:"

Whoops, there it is! Credibility: zero.
George W. Watson | 07/28/08, 11:03 AM

You got that right.

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July 28, 2008  05:35 PM ET
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YODA funny is.

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