Brett Favre rules out return to football

favre Home News Local Sports Lifestyle Entertainment Opinion Multimedia Classifieds Cars Homes Jobs Shopping Help Search All News Local Websites Yellow Pages Shopping Classifieds Paid Archives Jobs Cars Yellow Pages Advanced Search Help Place an ad Sell a car Post a job Sell your home Sell your stuff Get mobile StarTribune.com content is available via e mail mobile devices and as RSS feeds. E mail newsletters Mobile content RSS feeds Save Today On Sale calendar Coupons Deals E mail offers Advertise with us Home Brett Favre rules out return to football A tearful Brett Favre said today that he is retiring because he cannot meet the demands of playing at the level he insists for himself. By PAUL WALSH Star Tribune Last update March PM Print this story E mail this story Save to del.icio.us Share on newsvine Share on Digg Related Content Brett Favre Mike Roemer Associated Press file A heck of a phone call for ESPN to miss Video Some saddened some thrilled by Favre s retirement Ne! wborn twins named Brett and Favre More from www.startribune.com What will we drive tomorrow Gunman kills at Jerusalem seminary Liriano will make spring debut Friday Golfer faces charges in hawk killing A Roseau leads Blaine A tearful Brett Favre said today that he is retiring because he cannot meet the demands of playing at the level he insists for himself. Before cameras and reporters at a Lambeau Field news conference the Green Bay Packers quarterback said It s been a great career. It s over. . I just don t think I can give anything else. Favre entered the press room by himself in blue jeans and an untucked button down sports shirt struggled emotionally to start his comments. He tried to gather himself taking deep breaths and wiping tears. I promised I wouldn t get emotional he said. It s never easy. I ve watched hundreds of players retire and you wonder what it would be like. Favre explained that during this past season he would be studying video the night before games a! nd two hours after a game he d be doing the same. At some point you ve just to relax and enjoy it Favre said and I found myself not enjoying it as much . It was taking its toll on me. As for possibly changing his mind and playing again he said I m not up to the challenge anymore. . I m going out on top. . As they say all good things must come to an end. He said there was nothing the Packers management could have said to talk him out of retiring. I made it . and I ve got to be at peace with that. Philosophically speaking Favre was asked how he hopes to be remembered. I think we all want to be liked and have good things said about us he said. I hope people appreciate me and the way I played the game as much as I appreciate them. What s next in Favre s life Nothing he said letting the word hang in the room s silence I m going to stick to that until I want to do something else. He then gave credit to his wife Deanna for these words See life through the front windshield and not the rear view mirror. Before today Favre the face of the franchise and ! a certain Hall of Fame inductee had only explained his decision in a telephone voice mail message to ESPN s Chris Mortensen. He said in the voice message that he wasn t up for fighting what he saw as the long odds of the winning a Super Bowl next season. Not everyone is convinced that Favre is giving up the game. Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman said he wouldn t be surprised if Favre changes his mind. And former Packers coach Mike Sherman said Favre will definitely have second thoughts about his decision. Paul Walsh Edina girl injured by pool drain is battling cancer Linemen Kearse Wyms set up visits Young has look of a force for Twins Favre s speech following father s death stands out most to Bevell Nightlife Pleasures of the flesh Men who do housework may get more sex Pohlad richest owner in baseball Forbes list shows Brett Favre rules out return to football A Roseau leads Blaine Puck dreams Part V Across the boards time to grow Nightlife Pleasures of the flesh Men ! who do housework may get more sex Newborn twins named Brett and Favre Community rallies to support family friends of bus crash victims Man with menacing looking sword shot by police NYC Police probe Times Square explosion When Legislature s in session she s in session Edina girl injured by pool drain is battling cancer A Roseau leads Blaine Prescott bridge open today after chemical spill last night Homes Listings open houses the hottest market news. Learn the best way to buy or sell a home. Get A Professional Find home maintenance car repair legal advice cleaning and more in the Yellow Pages. Star Tribune. All rights reserved. Feedback Terms of Use Privacy Policy Member Center Company Site Star Tribune Company Store Company Directory Contacts Company Jobs Advertising Information Newspaper Subscriptions Service eEdition Newspaper In Education Portland Av. S. Minneapolis MN StarTribune

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