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Thanks For the Memories Brett Favre
by Blind Dreamer (bkcompton@Writing.Com)

This blog is now an archive and no longer actively updated...unless he comes out of retirement? Doesn't look like it will happen again. Here is where it last stood...

It's his 20th and likely final NFL season. Does the long trail end in Minnesota after one remarkable season? We wait again to see if Brett Favre is 'all in' for another Super Bowl run. Along the way, he still knows how to make headlines.

This blog chronicles the ups and downs since his tearful departure from Green Bay in early 2007 to his brief flirtation with the Jets to another renaissance in the land of 10,000 lakes. Little did I know this rollercoaster ride would have this many ups, downs and turns.

Reread and recall the events leading up til now.

http://www.helium.com/items/1570695-favre-unretires

Now, on to my bloggin' until this thing is done.

I have another blog from the time of Favre's retirement announcement that can be found here...

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1,287 Days 12 Hours ago, in response to "Brett The Jet"

said:

Thank You Stacy,

I couldn't have said that better. You sum up some very good points, especially about how to feel about the upcoming season. I think management shot itself in the foot with this fiasco, likely why they hired spin doctor Ari Fleischer to clean up their mess.

I hope Brett is happy and it shows when he plays, because its about how fun it is to watch him play. The Packers should have valued what he meant to fans more than the headache they portray with this retirement/commitment saga. I think there was more behind the scenes that we don't know about, like trying to get him to change the way he played to be a better game manager.

The ugliness won't go away soon. This will leave fans bitter and empty for years to come, knowing he wanted to come back to play, knowing we had one more title shot with him. I can't believe they threw that all away over this Hatfield and McCoy like feud. The Packers will likely further remove any Favre distraction by keeping their players away from the subject. To keep them focused on football, they'll remove anything that will remind them of 'ol number four. Like, tearing down the "Thanks For The Memories" banner in the Lambeau field atrium, for starters.

I think I need to go kick something real hard now!

Thankfully, I don't have a dog.

But, what can you do. I'm sure some of the sting will be gone. And, getting to watch him play again will be a plus. I really hope he does well and makes the Packers regret the course they took to remove him from the team. And, I'm sure Brett would like that too, though he won't say it publicly. I'm proud of him for taking the high road, at least.

He's moving forward, too.

1,288 Days 5 Hours ago, in response to "Napoleonic Retreat Begins"

Mel aka Mrs Tor

said:

I don't know, such a small gift from such a child probably touched them, and I would think that they put the flowers in a vase.

I am not a big football fan, but I was aware of all the uproar going on. Hopefully things will heal and Favre will come back home.

Wonderful entry.

1,307 Days 20 Hours ago, in response to "Shareholders Have Any Clout?"

said:

Thanks for the comment!

I was a member of the media in '97 when they gave out rings to players for their Super bowl win, but they excluded a few people who moved on. I was amazed at how the local press could be silenced by the organization into not reporting the fact that the team's field goal kicker Chris Jacke and a few others were excluded from the ring ceremony and not given rings because they went to play for some other teams. I felt helpless as a news assignment editor for a local TV station and could see how the Packer organization could hold the local media hostage.

It's a little different when ESPN or some big news network gets wind of something and decides to report it. Now, the Packers are just silent while Greta Van Susteren lets Favre hang everything out there. They might be working like crazy behind the scenes like telling sources, 'are you going to let a news woman scoop you guys who report sports for a living?' They won't be able to shut him (Favre) up like they can the local press and players of lesser stature who want to keep earning a paycheck.

Thanks again for reading and responding.

Brian

1,307 Days 21 Hours ago, in response to "Shareholders Have Any Clout?"

Kåre Enga en Costa Rica

said:

Well, better than cities with owners that hold the fans hostage unless they love to lick shoes or make the millionaires, multi-millionaires. Ah ... football and all major sports have far too much money and little common sense.

