It looks like Bret Favre is finally going to retire, after announcing his first retirement on March 4, 2008 with the Green Bay Packers, he changed his mind at the last minute, but was later traded to the New York Jets. That season with the New York Jets was not the best for him, partly because of his injuries, but he had hosted an already damaged Jets team, coming off a 4-12 record. Even so, Favre managed to win nine games with the Jets, three more than the Packers, but he was injured with a torn biceps tendon and had to play with it during, so the Jets managed to win only 1 game of the last one. five, finished with a 9-7 record and missed the playoffs.

Maybe this wasn’t the way he planned to retire, but apparently it will be. Favre appears ready to make that decision as he instructed his agent James “Bus” Cook to inform the Jets of his retirement on Wednesday and both sides confirmed this on separate conference calls.

“There are a number of things that went into the decision, but the biggest thing, the biggest thing was that physically, you know, with my shoulder the last half of the year it hampered the way I played,” Favre said. “I am 39 years old, I had several options [to have surgery] and let it heal. How that would affect me in game terms, I had no idea and it wasn’t something I was going to risk.”

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said the decision to retire was up to him as they were going to do what he decided. Favre expressed his appreciation to the Jets crew and said the experience he had with them was incredible and he was very appreciative of the opportunity he was given.

Favre also knows that some people think that perhaps it would have been better for him to retire with the Packers since it is the team with which he spent 16 seasons in the NFL, however he has stated that he does not regret doing it with the Jets because he received nothing more than support and understanding from them and enjoyed the time he spent playing with them. In addition, Favre also thanked coach Eric Mangini, who was fired from the Jets when the team didn’t make the playoffs, saying that he was a great coach and someone who always gave him the opportunity to help the team with his experience.

Brett Favre is considered a Hall of Fame person and player by many people, including Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum, who expressed that Favre always gave everything he had to the Jets family, including teaching the players. younger, always being competitive and showing love. that he had for the game; For all his teammates, it was an honor to play with him.

The Jets are now looking for a new quarterback; they began studying the list of college quarterbacks who may be eligible in the NFL draft. They have 3 quarterbacks on the spit right now, but none of them seem to be good enough to replace Favre; his conviction right now is to find another quarterback who has significant arm strength to meet the challenges of the windy, cold weather that is often a major theme in Jets games.

As for Brett Favre, it’s undeniable that he will always be remembered as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, who currently holds the most NFL records and who, even at 39, was the best quarterback. field than many others. 28 years old in the league.