Sad Day for Cheeseheads
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We bet Wisconsin is at a standstill….
After 17 years (!) in the NFL, legendary quarterback, Brett Favre, is retiring from the game.
According to Fox Sports, who broke the story Tuesday morning, Favre leaves the game as the all-time record holder in several categories including wins, passing yards, touchdowns and consecutive games started. A three-time MVP, the southern swashbuckler won fans over with his carefree style.
Brett Favre, his people and the Green Bay Packers have yet to confirm Fox's report.
We've always liked Mr. Favre. He'll always be Cameron Diaz's hot ex-boyfriend in There's Something About Mary to us!
Thankfully there's another Favre in the NFL to keep the family name alive!
Update: It's confirmed.
He's outta there!
[Image via WENN.]
Hey not all of Wisconsin is sad by this. And yes all of the major news stations have been reproting this since it broke this morning. You would think it was some major snow storm or something, because they kept the news rolling after the normal time, and and keeping it up all day and night. I know you are all sad but common there is more to life then Brett Farve
BRETT!! NO!!! I was supposed to watch you next football season with a sign that said "ADOPT ME BRETT FAVRE!!" remember? we planned it?
come back brett…come back……I will start drinking until you come back. As long as it takes, i will drink.
Who the fuck is the other FAVRE?he has two girls dumbass
It truly is a sad thing,he is so young and he is damn good looking for his age
He will be missed
This is a sad day, however I fully support his decision. He gave us a great 17 years! Thanks 4 the memories!
That Sucksssss!!!! I wish it was Eli Manning (the adopted one) that was retiring! Brett is one of the last of the best!!!!
Re: HILLARY FOR PRES! – THIS IS ABOUT BRET NOT HILARY CLINTIN YOU MORON.
wow….. it was bound to happen…. Sorry cheeseheads….
We'll miss him but thanks for the memories!! And thanks to his wife and daughters for loaning him out to us for so many seasons!
whoever said worst player ever.
you are obviously not a sports fan.
and perez there is no other favre in the NFL.
so no there is no one to keep the name alive.
Sad to see him go, he did so much for Green Bay and is a fierce competitor. The NFL needs more guys like him.
Re: jb – Umm… no! I am still pissed we got ride of him (mohammad). But I shoulda known, we cant afford to keeping him on or anybody good for that matter (other then urlacker of course). still waiting till they give an excuse to get ride of hester (which I'd die if they ever do)
Re: Trisha – "The Packers Official website (packers.com) has released a statement confirming the retirement…
The suicide rate in WI has made a dramatic jump… "
Lmao !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Favre4Ever – "Most people outside Wisconsin have no idea…. he is the greatest, an inspiration. "
Ummm… right… downtown chicago is worse then mardigra right now
lol !!!! I kid I kid….
Good bye! GOOD BYE!! GOOD RIDDANCE!!!
sad sad day indeed. i'm 23. brett is all i know for Packer football! and i'm very proud to be a Packer fan and am very proud to have seen Brett's 17 amazing years-all the ups and downs-thanks Brett!
It is a sad day here is Wisconsin
i live in a nice house too you idiot! …franklin area - nice new house….wtf does that have to do with anything, since you brought it up? would rather hang out on 1st and north and risk getting shot then listen to you idiots and how great brett is - i mean - big deal - MVP - if he's that good than isn't he SUPPOSED to be all those things? take team to superbowl? big deal….everyone acting like it's the end of the world!! LOLOL favre kept talking retirement cuz he was waiting to see how much they'd pay him if he stuck around another year - nothing else…they finally called his bluff! praise allah!!
what i DO enjoy..or DID i should say - was watching football every sunday praying for the chance of "your boy brett" getting his neck snapped!! no such luck!! LMAO
now we're gonna hear all week the "bye bye brett" crap - god almighty…and then come beginning of football season…more "brett was great"…it's the same crap when he injured his thumb years back and news stations would actually break into regular shows with a "thumb injury update" ROTF!
how pathetic…
god almighty - go suck his dick already and get it over with…
OMG… you have no idea… I live in wisconsin… and no one is talking about ANYTHING ELSE… wisconsin IS at a standstill…. boo!