1,482 Days 17 Hours ago, in response to "Delayed (Alternate title: Iced Part Duex)"

Princess♥BooBoo

said:

Ouch. *winces in sympathy* I've sprained my ankle before (got it caught between two rocks in an ice cave...stupid field trip...yeah, don't ask

), although it was definitely not as bad as yours! *huggles very gently*

I hope that it feels better soon! *sends you lots of penguin luck*

1,497 Days 4 Hours ago, in response to "The first Thursday weigh-in"

said:

Congratulations on the new lifestyle and the weight loss. You are doing great.
And with the "court rage"; at least you recognize it....

Good luck with both.

1,503 Days 20 Hours ago, in response to "Weighing In"

bugzy is baaaccck!!

said:

hey I know you.. nice to see you here again. This is a great entry and I wish you all the best for getting that hot bod back soon!
And then we want PICS!!!

Hope you had a lovely holiday with your family
(((hug)))

1,504 Days 6 Hours ago, in response to "Weighing In"

said:

Good for you! I'm so proud of you and the effort you are making to be more healthy. I've done the same thing myself. I chronicled it in my port....I know this is going to sound like a shameless plug, but it's not intended to be...It's merely a "I've been there too, bro" and a "hang in there, I believe in you" statement.

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#153. Last entry
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#152. Time To Call It A Career
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#151. What Now?
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#150. Favre Pressed For Reaction To Moss Dismissal
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#149. Moss Already Out In Minnesota
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#148. Favre Is A Game Time Decision
---->> ID #709767 entered on 10-30-10 @ 6:39 am EDT

#147. Childress May Bench Favre
---->> ID #709697 entered on 10-29-10 @ 3:36 pm EDT

#146. Will The Streak End?
---->> ID #709359 entered on 10-25-10 @ 7:33 pm EDT

#145. What Is Favre's Crime?
---->> ID #709003 entered on 10-21-10 @ 8:06 pm EDT

#144. Favre's Streak May End
---->> ID #708509 entered on 10-15-10 @ 4:58 am EDT

#143. Monday Night and the Allegations
---->> ID #708358 entered on 10-14-10 @ 8:20 pm EDT

#142. Favre Finally Gets Moss In Minnesota
---->> ID #707852 entered on 10-06-10 @ 7:37 pm EDT

#141. Favre Bench Himself?
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#140. Favre Gets Ankle Injections
---->> ID #705014 entered on 08-31-10 @ 3:31 pm EDT

#139. Rice Injury Kept Under Wraps?
---->> ID #704587 entered on 08-25-10 @ 1:08 am EDT

#138. Favre Is Back
---->> ID #704126 entered on 08-18-10 @ 5:42 pm EDT

#137. The Viking Has Landed
---->> ID #704072 entered on 08-17-10 @ 9:57 pm EDT

#136. Favre From Gone?
---->> ID #703170 entered on 08-04-10 @ 12:09 pm EDT

#135. Bus Cook Calls Favre A Drama Queen
---->> ID #701927 entered on 07-20-10 @ 6:40 am EDT

#134. Favre Still Hazy About Comeback
---->> ID #701569 entered on 07-15-10 @ 8:27 am EDT

#133. Rodgers/Kornheiser Feud
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#132. Favre Has Ankle Surgery
---->> ID #696970 entered on 05-22-10 @ 6:52 am EDT

#131. Favre's Ankle Will Not Deter (another) Comeback
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#130. Roethlisberger
---->> ID #693698 entered on 04-20-10 @ 5:16 am EDT

#129. Childress Prepare Favre for Leno?
---->> ID #689497 entered on 03-06-10 @ 8:05 am EST

