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Will He Pull A Michael Jordan?

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ESPN has apparently started a 'rumor' that Green Bay Packers great Brett Favre is coming out of retirement.

The sports channel said that an unidentified Packers source revealed that Favre told the team's coach just recently that he has the itch to play again.

Favre responded to the ESPN report by telling his hometown newspaper, the Sun Herald in Gulfport, Miss., that "it's all rumor."

When Favre announced his retirement back in April he said, "I've given everything I possibly could give to this organization, the game of football, and I don't think I've got anything left to give And that's it. I know I can play. But I don't think I want to."

BUT according to the AP, less than two months later, he told reporters he might be open to returning if the Packers' replacement quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured.

Guess we'll just have to kick back and see how this all plays out.

But, isn't it annoying when athletes/musicians/actors say they're retiring and don't really mean it?

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    82 comments to “Will He Pull A Michael Jordan?”

    1. harrk says – reply to this


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      First!

    2. megan says – reply to this


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      he's a cutie :)

    3. MOO says – reply to this


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      Wish Perez would retire forever. I'm gonna try to make that happen.

      w w w w i n n e r s u s e d r u g s c o m

    4. gazze says – reply to this


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      He needs to placekick your ass right over the goal posts! Tick Tock Tick Tock Perez…15 minutes goes by fast.

    5. patri says – reply to this


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      first

    6. GoHom says – reply to this


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      Why doesn't he just stop and let Alex Rodger's get his chance? What a dickhead!

    7. I hat says – reply to this


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      What's MORE annoying is how much the Milwaukee area news channels are covering this! God I already went through hell with the coverage in March. Last night 3/4 of the nightly newscast was regarding this. The coverage in March was insane and stupid and non-stop. They would cut into every show with stupid stuff. If he doesn't retire. I'm going to hunt him down and bash in his kneecaps ice skating style.

    8. randi says – reply to this


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      not when it's brett farve. gah, perez, it's fucking brett FARVE.

    9. tb says – reply to this


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      It is very annoying when they false retire…but I guess people make mistakes or time changes their minds. Farve is a legend so…I guess I'll let this one slide;)

    10. bitch says – reply to this


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      Who really gives a rats ass that this dude is coming out of retirement!!
      !
      !
      HOLLA bitches!!

    11. Erin says – reply to this


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      I don't think there's any truth to this…it really seemed like Brett was done for good when he retired. I think ESPN is just spreading rumors.

    12. el says – reply to this


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      SHUT UP! it has to happen

    13. tre says – reply to this


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      most of these story's are from tmz.com, when you aint being lazy you just re-word what's already been written…lame

    14. WI says – reply to this


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      it is annoying, but with Favre its okay. There are a few athletes that are good enough to do that, and he is one! LOVE HIM!

    15. chris says – reply to this


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      I love him, he is still young .

    16. ceece says – reply to this


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      why does it bother you if someone retires, then decides to have a comeback? some people don't realize how much they are going to miss working, seeing people, etc. It is a major lifestyle change. Unless you threw him a big party and spent hours picking out an expensive gift-it shouldn't bother you.

    17. Kim says – reply to this


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      Um, it's interesting how all the real newschannels are reporting that Bret said it was all a lie, that he has never said anything about coming back.
      Maybe Perez should actually watch the news sometimes instead of reading the gossip rags and hanging out at clubs.

    18. Krist says – reply to this


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      We want Favre! We want Favre! We want Favre!
      Brett Favre is arguably one of the best to ever play the game. If he wants to come back most of us packer fans will welcome him with open arms.

    19. Ona says – reply to this


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      Ughhhhhhh… he is sooooooooooo fucking GORGEOUS! This is what I want my future husband to look like… haha :-)

    20. K says – reply to this


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      Re: I hat

      Totally with you on the news coverage! It's even worse up in green Bay where I'm from. . . they pratically call it 'Breaking News' every time Brett Favre goes grocery shopping. I swear, scientist could discover the cure for cancer and news stations in GB would still devote 90% of the newscast to Brett Favre and the Packers. Don't get me wrong, I think Brett is a great guy and an amazing player. . but as someone who has lived in WI her whole life, I was a little relieved when he retired. I'm crossing my fingers that these are nothing more than rumors or comments takenway out of context.

