MANKATO, Minn. — Brett Favre’s spectacular stint with the Minnesota Vikings appears to be over.
Seifert: Don’t Trust Favre
Brett Favre has retired twice before, only to return. Why should we believe he’s really walking away this time, Kevin Seifert writes. Blog
Favre has sent text messages to teammates saying, “This is it,” league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Neither Favre nor the Vikings has confirmed the news, but a statement is expected later Tuesday, the sources said.
Vikings coach Brad Childress said Tuesday that he has talked to Favre in the last 24 hours but was unaware of the reports of Favre’s apparent decision to retire.
“I’m not a big hearsay person,” Childress said. “I’ve got to hear it from the horse’s mouth.”
Childress told the NFL Network that the Vikings would be prepared if Favre didn’t return.
“The same plays are being installed whether [Favre] was here or the guys that are here are here,” Childress said.
The Associated Press, citing an unnamed source, reported that the 40-year-old Favre called Childress to say his injured ankle is not responding as well to surgery and rehabilitation as he had hoped.
via Reports: Brett Favre tells Minnesota Vikings he will retire – ESPN.
