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Brett Favre has called a press conference at Lambeau Field at 11:30.  Speculation is that he may be announcing his retirement!  blink.gif

I hope that is not the case after everything he put the Packers through in the off-season.

If he does this then he wins my cry-baby and A-Hole of the year award. Guess he does not like the criticism of his horrible interceptions.

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http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S18242.html?cat=7

From this site: http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

POSTED 10:47 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2006

FAVRE RETIRING TODAY?

The early indications based on our discussions with league sources are that Favre will announce his retirement from the NFL at a Wednesday press conference.

As we write this one, we're trying hard not to pull one of those "Favre will retire, unless he doesn't" routines. Instead, our goal is merely to share the information that we currently have. This isn't a report that he will retire, and if he does retire we won't claim "as first reported on PFT". Our goal at this point is only to inform.

So here's what we know -- a response from one member of the organization to a direct question regarding whether Favre is calling it quits today did not have the "No way in hell!" or "I'm looking into this right now!" quality that would be expected upon hearing that The Franchise is walking away in the middle of training camp.

Favre went back and forth in the offseason regarding whether to return for another year of football. Though the team was under the impression for most of the offseason that Favre was indeed coming back, Peter King of Sports Illustrated reporting earlier this week that Favre did not make a final decision until he heard former NFL quarterback Phil Simms explain on Sirius NFL Radio that Favre should play as long as he is able to play.

The abrupt decision, if he does indeed retire, would come after a preseason game in which Favre got the potato sack treatment from the Chargers' front seven, due in large part to a young, inexperienced offensive line that is learning a new blocking scheme.

Taking over for Favre would be 2005 first-rounder Aaron Rodgers. The move also likely would put the Packers in the market for a veteran quarterback. Kerry Collins is the most recognizable name on the shelf.

Again, we're not saying that Favre is retiring. But the signs are surely pointing in that direction.

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Well, I just went back to the Rumor Mill site and they are reporting a "false alarm".  Never mind!

Why else would he be calling a press confrence? I can't think of anything he could say that would require a press confrence other than his plans to retire. Mabey he is going to announce that at he will be retireing at the end of this season....again.

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