Favre first publicly discussed retiring in 1997...funny, it seems like longer than that

[victoryparty]

If it seems like Brett Favre has been discussing retirement forever, well, you're almost right. He's been discussing it on and off for 13 years and fairly consistently since 2002.

Please See:
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5108504-favre-and-his-lengthy-dance-with-retirement-as-told-through-headlines-19972010

for a retiring look back...

[rurallib]

1. Bet he learns to kick so he can pass George Blanda

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PLAYER_ID=29

During his career, Blanda accumulated impressive credentials. He passed for 236 touchdowns and scored an incredible 2,002 points. In 1970, he became the oldest quarterback to play in a title game. Although the Baltimore Colts won 27-17, Blanda accounted for all of the Raiders' points off two touchdown passes and one field goal. Blanda’s career was divided into three distinct parts, 10 years with the Chicago Bears followed by seven seasons with the Houston Oilers and nine-years with the Oakland Raiders. He was just a month shy of his 49th birthday when he retired before the 1976 season.

Blanda did not become a fulltime starter until his fifth season with the Bears and in 1954 he was shelved by an injury. In 1959, he balked at becoming a kicker-only and retired. But the emergence of the American Football League in 1960 gave Blanda another chance to play. He went on to lead the Oilers to the first two AFL titles and won AFL Player of the Year honors in 1961. In 1967, when Blanda was almost 40, the Oilers decided he was through but the Raiders saw George as a contributing backup passer and a dependable kicker so they picked him up. George handled both jobs with distinction for another nine seasons.
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The way I see it, only 10 more years for Brett.

[joeybee12]

2. Kick...for all the Favor-apologists to read...n/t