(((
To Brett Favre from Muhammad Ali.. "I am the greatest, you are the latest. Welcome to the Legends Club."
BRETT FAVRE IS A LEGEND!
From Chicago, but I loved watching Brett Favre play….you can't help but have the utmost respect for the guy. He was amazing.
And Jobabe…get your ass out of Wisconsin and the Midwest. You're probably just pissed cuz you're the one that lives in a trailer park.
In all seriousness, that sucks, he was a great athlete and he put his whole heart into the game, something you cant find in a lot of players today. ….
Sad Lose……
I love you Brett! Enjoy retirement and warmer weather. You will be missed!!!
WE LOVE YOU BRETT!!! THANKS FOR ALL OF THE GREAT MEMORIES
*jobabe you should be ashamed of yourself…if you can't be proud of where you're from, then get out.
He's the love of my life, yes my husband knows about it, and I cant believe he's really going to go… I think I need to cry.
He is the best.
I would love to see him in a pair of Calvins.
This is the Happiest day of my life. Good riddance
jobabe - YOU brought it up - and I quote you …the trailer trash cheeseheads - so that is what I was responding to…read what you wrote yourself….
no it's not the end of the world - but to a true packer fan it's a bummer - that's all we are saying….
we like our team - we like our players and losing one of them is a drag…it's as simple as that…
I was raised to be proud of my state, and the teams that play for my state.
i'm 18 years old, and i must say, i don't know a time in my life where there has been another quarterback for the packers. it truly is a sad day in wisconsin. being 30 miles from green bay, the devastation is rampaging through my school. we will all miss him and mourn him. FAVRE JERSEY WEDNESDAY.
Re: b is baaaaaaaaack [vote 4 OBAMA] –
You're an idiot. Useful? This is big news. Brett Favre is what football and all team sports is about! I'm tired of all the punks in sports now and their attitudes. Half of them are shit too. This guy could flat out play and everybody loved him because he was such a loyal teammate.
Yeah. Us cheeseheads are speechless.
Yeah. Us cheeseheads are speechless.
So long, you big hunk of qback! We really do love you in Texas & we'll miss you!
sucks that his last throw was an interception.
Re: jobabe –
You really are an idiot… get a clue before you start talking about stuff you obviously don't know much about. Did it for the money? too bad he's one of the few QB's that would/did take less money so they could pay other players more to make a better team. You should really just shut the eff up before someone blows up the entire Franklin area and destroys your big house.
I am from wisconsin and am in complete shock. Lol perez was right most of wisconsin is in a stand still!! "didn't know god could retire"
Not everyone in Wisconsin cares~!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm in new york and in tears…..
bye brett…. sniff, sniff……
as one of my prof's at the university of wisconsin said today:
"and now the entire state is on suicide watch."
amen to that.
just because you were raised or brought up in Wisconsin does NOT mean you have to back the state team!!! what book is this written in?? god ppl! there are alot better players and teams out there - yes - brett was good - did good things for the packers, but MOVE ON! he is not THE God of football - but - try to explain that to a bunch of ppl with cheesehats on their heads - the truth cannot penetrate through all that foam!! LMAO
Fuck the Bears! We lost an amazing QB today! Its the end of an era!
Yes, it's a day of mourning here in Wisconsin. I have never seen the cheeseheads so depressed. Luckily Wisconsin is a beer state as well as a cheese state - they'll have plenty to drown their sorrows.
i live in wisconsin and have prayed for this day! now all these fucking hicks can stop swinging on brett's nuts. yay!!
Yes Perez us Wisconsiners are at a standstill today. It is a SAD SAD day! Literally every local news channel is doing live shots of packer fans. Its insane. Sad day but the Pack will be Back!!
Oh and JB! Get real there is no way the Packers would EVER sign Moss! He may be talented but he is an arrogant asshole! Farve may have like to have had his talent on the team but I gurantee you hes counting his blessings that he didnt have to deal with his bullshit.
