Ex-NFL QB Brett Favre Says He No Longer Has The Desire To Play

Discussion in 'NFL General Discussion' started by BigBlueBruiser, Aug 12, 2011.

  1. Appearing on WGR in Buffalo Thursday, Brett Favre was asked by Joe Buscgalia if the future Hall of Famer has completely closed the door on a return in 2011. Favre at first jokingly said that he completely ruled out returning to the NFL in the past three seasons. But after acknowledging he should have retired after the Vikings magical season in 2009, which ended one game shy of the Super Bowl, Favre said he no longer has the motivation to play. “I could easily talk myself into that chip on my shoulder like, ‘Hey everybody hates you, and I could motivate myself,†Favre said. "He then said that, now that he’s older, he simply doesn’t have the fire to do what needs to be done. It’s that edge that makes the great players great." Favre also said his first season with Minnesota may have been his best in his 20-year NFL career, and that it was fueled by a desire to quiet those who pointed to his performance down the stretch in 2008 with the New York Jets as proof that the Packers were smart to get rid of him. “I threw six or seven interceptions, I mean, I’ve been known to throw that in a game,†Favre said. “I threw that the whole season.â€

    Source: WGR Buffalo
     
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  2. andy82

    andy82 Your Soul, It's Mine!

    This is the greatest day in the history of our sport.
     
  3. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    No it's not, because we're still going to have dumbasses like Peter King report on when and where he's going to sign.
     
  4. Chipper10

    Chipper10 Back 2 Back! Roll Tide Roll!

    Yeah. It's not over. Not from a media standpoint.
     
  5. K Train

    K Train Do You Honeycutt?

    :icon_cry:
     
  6. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    ^this...
     
  7. Chipper10

    Chipper10 Back 2 Back! Roll Tide Roll!

    Surely he doesn't have the desire to have his butt beat up again.
     
  8. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    Being in the media without playing football is fine for him too
     
  9. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    Just wait until the first starting QB goes down injured. Just wait.
     
  10. DaBearsrule4ever

    DaBearsrule4ever Hall Of Famer

    At 41 years old, having every passing record possible, beat to all hell last year, i'd have no more desire to play too.