| Brett Favre finally made a decision about his NFL | | | | Minnesota Vikings, Favre just doesn't have it in |
| retirement. Favre called Minnesota Vikings coach | | | | him. Brett released a statement saying" I had to |
| Brad Childress on Tuesday to inform him he will | | | | be careful not to commit for the wrong reasons. |
| be staying retired from the NFL and would not be | | | | They were telling me, 'You went through all this, |
| playing for the NFC North champions. Were you | | | | you had the surgery and you've got to finish it |
| ready to buy that purple No. 4 jersey? I know I | | | | off.' But I have legitimate reasons for my decision. |
| was! Favre told ESPN "It was the hardest decision | | | | I'm 39 with a lot of sacks to my name." Brett |
| I've ever made" "I didn't feel like physically I could | | | | Favre set nearly every passing record in the NFL |
| play at a level that was acceptable. I would like to | | | | during his 16 seasons with the Viking's rival Green |
| thank everyone, including the Green Bay Packers, | | | | Bay Packers. He passed on a chance to play with |
| New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings, but most | | | | the defending NFC North champions. This is a |
| importantly, the fans." Linebacker for the Vikings | | | | team with a very strong defense and has the |
| Ben Leber said. "I thought it was just a | | | | best running back in the NFL with Adrian Peterson. |
| contractual deal that was taking so long and I | | | | Bringing Favre to the team would have made the |
| really expected him to be at camp. So I was | | | | Vikings the team to beat in the NFC. |
| really surprised."Now the Vikings have little time to | | | | Now they will have Tarvaris Jackson take over as |
| get things together. | | | | quarterback. Tarvaris Jackson's agent said, "His |
| Their future Hall of Fame quarterback bailed just | | | | client is eager to show the Vikings, and their fans, |
| two days before players start training camp. | | | | that they had the right man for the job all along". |
| Brett Favre told Minnesota Vikings coach Brad | | | | Jackson will be in his fourth season in the NFL. He |
| Childress that he didn't think his body could | | | | ended last year with a poor performance in the |
| withstand a 19th season in the NFL. This will be | | | | playoffs with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at |
| the second time Favre will be going into | | | | home. Favre, over the past two seasons he has |
| retirement. Brett Favre was release from the | | | | shown that he known for changing his mind, so it |
| New York Jets, just like he asked for, and had | | | | would not be a surprise to see him try to join the |
| surgery to fix a torn biceps in his throwing arm. | | | | Minnesota Vikings later in the season.But for now, |
| But after about two months of throwing to kids | | | | at least, the Vikings seem to want to put this |
| at Oak Grove High School in Mississippi, and some | | | | behind them and move on. |
| interviews all signs pointed to him joining the | | | | |