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is really sad! im so sad he's leaving!
jobabe… you're from Franklin? that explains a lot… you're worse than trailer trash your southside trash… haha 1st and north would be a huge step up for you. You even talk like you're from the southside. I wish you knew how stupid and ignorant you sound… you might be embarrassed that people hunt in wisconsin, but being from River Hills im just embarrassed that places like Franklin and the people from it have to be associated with the state I live in.
i bet you tease your bangs and shop at southridge. trash.
Good on him. He did a great job and had a great career. Time to take some time off and be with his family.
i met brett farve when i was about 12 years old (in NJ). there were no other fans around, he was just with some friends and/or bodyguards. i asked him for an autograph that i could give to my dad (who was a big fan). he told me to hang on one second and moments later his friends/bodyguards came up to me and said, "little girl, leave mr. farve alone". i was 12 and i did cry afterwards!!! he is not a nice guy - totally fake when there are no cameras around. perez, you should post this.
sooo sad!!!!!! *sniff* *sniff*
I am in Green Bay and let me tell you, its a sad sad day here….although I am a Chicago Bears Fan, i love me some Brett Favre. Even if you hate the Pack, deep down everyone likes our interception throwing quarterback. 17 years and he's finally calling it quits. WE LOVE YA BRETT
Its a very sad day in GB.. I live here and we love Brett, he means allot to this community on and off the field. I am lucky I get to go to all the home games, it will not be the same when the players come out of the tunnel and #4 is not among them. Just breaks my heart, but am I shocked?? No.. We can thank that Packer organization for this, if they truly wanted him back, they would've went out and got some big time players, they have the money. But No Thompson wants to focus on the young of this team and build it up. Brett needed some experience on that field to make his last wish come true. To win another super bowl and the Packers let him down. I knew it, last night when Moss signed the deal with the Pats. I knew this was coming today. Brett you gave us some wonderful/exciting and heart stopping games and you truly brought the pride back to my city. I don't know where we would be with out you. And I have to mention, Reggie White. These two men brought allot and mean allot to Green Bay and we will always be grateful!!!!
NOT ALL OF WISCONSIN is at a standstill..I am excited he's finally leaving the Packers..Im a bears fan..and all I gotta say..sure the bears sucked last year..but atleast they beat favres sorry ass..twice:)
Re: vote 4obama is a retard – i do stupid ass. even better, i'm registered with websites so i'm first to know.
but what's the point of hilton even posting anything if it's biased? he praised hillary for winning florida. FLORIDA.
i'm not coming here for decent news, god forbid. he needs to be fair though, he was an obama supporter afterall.
bout damn time, he has been going back and forth about it for a while now, face it he just wasnt meant to win a superbowl. and just an fyi all those records he broke……he was in greenbay alone for 17 god damn years no shit he should have broken a record or two in that amount of time, now a player like All Day AP…. he was breaking records his first year just a little food for thought
He was worried that he was about to overdose on HGH.
Re: pookie – you wish i was an idiot honey. today's another super tuesday. i think today is far more important than today. if hilton was the advocate of hillary he claims to be, he'd be sitting watching CNN or MSNBC all day with his fingers crossed, waiting for results. how the hall is favre's retirement going to change the country? or affect immigration or other foreign policies? or better the economy? IT DOESN'T. there's more important issues at hand than one football-great's retirement.
being from Green Bay, Wisconsin, this is the worst news E.V.E.R. Brett Favre is GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no reason to live….
I really care about this! Yes! Go Vikings and Adrian Peterson, all the way to the Superbowl this year!
Re: lala –
HE HAS WON A SUPERBOWL SHIT FOR BRAINS!!!!!!!
Re: jobabe – thats pathetic when someone does "LMAO" to their own writing. fucking loser. Brett Favre IS the God of football. and big deal if everyone who is a Brett fan wants to feel sad. A lot of people, like me, have grown up watching the packers and Brett. If it bothers you THAT much that people are that sad about him leaving…then don't fucking read these comments! Get a fucking job or hobby instead of making it a priority in your day to intentionally piss people off on a website.
