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It’s true. Brett Favre has officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday, January 2, and this time we think it’s for real.

“I know it’s time, and that’s OK.,” Favre said after the Vikings 20-13 defeat to the Lions. “Again, I hold no regrets, and I can’t think of too many players offhand that can walk away and say that. Individually and from a team standpoint, it was way more than I ever dreamed of.”
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Legendary quarterback, Brett Favre, will appear at a 2:30 p.m. EDT press conference in which he is expected to announce that he will return to the NFL for a 20th season. Did Brett Favre really plan to retire this time as he has done so many times in the past or was he just holding our for a better deal?

Brett Favre is back with MN Vikings. Photo Credit: Jeff Wheeler/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT

According to NFL sources, the Minnesota Vikings plan to increase Favre’s base salary for this season to $16.5 million instead of the originally planned $13 million he was due under the two-year contract he signed last August. ... Read Full Story

Brett Favre celebrates The Vikings 34-3 win over Dallas by singing his version of ‘Pants On The Ground’ after beating the pants off the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. The win advances The Minnesota Vikings to the NFC title game against The New Orleans Saints.

Brett Favre and The Minnesota Vikings crush The Dallas Cowboys 34-3

TwinCities.com pointed out, that Favre can be heard saying “I told Percy [Harvin] I’d do this” — right before he led the victory chant in the Minnesota locker room.

Watch Brett Favre sing ‘Pants On the Ground’

The question is who will be singing ‘Pants On the Ground’ next week -  Brett Favre or Saints Quarterback Drew Brees?

“Pants On The Ground” is a viral video that started when American Idol contestant, Larry Platt, auditioned with a song he wrote.

Watch Larry Platt American Idol audition “Pants OnThe Ground”

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Sunday was the day Brett Favre returned to Lambeau Field as a Minnesota Viking. There he was greeted by angry and bitter Green Bay Packer fans with jeers and boos as he ran out of the tunnel onto the field.

“Welcome back to Lambeau Field, Brent,” one fan’s sign read.

Ever since Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings, he has became the Green Bay Packers’ most hated opponent. However, the hostile crowd didn’t seem to phase Favre as Minnesota went on to beat Green Bay 38-26. Favre completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 244 yards, including touchdowns to Visanthe Shiancoe, Percy Harvin, Jeff Dugan and Bernard Berrian.

Recalling his days with the Packers, Favre went on to say. “What I’ve done here speaks for itself. What I was part of was awesome. That will never change.”

Brett Favre won his debut in Minnesota as the Vikings beat Cleveland 34-20 behind Adrian Peterson’s 180 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The opening game, Minnesota vs Cleveland, has been billed as the Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson Show.

Brett Favre passes to Sidney Rice Vikings vs Browns Sept 13, 2009 (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

“I haven’t played with an offense like this,” Favre said. “It starts with 28 [Peterson], but I’ll tell you what — that offensive line is pretty impressive.”

Erik Kramer & Brian Webber of FOXsports Online OT recap Brett Favre Viking’s debut, show highlights and more. Watch video.

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Brett Favre signs with Minnesota Vikings according to ESPN

Looks like Brett Favre is heading back to the Minnesota Vikings according to FoxSports. Although Favre turned the Vikings down several weeks ago, that didn’t stop Favre and Childress from continuing to talk.

One player had previously told FOXSports.com: “I’m telling you it’s already done … I don’t think anyone here doesn’t think that.” It now seems that the player could be right on the money.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress began informing the team of Favre’s imminent arrival on Tuesday morning, saying, “It’s a done deal,” one source told FOXSports.com’s Alex Marvez.

Asked if the plan was to sign Favre on Tuesday, Childress replied: “In a perfect world.”

Despite Favre’s decision to retire in July — Vikings players told FOXSports.com that Favre is in fact on his way to Minnesota and they believe a deal could be done as early as Tuesday night.

Brett Favre Signs with Minnesota Vikings

A source close to Brett Favre said the quarterback, pending a physical, will sign a contract with the Minnesota Vikings for between $10 million to $12 million, according to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.

Favre’s mother, Bonita, told the Biloxi Sun Herald that her son would be working out with the Vikings on Wednesday. ESPN analyst Cris Carter reported Tuesday that Childress already has told the Vikings that Favre will be starting in Friday night’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

“I have mixed emotions, but I have always loved to watch him play,” she told the Sun Herald. “This time, however, I thought he would stay retired and stay home. I guess he could not do it.

“They [Minnesota] seem to have a good team in place, and he liked that. I guess I need to get a Vikings jersey now.”

Green Bay Packers Respond to Favre Deal

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said after practice Tuesday he was not surprised by Favre’s return.

“I don’t think anybody should be surprised by it,” McCarthy told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Aaron Rodgers, who inherited the starting quarterback position after Favre retired — then unretired — said, “I don’t have a reaction,” the Journal Sentinel reported. “It doesn’t pertain to me. It has absolutely nothing to do with me. It doesn’t change anything. It has nothing to do with the Green Bay Packers.”

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