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OPINION

May 21, 2009 9:09 AM CDT

Worst (Un)Retirements in Sports

(Newser) - With Brett Favre mulling yet another unretirement, Will Leitch of New York magazine looks back on the worst unretirements in sports history. They range from cringe-worthy to incomparably cringe-worthy:

Ricky Williams: How many drug tests can one man fail?
Lance Armstrong: "It’s difficult to come up with a

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Favre to Talk With Vikings

May 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT

Favre to Talk With Vikings

(Newser) - He just can't stay away: Brett Favre will talk to Vikings coach Brad Childress this week about renouncing his NFL retirement—again—and suiting up for Minnesota, reports ESPN. A decision would have to come quickly: The Vikes would want Favre to participate in training camp, something he missed last...

Favre Will Retire—Again

Feb 11, 2009 9:06 AM CST

Favre Will Retire—Again

(Newser) - Brett Favre has quietly instructed his agent to tell the Jets that he plans to retire, ESPN reports. After last year's tearful train wreck, Favre is skipping the farewell press conference, but he did send an email saying he has no regrets. “My time with the Jets was short,...

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

OPINION

Jan 28, 2009 4:20 PM CST

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

QB has been misused throughout his career: Pompei

(Newser) - Kurt Warner belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and it’s only because NFL teams have dreadfully misused his talents that anyone would dispute that, Dan Pompei writes for the Chicago Tribune. Green Bay signed Warner but failed to develop him. He later took the Rams to two...

Detroit Ends Season Winless

NFL Roundup

Dec 28, 2008 6:00 PM CST

Detroit Ends Season Winless

Lions have worst record at 0-16

(Newser) - The Detroit Lions today achieved the perfect record that last season eluded the New England Patriots—only perfectly losing at 0-16, reports the AP. In other NFL games:

The Minnesota Vikings secured their place in the playoffs as a walk-off field goal from Ryan Longwell put them 20-19 over the

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Yes, the Lions Will Lose Again Tomorrow

analysis

Dec 27, 2008 2:31 PM CST

Yes, the Lions Will Lose Again Tomorrow

Detroit hasn't topped Green Bay at home since 1991

(Newser) - Will the Detroit Lions become the first team in history to go 0-16 on Sunday? Probably, Michael Rosenberg writes in the Detroit Free Press. The Lions are already 0 for their last 17 in Wisconsin, dating back to 1991, the year before Brett Favre joined Green Bay. Which means the...

Disputed TD
Wins Division
for Steelers

NFL ROUNDUP

Dec 14, 2008 5:19 PM CST

Disputed TD Wins Division for Steelers

Tennessee loses steam as playoffs approach

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched another AFC North title with a controversial touchdown in the final minute today, USA Today reports:

Santonio Holmes snagged the 4-yard pass with 43 seconds left, securing Pittsburgh's 13-9 win over the Baltimore Ravens. A review showed that Holmes had possession of the ball with both

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Titans Stay Perfect by Beating Jags

nfl roundup

Nov 16, 2008 4:33 PM CST

Titans Stay Perfect by Beating Jags

Giants move to 9-1, Eagles and Bengals play to rare tie

(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans kept their perfect record and the defending Super Bowl champs recorded a fifth straight win in today's NFL action:

Titans' QB Kerry Collins tossed 3 TD passes and Albert Haynesworth terrorized on defense as Tennessee topped the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-14, the AP reports.
The New York Giants

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Unbeaten Titans Top Bears Despite Ground Game

nfl roundup

Nov 9, 2008 4:46 PM CST

Unbeaten Titans Top Bears Despite Ground Game

Jets beat Rams 47-3 in record-setting rout

(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans secured a stunning 9-0 record today and the Indianapolis Colts stole a much-needed win in NFL action:

The Titans overcame a franchise-low 20-yard rushing game to beat the Chicago Bears 21-14 and stay undefeated, the AP reports.
Peyton Manning tossed three TD passes in a 24-20 comeback

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Giants Upend
Tumbling Cowboys

NFL ROUNDUP

Nov 2, 2008 4:32 PM CST

Giants Upend Tumbling Cowboys

Tennessee lands 19-16 overtime win against Packers

(Newser) - Tony Romo's injured pinkie spelled doom for the Dallas Cowboys again as the New York Giants pummeled them 35-14 today, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. In other games:

The Tennessee Titans continued their unbeaten streak by outlasting the Green Bay Packers 19-16 in overtime, USA Today reports.
The Atlanta Falcons held

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Grieving Dad Scores Big Win
for Tampa Bay

Sep 29, 2008 6:31 AM CDT

Grieving Dad Scores Big Win for Tampa Bay

Bucs' kicker Matt Bryant boots 3 field goals day after burying infant son

(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Green Bay Packers yesterday with crucial support from a player who had just buried his infant son the day before, reports USA Today. Kicker Matt Bryant’s 3-month-old son died last week of causes that are still unknown, but Bryant connected on three field...