    21. Racha says – reply to this


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      i'm from wisconsin and this is all anyone has been talking about for the past 48 hours…well, actually, since the day he retired. aaron rogers is pretty foxy tho so i'm hoping he gets to step up.

    22. CS says – reply to this


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      I am from Wisco and have been a devoted Packer/Favre fan since learning what football was. Regardless, he needs to hold true to his word. If you had seen the emotions of full grown men around here and the pain all of us went through watching his retirement speech, I wouldn't wish that upon anybody again. He'll come back and everyone's hopes will be back with him and they'll just be let down when he announces his retirement AGAIN.

      He's always going to have an "itch" to play, especially the first year he's not out on the field, as it was his life for a long, long time. I think people are taking his words out of context or making it up altogether.

      #4 for life.

    23. Laura says – reply to this


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      Please please please come back!

    24. Lynne says – reply to this


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      I am a serious football fan and I love Farve, but enough is enough. He is going to seriously injure himself. There comes a point where you have to think of your family and your health.

    25. Heidi says – reply to this


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      Oh what a treat. I wasn't expecting to see Brett Favre on her. I love him….that is a hot piece of azz

    26. CHRIS says – reply to this


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      YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! HE'S SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE WATCHIN' HIM IN HI DEF. SLURP.

    27. Krist says – reply to this


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      Re: K – true it can get annoying, but as someone who has moved from Wisconsin, you actually kind of miss it. I can't get enough Packer news or Brett Favre information here in AZ. When I tell people here what the news coverage is like in WI, people don't believe me. You have to experience it to believe it… and now I miss it. :(

    28. FAVRE says – reply to this


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      who is Alex Rodgers? GoHom=Retard….. BF still has one more SuperBowl Ring to win, come back home baby!!

    29. Katie says – reply to this


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      I LOVE HIM!!! pleaseeee come back!!!

    30. @v@ says – reply to this


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      He could absolutely have a peak season or three left as a quarterback at age 39.
      Go for it, Brett. Scratch that itch. No need for the glue heap quite yet, lol.

    31. Melis says – reply to this


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      The rumors are FALSE! Brett confirmed it himself.

      and p.s. GoHom, it's AARON not Alex. Any true Packer fan would know that. So who is the dickhead? I think it is you. And anyone who calls Brett Favre a dickhead deserves to be slapped.

    32. messy says – reply to this


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      Re: GoHom – Its AARON Rodgers you idiot



    33. 33

      Im a die hard bears fan, and despite the rivelry, I'd still want him to come back. The packers isnt the same without him.

    34. eb says – reply to this


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      wait, was he retired?! Didn't he play last season? Aren't you required NOT to play, or "work" to call yourself retired? why doesn't he retire at least one season and spread these rumours then.

    35. wisco says – reply to this


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      Re: GoHom – its Aaron Rodgers you dumbass…apparently you dont really care if you dont even know names….

    36. wisco says – reply to this


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      it is brett F-A-V-R-E people…all you people dont know how to spell is name…not farve its favre…..thank you

    37. katy says – reply to this


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      HE IS THE BEST HE NEEDS TO COME BACK AND SHOW THEM HOW TO DI IT RIGHT. HE IS SO FINE. I CAN ONLY WISH HE COMES BACK I LOVE FAVRE..

    38. GoHom says – reply to this


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      Re: wisco – Fuck off! I know it's Aaron, I wrote Alex Rodgers because I was just reading about A-Rod and Madonna. So eat a dick, bitch!

    39. GB4EV says – reply to this


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      Re: GoHom – Alex Rodger's??????????? It's Aaron Rodgers!!!! Maybe you should learn the roster before you start calling people names…

      Because I know the roster, I feel confident in saying this: you are a douche

      GO PACK!



    40. 40

      I read this book called "Interceptions" last week. And I had no idea that stuff went on like that in the NFL.

      Dang! The women that go after these guys are scandalous.

      Great book by the way!

