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Come Fan with UsFriday, June 26, 2026

Brett Favre Retirement: Yes, It’s That Time Of Year Again

No less than five minutes after we finished laughing uncontrollably at Brett Favre’s inevitable last-second INT in the NFC Championship, NFL Network was already having a roundtable discussion about whether or not he’ll come back for another shot to blow a playoff game win a Super Bowl:

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↵“I know I’m going out on top, one way or the other.” Alright. So .. that would imply that he’s coming back, because losing in the NFC Championship is certainly not going out on top. You didn’t think it was that simple though, right? Of course it isn’t.

↵This morning, we got this from Adam Schefter:

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Let this be the first of hopefully very few Favre-Watch updates: Favre told ESPN's Ed Werder it was "highly unlikely" he'd play again.

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↵And so it begins, from now until mini-camp.

↵Related: For more on the Vikings loss, check out Daily Norseman, which has reactions spanning from haiku to personal tales with dad, the latter of which is required reading.

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