Per Yahoo! Sports, Brett Favre told Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress today that he plans to stay retired. He is expected to announce his reasoning later today.
Favre came out of retirement last year to play for the New York Jets for one year, but was released from his contract with the Jets after the team drafted former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez. The veteran quarterback and future Hall of Famer wanted to play for the Vikings last season, but the negotiations with his former Green Bay Packers wouldn't allow it.
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So Favre says he's staying out of the game, but a few Twitterati aren't buying it:
buetiar05 Brett Favre is staying retired? Don't believe him. He'll be playing somewhere, just you wait. Thank God A-Rod is coming back, we need him.
Dale_Z I dont trust any of this Favre news mostly cuz I dont trust Favre. He's going to be playing on week 1.
gijoedaisy I'll believe it when the regular season starts! RT @js_packers: Report: Favre tells Vikings he's not coming back: http://tinyurl.com/db8u4t
A few other fans think he needs to stay retired:
passeos Good. He was played out last year, injured and interception prone. Report: Favre to remain retired http://bit.ly/Am9xH
Unclejb20 Hoping favre just stays retired.....
dgalligos Favre not going to the Vikes... the way it should be.
MaribethKuzmesk Now that Favre isn't going to the Vikings I can put all my Favre memorabilia back up in my office. Score win for Packer fans everywhere!
adzhole Favre better stay retired. Dude already lost all credibility. Shouldn't even make the Hall of Fame.
markswee Glad to hear that Favre is not playing for the Vikes, at his age he would be slinging it instead of throwing it!! enjoy retirement brett
A couple Twitterers were looking forward to his return:
MichaelChiang Boooo, looked forward to Favre on the Vikes.
CarolineRud Not going to lie.. I was kind of looking forward to watching a senior citizen play for the Vikings (ie Brett Favre). Would have been a riot.
StevenEBowman Favre is staying retired....darn I would have loved watching the Bears beat Farve 2 more times.
Tired of hearing about Favre? You aren't alone:
Mojoswag I'm already sick of Brett Favre and Manny Ramirez news. Brett just needs to disappear, and Manny needs to grow a pair!
Pattytdb Can espn stop talking bout favre? enough already
Caranator Silver lining RE: the Manny story: it's knocked the Favre story off the radar....for now.
therealbeast dear manny, thank you for getting brett favre off my tv for at least one day.