    41. Melis says – reply to this


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      GoHom: How about you leave the true Packer fans alone and go post on on a story you actually know something about?

    42. amand says – reply to this


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      Favre already disputed this yesterday Perez. Get with the times.

    43. manda says – reply to this


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      Farve already disputed this rumor YESTERDAY Perez, get with the times.

    44. JK says – reply to this


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      Hey I'm from Gulfport, MS. Cool!

      I doubt he will make a come back. Especially so soon.

    45. FAVRE says – reply to this


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      he didn't deny it yet… he called it a rumor. Many rumors show true!! Do it Brett! I agree, scratch that itch!

    46. JK says – reply to this


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      By the way, despite what people in Wisconsin seem to think, Brett is a Mississippi boy! He just works up there ;-) Sames goes for Tennessee…Elvis was born and bred HERE. Just thought I'd take that opportunity to set the record straight. Carry on, folks! ;-)

    47. NF says – reply to this


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      Brett 4 Ever!!!!! I hope he comes back to win a Super Bowl. And it is Aaron Rogers for the idiot that said Alex!!!

    48. Reece says – reply to this


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      Ugh. What exactly does "retirement" mean to these people? I mean, just how many times has J ay Z retired before??…C'mon man. You were already the oldest player in the league. Time to find a hobby and hang up your cletes for good.

    49. Kim says – reply to this


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      Not when it's HIM!!! Brett Favre is THE GREATEST QUATERBACK EVER and I hope he comes back!! LOVE HIM!!!

    50. boo m says – reply to this


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      Brett is to young and to good to retire now, brett if youre reading this call an audible and come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE

    51. Kara says – reply to this


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      Brett is amazing, and should totally come back. Aaron Rogers is a joke. And they picked him to replace the Brett Favre? What an insult! I am a Packer fan, and Packer fans like their Favre.

    52. Aaron says – reply to this


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      No one can spell Aaron's name either. It is Aaron Rogders (not Rodgers) :P

    53. Hot! says – reply to this


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      All you had to do was see Brett with David Letterman a couple of months ago and you would have known he would be coming back. It was painfully obvious to us all, including Dave, that he wasn't done or ready to retire. And Dave seized upon this immediately and begged him to come back, which only added fuel to the fire. This surprises me NAUGHT. It was all signed, sealed and delivered that night on David Letterman.

    54. pill says – reply to this


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      STAY RETIRED CHEESEHEAD!!!!!

    55. TAHHH says – reply to this


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      It's really not that annoying when someone decides to change their mind. Is it really that big of a deal that someone that possesses talent and passion for football might be considering playing again? I mean this guy is a legend, if he wants to go back he should be welcome with open arms. What's annoying is bitchy queens like you Perez that find something negative in anything & everything.

    56. FAVRE says – reply to this


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      Re: Aaron –

      pretty sure everyone else is correct and you're wrong "Aaron"… that is unless packers.com is incorrect. It most certainly is Rodgers.

    57. wisco says – reply to this


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      Re: Aaron – thats not what it says on the official roster it says rodgers

    58. Krist says – reply to this


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      I don't care if I'm from Wisconsin,

      I just wish he would go away forever!! Golly, how annoying.

    59. C says – reply to this


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      I'm from Biloxi, MS - right next to Gulfport - and though this is kind of irrelevant to the story, he's from KILN, MS not Gulfport, so that is near his hometown, but NOT his hometown. Get your facts straight. :)

    60. shrty says – reply to this


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      first of, it's aaron rodgers (GoHom) who's his replacement and coming out of retirement's ok if it's a legend like BRETT! he's the MJ equivalent in the nfl

    61. @v@ says – reply to this


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      Re: FAVRE – #45 - You're right. They often call it a 'rumour' when they're back in negotiations. It can be a tactic to drive up the payday.

    62. FAVRE says – reply to this


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      Re: @v@ –
      I've got my flanges crossed :) Nothing against Rodgers, I think he would do good but my heart is still with Brett.

    63. txtal says – reply to this


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      OMG my husband is going to cry if this happens. FARVE ROCKS!

