Think of Favre signing his retirement papers like someone filing for divorce.
It gets the process started, but until the judge signs off on it, you are still legally married. This is a huge first step and it starts triggering things like severance pay and health benefits, but he can still come back.
Alex Marvez of FOX Sports is reporting that Favre has officially filed his retirement papers, a step toward actually retiring from football and not just saying he’s retiring.
Does that mean it’s impossible that Favre could change his mind once again and come back? No. Nothing is impossible with Favre. Officially filing retirement papers doesn’t mean he’s actually officially retired.
As I have said before I will not believe he is officially retired until Week 8 of the 2011 season, at that point I will be truly convinced.
Until then he is just playing with our emotions like a good looking women who keeps telling us tonight is THE NIGHT and at the last moment says she needs more time to get to know you better.