Farve I love you!!!! I will miss him so, but we knew it was coming!
to Favre is a Football GOD! Thank you for your comments to jobabe - I agree with you all the way!!!!!
Re: lala – Look up who won superbowl XXXI dumbass.
a sad day for everyone!! thank god i got to see him play at lambeau this year
Hey JoBabe: I bet you are one of the people that actually thought Scott Peterson was innocent of murdering his wife and unborn baby too!!!!
Seriously, you have no idea how huge this is in WI. There were NEWS ALERTS and NEWS BULLETINS on TV about this. There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth…..
Woh to all of teh Cheeseheads that are in mourning!
While I'll always be a Falcons fan first, I've been a Packers fan 2nd for 15 years. I will really miss Brett. He is amazing on and off the field.
I think we'll see alot more of him though….I can't think of another retired player that would make a better coach!
hey jobabe…you're a fucking idiot. it's obvious that everyone's not a drunk in wisconsin. but you saying that you're ashamed? PLEASE move out…you would not be missed by anyone, probably not even by your family. and actually everyone that says he sucked…um pretty sure you just have to look at his records and see that he doesn't. just saying.
Re: jobabe –
I'm from Chicago and was raised as a Packer fan. I'll be thankful for the rest of my life that my dad raised me the way he did. I'm 21 years old and I've never known a Pack quarterback other than Favre. He will be so missed.
To jobabe: No, there is no law that you have to like your state's team. I get shit all the time for being a Packer fan from Chicago. So, good for you for not liking the Packers, but show some fucking respect. The man is a legend. You may not be a fan, but you actually look stupid by claiming that he's nothing special. He was voted to the Pro Bowl (as a starter) for the seventh time in 11 seasons with Green Bay, only the fourth player in NFL history to pass for both 40,000 yards in the regular season and 4,000 yards in the playoffs, holds the touchdown pass record…should I go on? I'll never deny that Walter Payton was a great player just because I don't like the Bears. I don't care where you live, but sports are important to some people. And Brett Favre is important to sports.
yay….the packers are one reason i hate living in wisconsin.
This is a truly sad day for the NFL. Brett Favre was a great player and he was definitely one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. As for all of the people who are dissing Brett, please show some respect because there is no doubt that the man was a great player. I know I will be wearing my Favre jersey tomorrow in rememberance of his amazing run as the quarterback for the Packers.
Hey Rachael if you hate living in Wisconsin so much I have four words for you - MOVE THE FUCK OUT! I guarantee no one would miss you — oh, and take jobabe with you please!
Re: rachael –
Who else thinks Rachel and Jobabe should be exiled together out of Wisco so they can sit around all day and try to argue the undeniable?
Exile those 2 goofs, Packer Backer, just don't send them to Chicago. I have been down here for a number of years and it is days like today you really miss being at home in Wisconsin. If you 2 are so unhappy there get the hell out!! I have been luck enough to see Favre play a number of times both at home and away and it was always awesome. It is a sad sad day.
Every single facebook status is something about Brett Favre right now (I'm from Madison, Wisconsin) Literally…. Our state is in turmoil righ tnow!
Being from Wisconsin, I can say that everyone here is saddened by Brett Favre's retirement, but we wish him all the best.
I'm from WI and it is so sad to hear that Brett is retiring
Nothing like all this damn snow and his announcement to help make this winter the worst one ever! And to all u haters….go F*** yourself! Thankx for including this story Perez. 
Re: jobabe – Great, maybe u should move then dumbass! Do u have so much hostility cause u were always picked last for gym?? Just a thought. Stick a brat in it!
