Brett Favre Retirement - Part 4

Brett Favre is retiring.

This will be his last season playing in the NFL.

The 41-year-old Favre had stated in a press conference in August that 2010, his 20th NFL season, would be his last. However, coming off a career-best 446-yard passing performance in leading the Vikings to a come-from-behind victory over the Cardinals in Week Nine, Favre was asked the question again this week.


And, he again said, "no" when asked by Mariucci if he will play in 2011.

That's it.

Favre says his playing career is finished. He won't be back in 2011. It's over.

We know Favre's word is absolutely worthless. His farewells to the NFL are a joke.

He retired from the Packers in 2008 and from the Jets in 2009 and from the Vikings in 2010.

At the end of last week, Favre said that he's done with the NFL when this season ends.

I know in 2008, at his tearful press conference in Green Bay, he wept and said, "It's over."

But he came back.

After a season with the Jets, Favre retired.

And he came back.

After a season with the Vikings, Favre retired.

And he came back.

Now, Favre insists that he's retiring after this season.

Why believe his retirement talk now?

I do believe him this time. Like many older people, I think he'd like to take it easy and spend time with his grandchild.

I also think that his wife, Deanna, might be demanding that he retire once the 2010 season is done, as well as give up his cell phone.

It's way too late for Favre to bow out gracefully and with class. That's too bad.