Favre: I'm Here to Win

Aug 7, 2008 7:00 PM CDT

Favre: I'm Here to Win

(Newser) - Brett Favre held up his new jersey this evening, one with a Jets logo instead of the familar green and gold of Green Bay. "To a certain degree, I don't know what I'm getting into," said Favre, making his first public statements since being traded to New York....

Trade Short of Super for Favre

OPINION

Aug 7, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Trade Short of Super for Favre

Just making playoffs will be tough for Jets, stuck behind Pats juggernaut

(Newser) - Brett Favre's trade to the New York Jets "is a thumbs down for the surefire Hall of Fame quarterback," John Clayton writes on ESPN.com. Favre might’ve had a shot at returning to the Super Bowl by staying with Green Bay or going to Minnesota or Tampa...

Echoes of Namath
for Brett the Jet

Aug 7, 2008 10:01 AM CDT

Echoes of Namath for Brett the Jet

Trade for Favre could be marketing bonanza; QB Pennington will be cut loose

(Newser) - The trade for Brett Favre is a coup unequalled for the New York Jets since landing Joe Namath, the charismatic quarterback who led them to their only Super Bowl title in 1969, the Daily News reports. An unlikely destination in the monthlong where-will-he-play drama, New York sealed the deal late...

Packers Trade Favre
to Jets for Draft Pick

Aug 6, 2008 11:32 PM CDT

Packers Trade Favre to Jets for Draft Pick

(Newser) - Brett Favre will be playing for the New York Jets this year, FOX Sports reports. The Green Bay Packers agreed to trade their longtime QB, who came out of retirement and set off a monthlong drama about where he'd play next. The Jets will reportedly give up a single draft...

From Green Bay
to Tampa Bay?

Aug 6, 2008 3:01 AM CDT

From Green Bay to Tampa Bay?

Sources say un-retired QB is close to deal with Bucs

(Newser) - With negotiations with Green Bay at an impasse, it looks as if Brett Favre is headed out of town—and his destination might well be Florida, according ot the Tampa Tribune. The quarterback claimed last week not to be interested in talking to teams outside his old division, but a...

Favre
Huddles With
Packers Coach

Aug 5, 2008 2:52 AM CDT

Favre Huddles With Packers Coach

Meeting with McCarthy lasts 5 hours—QB's fate still uncertain

(Newser) - Packers coach Mike McCarthy talked with once (and future?) quarterback Brett Favre last night in a meeting that stretched five hours. The marathon chat pre-empted scheduled sessions with other players and the media, but close to midnight Favre's future with Green Bay was still unclear, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

Aug 3, 2008 2:32 PM CDT

Green Bay, Uncertain Future Await Reinstated Favre

'Retired' QB will report to Green Bay tomorrow

(Newser) - On-again-off-again NFL retiree Brett Favre will report to Packers camp tomorrow, when the team is expected to decide whether to welcome him back, trade him, or pay him to go away, ESPN reports. The NFL will reinstate the indecisive QB, who will go on Green Bay's active roster, but commissioner...

Favre Deserves
Better Than Bribery

OPINION

Aug 3, 2008 6:02 AM CDT

Favre Deserves Better Than Bribery

$20M 'payoff' would hurt legacy more than a weak season

(Newser) - As football fans eagerly await a decision about Brett Favre’s future in football, critics are lambasting the Green Bay Packers' reaction to the quarterback's plans to return. The measures the team is taking to obstruct Favre’s comeback are tarnishing the NFL’s good name, writes William Rhoden in...

Green Bay
Split on
Favre Question

Aug 1, 2008 6:08 AM CDT

Green Bay Split on Favre Question

Loyal fans divided on whether to support their team or their old QB

(Newser) - In Green Bay, sides are being chosen, rival camps established. While some fans circulate petitions calling for the team to re-embrace the newly un-retired Brett Favre, 38, as starting quarterback, others wish he would step aside. The only consensus in town seems to be that people are tired of the...