Brett Favre Forensics: Why You Shouldn’t Believe the Retirement Talks

August 4, 2010   ·   John Szurlej   ·   Jump to comments


So we find ourselves wrapped up in the midst of another retirement saga.
Every major news source is reporting that Brett Favre is retiring from the NFL and leaving the Vikings scrambling to fill the void in their offense.
In the unfortunate ratings driven nature of mass media, where everyone wants to be right, and where everyone wants to have breaking news first; the sports world is buzzing at every corner as many Minnesota Vikings' fans reach for their favorite antacid.
Respectively speaking, I strongly disagree with the reports of Brett Favre retiring, and offer this "Forensic" review of the situation.
My opinion is that out of everything I have read, which basically all say the same thing, is that Brett Favre is merely venting but not officially making a statement toward his actual decision.
Perhaps the most accurate observation came from NFL Network's Steve Mariucci whom stated,
"He may have stated to somebody that he's leaning (towards retirem...

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