Brett Favre Rumors Return: Eagles Deny Interest In Retired QB

But as this 60-second compilation of talking heads across the nation repeating his name amidst rumors of his return shows, it’s impossible for any group of people to say his name for a solid minute without somebody goofing up.

He’s kind of like the Candyman who can never be summoned. Here’s the video:

Either this shows the absurdity of what we need to discuss during the lockout, as Benjamin suggests, or it might just be a sign that we’re just in time for the start of training camp. Nothing screams “NFL training camp time” than a Brett Favre “Will he or won’t he?” story.

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Yes, there are rumors about Brett Favre playing football in 2011. This shouldn’t surprise you: at this point, about the only thing more intrinsic to the NFL than Favre is the speculation about him. (And concussions.)

But while the Favre circus is wearisome at best, it’s nice to see Yahoo! columnist Dan Wetzel admitting that Favre does move the bottom line:

So, who might the lucky fanbase be? Philadelphia Eagles fans, get ready for Favre Fever!

On a positive note, at least we know football is near. There’s no surer sign than the inevitable “will he or won’t he” rumors. Unfortunately, we’re bracing for weeks of this and if history is any indication, it’s going to get worse by the day.

It’s that time of the year again. Not even the NFL Lockout can stop The 4th Annual Brett Favre Un-Retirement Watch from taking place. It’s like Bastille Day, one day you just happen to realize it’s here and all you can do is throw your hands up and accept it.

And so, because everyone can’t just agree to leave well enough alone, someone at the Biloxi Sun-Herald decided to ask Favre’s mother and brother if they thought he’d come back one more time.

Well, yeah. Favre had a quarterback rating of 69.9 last year. He’s not a starter at this point. And as CBS Sports point out, he’s also not a good fit to be a backup, due to all the drama that swirls around him all the time. He’d turn any training camp into a circus, and for what? It’s hard to imagine who would want him. Plus, there’s the fact that if you’re a general manager, you can’t even text Favre to tell him you’re interested, because you never know what you’re going to get back.

Brett Favre is done with football, according to what Favre told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Favre fans and haters, you may rejoice or roll your eyes accordingly.

Favre, speaking at a football camp at his alma mater, Southern Mississippi, told AP writer David Brandt that he is definitely done with football. Favre might not be the most trustworthy source on Brett Favre at this point, but he did file retirement paperwork with the NFL in January. And, well, Is Brett Favre Retiring? still indicates that Brett Favre is retiring.

The one-time Green Bay Packers QB and current Minnesota Vikings QB is calling it quits...we think. For the second time in his career, Brett Favre has filed retirement paperwork with the NFL, according to Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com. This time, though, we think he really means it.

From the bad play to the Jenn Sterger issue to the end of the consecutive games streak, there are plenty of reasons to think Favre is actually going to retire this time around. Clearly, he doesn’t have the same abilities he once did whereas when he came back in 2009 he clearly had plenty of ability left.