EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Although veteran Jets quarterback Brett Favre claims he still loves the game, dwindling enthusiasm and a desire to bow out while on top has him contemplating retirement again, Favre confirmed Monday. "I always told myself I'd know when it was time to walk away," the guaranteed first-ballot Hall of Famer told reporters at the Jets practice facility. "But after 17 or 18, you know, practices as the quarterback of this team, I'm just tired, mentally and physically." Favre's decision to sit out last Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles sparked rumors that Favre was already reconsidering finally hanging up his cleats again. Favre said that, although he had not yet made a decision, he and his wife Deanna had been discussing his possible retirement since he returned from retirement in early August. "I just showed up at camp, looked around at all those young faces, the unfamiliar stadium, thought about the brand new playbook, and I realized I was tired of it all," Favre said. "I love being a football player, I love being a quarterback, and I love being a New York Jet. But one thing Deanna and I have talked about is that I love retirement, too." "At least, I love talking about it," Favre joked. "I guess I have a lot more experience with that than I do actual retirement, now that I think about it." If Favre were to retire this week, the starter for the first game would be third-year pro Kellen Clemens, a strong-armed but untested passer who has backed up Favre for Favre's entire Jet career. "I think he's ready," Favre said, noting that he had been doing his best to mentor Clemens over the past few days. "He's been waiting what seems like forever for his shot, and they can't expect him to just sit around while I take, like, a farewell tour around the league. You have to want it at this level, and I'd say that at this point, he wants it a lot more than I do." In addition to mental fatigue, Favre said rising expectations were putting him under undue pressure. "Face it, last year I went to the conference championship, so the only way for me to be successful here would be for me to win a Super Bowl," the all-time leader in passing touchdowns said. "And that's a tall order. With me out of the picture, though, these guys will have a great season if they can beat Miami twice. So I think, really, that this is best for the fans." Coach Eric Mangini admitted that he had spoken to Favre several times concerning his possible retirement, but would not speculate on the team's future either way. "I told him that only he knew if fatigue was a factor, that he should talk it over with his family, and that I'd respect any decision he made," Mangini said. "A player of his caliber, after everything he's done and with what the name Brett Favre has come represent, it's really no surprise he's tired." "Hell, I'm pretty tired myself, and Brett's only been here a month," Mangini added. http://www.theonion.com/content/news/brett_favre_getting_that?utm_source=digg_1
Why shouldn't he retire again. This CS plans games with its collective heads in their asses anyway. Farve can't be enjoying this bullshit.
If you guys think Brett is chicken shit enough to quit after one interception that was the difference in this loss, then why the hell were you drooling all over yourselves for him to come in and save our asses? Doesn't make any sense. But loving it when we lose doesn't either. You just have to turn this loss into lessons learned so you can build a better performance next week. That's the job at hand. Wringing your hands is not becoming. Also, it's not what these players are getting paid for.
I'd like to see Farve tell BS to grow a pair and quit this pussy playcalling. Farve is a Legend but he's being used like he's Rick F'n Mirer..
Brett made his money mostly on throwing short in routes that then went for multi-yards after the catch. Sure they took pictures of his long shots, but they were few and far between his in-slants and butt-n-hooks. If you noticed when he did throw it he had to go through his reads because a lot of guys were covered by the very disciplined "under-achievers" who those poor Pats were left with after Samuel and Gay left them for more profitable parts. I did notice that Hobbs and Deltha O'Neal were pretty tight on our WRs, though. Maybe they aren't as bad as you guys (and the idiots at CBS) think they are....?
So, you're saying that the Jet WR's can't get seperation??? Hmmmm. Perhaps we draft players that can????? What a concept..
If this is the case then he's the perfect QB for the Jets right now because he has at least 3 threats (Coles, Cotchery and Washington) who can take any throw to the endzone with a little luck. Personally I think he'll retire at the end of the season not midway through. He's too much of a pro to screw the Jets like that.
The OC needs to make the offense fcking exciting, fun, nonconservative and...EFFECTIVE. Let Brett do what he does best: Sling it. Let him throw swing passes, crossing patters, fades, hooks, skinny posts, flag routes, slants, screens, and whatever the hell he wants to do. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Brett Favre's offensive IQ > Schotty's. Let him sit down one on one with Brian "I Schott(enheimer) our offense in the foot with my pussy play calling" and talk about the game plan. Brett needs to be comfortable when in the game so he can just be himself. The offense has to do the reverse of what a team normally has to do: they need to pass the ball a lot to open up the running game. And another thing: why acquire Brett Favre and his rocket arm if they didn't plan on featuring it, let alone utilizing it? The Pats run D is much better than its pass D and we should have exploited it today. The Jet's are 1-1 which means they're fine in the division. I don't see the Pats going any better than 5-3 half way into the season and the Jets should be able to get to that point too. Plus soon (I think) Clowney will be back who is a playmaker at WR from what he showed in the preseason and hopefully the OC starts using Leon more in receiving out of the backfield like Chris Johnson and Reggie Bush and Brian Westbrook.
As should have been made more explicit, this story is a fake. Check the source - the Onion, a famous parody newspaper.
