August 6, 2008: The Orlando Sentinel reported that talks with Brett Favre's agent Bus Cook and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on-going. In trade negotiations, the Green Bay Packers are reportedly asking for a first-round pick for Favre.OrlandoSentinel.com: Tampa Bay Bucs still in the Brett Favre mix (August 6, 2008)
Current Buccaneers Quarterbacks
Notable Retirement Comebacks
- Michael Jordan: Came-back from retirement twice, first to pursue a career in baseball and then as a player for the Washington Wizards.
- Muhammad Ali: Retired in 1978 at age 37 only to come back in 1981 to fight Trevor Berbick.Newsday: Some famous un-retirements (June 10, 2008)
- Frank Sinatra: Retired in 1971, but came out of retirement in 1973 with the television special Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back
- George Foreman retired in 1977, but came back to boxing at age 46 in 1994Baltimore Sun: Favre hardly alone in indecisive retirement (August 5, 2008)
- Jay-Z: In 2003, Jay-Z announced his retirement from making studio albums, but returned to recording with the 2006 album, Kingdom ComeSFGate: Jay-Z ends his retirement... (September 15, 2006)
OPEN THREAD: Brett Favre to sign with the Minnesota Vikings today
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I'm somewhat sick of the whole Favre retiring thing. But, Favre will definetely help the team, he is a great QB. I want to see someone wearing ...
Is LeBron James going to the Miami Heat reminiscent of Brett Favre's decision to leave Green Bay for the Minnesota Vikings?(0 Answers)
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Yes, guess you're right. LeBron is playing for the Miami Heat now..
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Under Gruden, the Bucs have had nine different quarterbacks start in six seasonsOrlandoSentinel.com: Tampa Bay Bucs still in the Brett Favre mix (August 6, 2008)
