BREAKING NEWS – Favre Says He Will Retire (Again)

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By GREG BISHOP

Published: February 11, 2009

Quarterback Brett Favre has told the Jets he is retiring from the N.F.L. after 18 seasons, according to his agent and the team. On Wednesday morning, Favre’s Web site linked to an article on ESPN.com, which reported the retirement first.

Source – www.nytimes.com

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