FAVRE Rumors Swirl; Packers: "Nothing To It"

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[h1]Favre Rumors Swirl; Packers: "Nothing To It"[/h1] [h3]By Jay Sorgi
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Story Created: Feb 28, 2008

Story Updated: Feb 28, 2008

For four minutes, the Green Bay Packers' web site listed a "Favre to Retire" page saying the Packers quarterback of 17 years was calling it a career.

The Sporting News states it was up for four minutes, then it was gone.

A Packers spokesman tells Newsradio 620 WTMJ the posting should give fans no reason to believe it's actually going to happen.

"There's nothing to it," says Packers Public Relations Director Jeff Blumb. He stated they prepare this story every year, just in case he does retire, or .

Blumb also stated the team had the same story last year, and he chose to return. They also created stories to prepare for his return, should he decide to do so.

The Packers' move to create a story like the screen shot above is not unusual.

Like the Packers and other news organizations, we do a similar process for pre-creating templatesfor stories like the upcoming Favre decision that cannot be published until actual news comes, to better serve web users.

Stay tuned to your Packers flagship, Newsradio 620 WTMJ, for all you need to know about Brett Favre's decision - whichever way he leans.






http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/16077082.html

my OG post about this

still might happen though

and will be retiring after his 17th NFL Season

http://packers.com/breaking_news/

Favre To Retire

Wow this is hit me like a ton of bricks when i saw it... You'll be missed #4

Lets remember this mans career... dude is a Legend

 

[allen3xis]

Seriously?????

 

[fraij da 5 11]

^^^ just put the article in my first post... its on Packers.com

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

I need to see an article or an interview or something....

 

[CP1708]

Wow. After this past season I thought he would return for sure.

Great career # 4

 

[RyGuy45]

Negative.


ESPN just said the team president expects him back. The website says nothing either.

 

[bwoodfolkgd74]

espn news said different. stop confusing me

 

[tupac003]

I went to packers.com and don't see this.

 

[allen3xis]

I don't see it on Packers.com

............

 

[shannonscrooks]

If this isn't shocking enough, just wait until the harsh realities of Aaron Rodgers being the starting QB start to set in.

 

[wildkycat]

i'm not seeing anything....

i did see this on NFL.com though: Packers president thinks Favre will return

 

[offbad]

I'm on it, I see it.

Favre To Retire Packers quarterback Brett Favre has announced that he will retire. text ** Packers GM Ted Thompson this afternoon held a brief press conference to address questions from the media regarding today's announcement. Stay tuned to Packers.com for a complete transcript, audio and video of today's press conference.

http://packers.com/breaking_news/

 

[trelvis tha thrilla]

that link doesnt work for me up there and I cant find this any where else. Someone post a source please

 

[curtiscarter23]

 

[gerber baby 44]

i won't believe it til i hear the words from his mouth.

 

[franchise3]

Dude can't go out like that.

One more year!

 

[jordanxi45]

I got respect for dude and this is coming from a Niner fan.

Great career Brett and a good way to go out. He showed us all that he still had a lot left in the tank this past season.

 

[hymen man]

Finally!

 

[tylerdub]

NA NA NA NAAA HEY HEY GOODBYE...... Good riddance, now we wont have to listen to john madden making love to brett with his mouth and a microphone. Im sureBrett will be in the booth shortly though. Favres retirement couldnt come soon enough.
EDIT: or is he not gone..... dont break my heart brett, just go away.

 

[willinc]

i won't believe it til i hear the words from his mouth.

 

[Retroballer]

What?!?!?!?!
First Yao, now this?
This better be false

This is a weird day for us Packers fans if this is true. Favre is everything to us.
Rodgers is about to blow though.....

 

[the pga tour]

THE WEBSITE IS FAKE PEOPLE!

 

[eg47]

this is not good news for john madden

 

[Retroballer]

Originally Posted by the PGA tour

THE WEBSITE IS FAKE PEOPLE!

I hope you right

 

[lazyj10]

How is it fake? I got there directly from nfl.com, then retyped the "breaking_news", and got to the same page?