I'm with you Packer Backer and Favre Forever
those two don't deserve the status of Wisconsin citizens!
i need 1 or 2 (or 10 or 15) drinks to help numb the pain from this news
Re: Favre Forever –
I was able to make it to 2 games for his final season… which rules in my book. I think it's time to clean some house bitches.
whoever said bad things about this, shut the hell up and get a life…
p.s. screw the bears.
p.p.s MARY DANATO and whoever else could care less and are happy, suck a d.
and screw clinton.
if he sucked, he wouldn't have been around so long and won the MVPs and a superbowl, and oh yeah, what? this last NFC championship?
shut the fuck up jobabe. cunt.
and if you hate the packers os much and hate living in wisconsin, get the fuck out we dont need you.
i hate stupid bitches
awwwwwww…are ppl pissed off that i dissed their God? bahahwahaha!! LOL
that's my point exactly you fucking 'tards! you can dish it out but can't take it!! and to the moron who thinks "River Hills" is some big deal? over priced cattle ground!! LOLOL pffffft….yep, here in franklin - which is kinda the south side - is where i ran into brett's father MANY A TIMES at some local tavern - but more on the "true" south side - you idiot!!! LOLOL! too funny….how ironic -calling me trailer and hick for being here - but his daddio hung here all the time!!! ROTF!
and to everyone who thinks i don't have respect for favre? i had respect for him up until about 4 yrs ago - first he's gonna retire - then he isn't - then he is - holds out and MISSES TRAINING to make a decision???? selfish, selfish man….
i tell 'ya though - sure am gonna miss those games - you know the ones - where he always seemed to panic cuz he wanted to be the one to save the day - but he would panic and throw the ball into about 12 jerseys of the other team!! interception!!! game over! ahhhhhh….yes…you know what? i will be sad to see him go - can't see him make an ass outta himself anymore!!! LOLOL
later brett! have a nice life in mississippi - watch out for 'dem 'dar 'gators!
jobabe is a turd cutter
there's not another favre in the NFL what are you talking about
eh… everyone here in Green Bay knew it was going to happen anyway…he's "retired" like three times already
Brett Farve retires almost every year. Big deal.
Voore are you stupid? This man is married and those websites are full of it….You dumb ass! Anyways, Brett will truely be missed by not only his fans but by all NFL fans. He is an amazing player….Enjoy yourself Brett, You deserve to just chill and enjoy life. You are an icon in the football world.
When I heard the news this morning I was so sad and happy sad that we are going to miss the best damn QB ever to play the game but happy that he is healthy and can enjoy his Girls
Bret we love you and are going to miss you terribly. Thanks for the heartattacks and those amazing plays. It won't be the same with out you. best wishes and love to you and the girls.
well this sucks.
now the Pack' is gonna be utter crap ((haha that rhymed))
First Bubba ((who was traded)) now Favre?!
What is Wisconsin coming to?!?!?!
Re: jobabe –
MOVE OUT OF WISCONSIN THEN, ASSHOLE. NO ONE IS KEEPING YOU HERE.
Writing to you from Green Bay, WI… you're right, we ARE at a stand still! Very sad news for us, but you know what, he gave us a great run, and the guy deserves a break so he can be with his family. He's leaving on his terms, at the top of his game - how many NFL players can say that?!
wonder if the steakhouse will be busy tonight….
There is no other Favre in the NFL. I believe Perez was talking about Brandon Farve who attends St. Stanislaus College.. It's a private HS in Bay St. Louis,MS where he has already broken a number of school records. It was only his first year as QB. Appears as though he could have NFL potenial!
Brandon is Bretts nephew btw….
As a lifelong Wisconsinite, I've been watching this guy play since I was in kindergarten. Sure, it's a sad day that he's retiring, but seriously, it's about time. I know hardly anyone else from here agrees with me, but he's getting older and every time he gets injured, it's a bigger deal than times before. He doesn't need the money and he surely doesn't need the fame - he's already broken tons of NFL records. I say go enjoy retirement, Brett - you've earned it!
MY BAD…. If anyone cares… It's Dylan not Brandon Favre. Too many of them down here to keep track of!! Peace
NO, he is still hot for being old. I do not think he will quit with his last pass being an interseption. I like FAVRE! Best player ever! If he is done he will be missed by me. I am from the west coast but I have always been a Packers fan and I will always be one. If this is true it is time for Rodgers to step up, he has some big shoues to fill.
You played a long time, had a great career, and can walk away with your head as high as anyone else. He may have been best player I've ever seen and certainly was the best I've ever played with.