    64. txtal says – reply to this


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      Re: txtal – SHIT…it's FAVRE….my bad

    65. retir says – reply to this


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      i live in green bay and am sick and tired of hearing about him. HE DID NOT CURE CANCER! spend some time with your wife and kids

    66. @v@ says – reply to this


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      Re: retir – No, he didn't cure cancer, but he's obviously given something special athletically to many, many sports fans who like to escape the day to day grind and watch an elite athlete and quarterback work his magic. There's something to be said for that, too, that magic. It doesn't come around very often. Just saying.

    67. janet says – reply to this


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      favre is hot cute sexy all american guy…. i dunno but i am imagining him in that beckman armani photshoot….. i guess favre is more naturally hotter than beckman thoU both are giving me a FEVER…

    68. hull7 says – reply to this


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      WOW GoHom is an idiot its aaron rodgers not alex …that so's how much u no about football so how about u shut ur mouth BRETT FAVRE IS THE BEST QB EVER! please come back brett….FAVRE4EVER

    69. kelly says – reply to this


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      I sure hope he comes back. I am a die hard packer fan and would love it!



    70. 70

      After that playoff game against the Giants? I'm surprised he has the nerve to show is (ugly) face.

    71. Alici says – reply to this


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      I pray he comes back! Favre is a GOD! I want so badly one last chance to see him play live!

    72. raymo says – reply to this


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      As far as i'm concerned Brett Favre retired. The media wants to play this up to mean he still wants to play. He doesn't!!! The media needs to stop spreading rumors and move on to something else. The only itch Brett has is probably coming from his ass. He's done. Finished. Leave this story alone. Not only that, he got on the Madden 09 Cover. With all the superstition behind being placed on the cover, do you think Brett will play football and probably have a lousy season. You come out when you're on top, and that's what Brett did. He doesn't regret it. I promise you he will remain retired.

    73. Blunt says – reply to this


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      Yes, it's extremely annoying. Every athlete has a voice that tells him it's time to quit. Brett's being really wishy-washy and it seems like he's doing it so people beg him to return. I can't imagine Brett being that childish but you never know.

    74. Riot says – reply to this


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      Re: GoHom –
      It's Aaron Rodgers you douchebag.

      Brett Favre is THE FOOTBALL GOD! I hope he does come back!!

    75. Babay says – reply to this


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      :) That man right there is no question the best thing football has ever been graced with. He can retire and come back twenty more times for all i care. And no Perez, it's not annoying. It's brilliant. He's a legend. He's amazing. He's Brett fucking FAVRE. Enough said.

    76. Nubbs says – reply to this


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      Just let the man rest and enjoy his time off. If he decides to come out of retirement then that is when this is a story. The question is, does everyone really believe that he would just walk out of retirement and start???? We all love Farve but lets be real…

    77. Chees says – reply to this


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      Would you all shut the hell up.
      He's not going to come out of retirement. Those dumb fuckers at ESPN are liars. Just get over it. Brett Favre would beat Perez Hiltons ass if he knew he was saying this shit. GO PACK GO



    78. 78

      Rumor!
      .
      Hey, I wish it were true, just as much as the next Wisconsinite, but it's not.
      .
      Favre will live on though.

    79. GREEN says – reply to this


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      I live in Green Bay, and like ALL Packer fans, we respect and love Brett Favre, not only for what he did for our team, but for all the good he and his wife continue to do for the less fortunate of the world. I seriously doubt Brett will come out of retirement, but knowing him as his REAL fans do, it doesn't suprise me to hear he misses the game. Instead of throwing shit at the man, give him the respect he has earned, and deserves!!!!!

    80. ANNA says – reply to this


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      I HOPE HE COMES BACK! I LOOOOOOOOOOVE ME SOME BRETT FARVE!!!!!! HE'S THE SHIT AND YA'LL KNOW IT! DON'T HATE!

    81. Rho3 says – reply to this


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      Re: GoHom – his name is Aaron Rodgers.

    82. hull7 says – reply to this


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      i am a die hard favre and packers fan and nothing would be better if favre comes back……but if the packers dont acept him id much rather for him to stay retired then play another season with a different team……the packers would be retared if they dont allow him to play!!