#128. Two More Years?
---->> ID #689285 entered on 03-04-10 @ 2:02 am EST

#127. Brett Favre's Groundhog Day
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#126. Revenge On Saints For Favre Cheapshots Coming?
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#125. Wooing Favre
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#124. Will Favre Follow Warner's Domino Act
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#123. Happy Trails?
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#122. Will This Be The Last Stand?
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#121. Tarkenton Flaps His Gums Some More
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#120. Return To Former Glory
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#119. Favre And Vikings Can Rest A Bit
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#118. What's Wrong In Minnesota
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#117. Lions Vs. Vikings Aftermath
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#116. McCarthy Vindictive?
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#115. On the Current State of the Packers
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#114. The Aftermath: Vikings Vs. Packers
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#113. Vikings Vs. Packers
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#112. Recap of Vikings Vs. Steelers
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#111. Favre Faces Toughest Task
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#110. Favre Puts On Another Monday Night Show
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#109. Packers at Vikings Preview with links
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#108. Favre Vs. Packers Preview
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#107. Favre's Last Second Miracle
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#106. Blog Favre
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#105. The Game Manager Arrives
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#104. Favre Unscathed
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#103. The Truth About Favre's Injury in '08?
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#102. And about his last days with the Jets...
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#101. Favre Being Favre
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#100. Steroids and baseball...
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#99. Read & React Piece on Favre's Upcoming Return to Lambeau
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#98. Why Favre Should Play
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#97. It's Now Or Never
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#96. The Viking Has Landed
---->> ID #664162 entered on 08-18-09 @ 7:56 pm EDT

#95. Favre Sighting Soon In Minnesota.
---->> ID #664119 entered on 08-18-09 @ 11:54 am EDT

#94. The Saga Ends Here
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#93. Favre's Surgeon On The Record...
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#92. Favre Speaks
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#91. Favre Opting For Surgery?
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#90. Favre Wants To Kick Thompson/Packers A**
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#89. Favre Seeks Help
---->> ID #649839 entered on 05-15-09 @ 9:49 am EDT

#88. As the Favre Pendulum Swings...
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#87. If Favre Unretires...
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#86. Last Entry With Prediction
---->> ID #626424 entered on 12-28-08 @ 5:10 am EST

#85. Packers Trade Away Super Bowl for a good draft pick?
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#84. A Proven Winner
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#83. Favre Helps Jets Fly Higher
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#82. Favre/Rodgers And The Blame Game
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#81. Deanna Favre on ESPN's E:60 and Reaction
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#80. Glazer Get Set Up?
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#79. Favre and The Lions Story on ESPN
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#78. Glazer Reports...
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#77. Here We Go Again
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#76. Mangini Has a Little "Brett"
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#75. Gellin' Jets
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#74. Brett Favre Crams During Week Off
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#73. Favre Blows Up; Rodgers Goes Down
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#72. Gimpy Favre Not Likely To Miss Game Vs. Cards
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#71. Play Calling In Wake Of Pats Loss
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#70. Favre On Rodgers
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#69. A Jet Named Favre Soars To Victory
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#68. Madden On Favre...Finally
---->> ID #605435 entered on 09-08-08 @ 12:18 am EDT

#67. Favre On The Record Again About Split From Packers
---->> ID #604639 entered on 08-30-08 @ 11:29 pm EDT

#66. Favre Could Be A Viking in 2009?
---->> ID #603247 entered on 08-26-08 @ 9:38 am EDT

#65. Favre Arrives On Jet's Schedule
---->> ID #602371 entered on 08-17-08 @ 2:21 pm EDT

#64. Favre Jets Jersey Printed Six Years Ago!
---->> ID #601813 entered on 08-21-08 @ 5:44 pm EDT

#63. Even Favre Had A Price?
---->> ID #601332 entered on 08-15-08 @ 2:24 am EDT

#62. Making A Case For Favre
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#61. Now That He's Gone...Life After Favre
---->> ID #600690 entered on 08-08-08 @ 10:16 am EDT

#60. Farve Fallout - A Link Chronicle
---->> ID #600685 entered on 08-11-08 @ 10:48 am EDT

#59. Brett The Jet
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#58. Napoleonic Retreat Begins
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#57. Favre Considering Jets and Bucs
---->> ID #600538 entered on 08-06-08 @ 11:05 am EDT

#56. Brett Favre Block Party
---->> ID #600466 entered on 08-06-08 @ 6:03 am EDT

#55. Favre Won't Forgive The Liars
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#54. Napoleon Retreats Packer's Camp
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