Updated:2007-02-02 12:47:18 Favre Confirms Return for 17th NFL Season Star Tells Paper He's 'So Excited' for 2007 Campaign AP Sports http://sports.aol.com/nfl/story/sup...rn-for-17th-nfl/20070202122709990001?cid=1690 GREEN BAY, Wis. (Feb. 2) - Brett Favre will return for his 17th NFL season, undeterred by his injuries and hoping to lead the Green Bay Packers back to the playoffs. "I am so excited about coming back," the 37-year-old quarterback said Friday on the Web site of the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year, and that's encouraging." Packers general manager Ted Thompson confirmed Favre had told the team he plans to return. "The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign," Thompson said in a statement. The team scheduled a 4 p.m. EST news conference Friday. "My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch," Favre told the Biloxi newspaper. "I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team." The news came as a surprise to Packers CEO Bob Harlan. "I hadn't heard it, and I hadn't seen the Biloxi paper - not that I read the Biloxi paper every day," Harlan told The Associated Press on Friday. Favre last left the field in an emotional scene in Chicago after leading the Packers to a victory to finish the season 8-8. He has started 257 consecutive games including the playoffs, an NFL record for quarterbacks. Favre broke Dan Marino's record for career completions (4,967) in 2006 and is closing in on Marino's marks for career touchdown passes (420) and yards passing (61,361). As he has done in the past several offseasons, Favre returned to his home in Mississippi after the season to deliberate about his future. Last year, Favre waited until late April to tell the team he was returning. Favre complained about nagging injuries and the drudgery of practice toward the end of last season, then choked back tears as he talked about missing the game and missing his teammates in a television interview immediately after the regular-season finale in Chicago - leading many to believe he intended to retire. Apparently, he couldn't resist one more chance to try to lead the Packers back to the playoffs after the Packers won their final four games and were in playoff contention until the final weekend of the regular season. Favre has led the Packers to 10 postseason appearances, six division titles, three NFC Championship games, two Super Bowls and one championship following the 1996 season. Favre was acquired in a trade by former Packers general manager Ron Wolf after one season as a backup in Atlanta in 1991. He completed his first NFL pass - to himself - on Sept. 13, 1992, catching a deflection and losing seven yards. The following week, he replaced injured starter Don Majkowski in the third quarter and led the Packers to a come-from-behind 24-23 victory over Cincinnati . Favre started in place of Majkowski on Sept. 27, 1992, beginning the streak he often has called his biggest personal accomplishment. The 237-game regular-season streak is nearly six seasons ahead of the Colts ' Peyton Manning at 144. Favre's accomplishments include winning three league MVP awards - he shared 1997 honors with Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders - and throwing two touchdown passes in a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots in the 1997 Super Bowl to give the Packers their first championship in 29 years. Earlier in that championship season, Favre spent time in the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kan., battling an addiction to painkillers. Favre led the Packers back to the Super Bowl the following season, but they lost to Elway's Denver Broncos 31-24.
I was thinking that as well, although he hasn't looked like anything special in his limited appearances thus far. Maybe he could use another year of seasoning...
jesus christ, this is a human form of beating a dead horse, the guy is done, give Aaron Rodgers a shot, they drafted the guy for a F'in reason, and Aaron Rodgers has no excuse but to BEAST his first full year of starting, he was learning under a HOFer, Carson learned from Kitna, and now he is a beast, Phil Rivers learned under Drew Brees (possibly could be a HOFer) and he is a beast, aaron is learning under one of the Best QBs of all time, when he comes to start, he has no excuse but to absolutely defecate on all defenses
I agree. He is not 'done' like some other posters suggest. The team around him needs improvement. Favre's problem is he tries to make up for the lack of experience with his receivers by forcing balls into double coverage way too much. He is not the player he was 10 years ago of course but he's still 'got game'. Much better than Marino was at this stage in his career. I would still rank him in the top half of starting NFL QB's today. I think he wants to get back to the playoffs one last time and then go out. He feels the 2007 Packers will give him that chance (They weren't eliminated until the final weekend this year) and he's still excited about playing. Why not? Besides, he gives the Packers they're best chance to win in 2007, there are whispers Aaron Rodgers is not the answer and the team may be looking to sign or draft another QB....... Oh Yeah, and who wouldn't like to see him break Marino's TD record
i commend him for the quick decision...season isn't even over and he says he is coming back, good for him, and good for us...now we get to avoid the media shit show about "will he or won't he?" stories
Very true...It also proves he seems to be very revved up for next season. I think last offseason he really was close to retiring......
It will be interesting to see how far he can bring the packers in 07. If they improve on their 8-8 yr, they'll be in the playoffs.
The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports the Raiders have engaged in preliminary trade talks with "several teams" regarding Randy Moss. The Packers are believed to have spoken with Oakland, though that's not confirmed. There was a rumor that Brett Favre wants Moss on his team; the two are considered mutual admirers and share an agent. The St. Petersburg times believes he could be had for a third-rounder, but we
Favre is definitely a guy that could make it work with Moss. A few screaming jump balls and he'll get the 3800+ he needs to beat Marino's passing yards record no problem.
I'm so sick of Favre. One more year of... "Could this be Brett Favre's last game at Lambeau field" another year of Brett Favre compilation footage.. another year of Favre being a warrior.. blah blah..
