[CBFF] Farve to retire today?

[Kenny Claxton]

You've said all that needs to be said.



K-

On 8/16/06, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> Wow, you can tell these guys do not have professional journalism training.
> My question is, what does it mean that one member of the organization (the
> office mailman?) did not say "No way in hell!" when asked if Favre was going
> to retire today? If you asked me if terrorists were planning to blow up
> downtown Verona, I wouldn't say "No way in hell!" because I would wonder why
> you were asking.
>
> Based on discussions with league sources? And who are they? And why would
> they know? Especially someone so cowardly as to get personal information
> from Favre and then leak it to a gossip site? If there is any truth to this,
> whomever Favre trusted with the information ought to be repeatedly slapped
> upside the head all season long. And if not, they sure picked one dead-ass
> horse to whip.
>
> Goodness gracious.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Madsen" <jerrywm at gmail.com>
>
>
> > Consider the source...
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> > http://www.profootballtalk.com/
> >
> > POSTED 10:47 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2006
> > FAVRE RETIRING TODAY?
> > The early indications based on our discussions with league sources are
> > that Favre will announce his retirement from the NFL at a Wednesday
> > press conference.
> >
> >
> > As we write this one, we're trying hard not to pull one of those
> > "Favre will retire, unless he doesn't" routines. Instead, our goal is
> > merely to share the information that we currently have. This isn't a
> > report that he will retire, and if he does retire we won't claim "as
> > first reported on PFT". Our goal at this point is only to inform.
> >
> >
> > So here's what we know -- a response from one member of the
> > organization to a direct question regarding whether Favre is calling
> > it quits today did not have the "No way in hell!" or "I'm looking into
> > this right now!" quality that would be expected upon hearing that The
> > Franchise is walking away in the middle of training camp.
> >
> >
> > Favre went back and forth in the offseason regarding whether to return
> > for another year of football. Though the team was under the impression
> > for most of the offseason that Favre was indeed coming back, Peter
> > King of Sports Illustrated reporting earlier this week that Favre did
> > not make a final decision until he heard former NFL quarterback Phil
> > Simms explain on Sirius NFL Radio that Favre should play as long as he
> > is able to play.
> >
> >
> > The abrupt decision, if he does indeed retire, would come after a
> > preseason game in which Favre got the potato sack treatment from the
> > Chargers' front seven, due in large part to a young, inexperienced
> > offensive line that is learning a new blocking scheme.
> >
> >
> > Taking over for Favre would be 2005 first-rounder Aaron Rodgers. The
> > move also likely would put the Packers in the market for a veteran
> > quarterback. Kerry Collins is the most recognizable name on the shelf.
> >
> >
> > Again, we're not saying that Favre is retiring. But the signs are
> > surely pointing in that direction
> >
> > --
>
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