Favre's jersey to be retired at opener

[SBR Lou]

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The Green Bay Packers announced today they will retire Brett Favre's No. 4 at the team's season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 8.

"The season-opening game is always an exciting event, and now we're very pleased to add the retirement of Brett's No. 4 to that evening," Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy said in a release. "It will make for an electric atmosphere at Lambeau Field, as well as a great opportunity for our fans around the country to share in it while watching the game on the national broadcast."

His number will become the sixth retired by the team. Others are the No. 14 of wide receiver Don Hutson, fullback Tony Canadeo's No. 3, quarterback Bart Starr's No. 15, linebacker Ray Nitschke's No. 66 and defensive end Reggie White's No. 92.

Guess he's really gone.

[thegreatdiatchi]

I could see it now. He will come on the field and the first words he will say "Just kidding, i'm back guys!"

[BuddyBear]

They want to retire it ASAP so he doesn't have any more thoughts of coming back....they want to have a sense of closure to this whole thing.

[mcpa]

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[slacker00]

They want to retire it ASAP so he doesn't have any more thoughts of coming back....they want to have a sense of closure to this whole thing.

Also why they drafted 2 QBs this year. In all of Favre's post-retirement statements, he seems to be leaving the door open. The Packers organization seems to be trying to slam it shut. If Rogers goes down, we've still got Brohm. If Brohm goes down we've got Flynn?! Then if Flynn stinks it up, we'll be calling for Favre, and Favre will be sitting by the phone waiting for the call!