Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has posted a message on his official web site thanking his fans "for a memorable season."
He says nothing about whether there will be another one.
"Regardless of what the future holds, I want everyone to know I will cherish the memories of the past year for the rest of my life," Favre writes.
He says he "couldn't be happier" with his decision to play in 2009, even though he joined "the archrivals of the 'green and gold.'"
Favre calls his coaches, staff, and teammates in Minnesota "true professionals, and better yet, friends."
He comes close to dropping a hint in the last sentence of the third paragraph of the message, when he says, "It was truly an amazing experience to be a part of the Minnesota Vikings this past season."
Some could interpret his use of the past tense to mean that he's no longer a member of the team; others could look at it (as we do) as a carefully-crafted sentence that focuses only on 2009, and that leaves the door open for 2010.
The fact that he has not yet retired suggests that, at a minimum, he has realized that his annual February/March desire not to play could again give way -- as it has in each of the past two years -- to a desire for more football come July/August.
There's a belief in league circles that, at the end of the day, he'll be back with the Vikings, and there's nothing in his message that counters that notion, in any way
He says nothing about whether there will be another one.
"Regardless of what the future holds, I want everyone to know I will cherish the memories of the past year for the rest of my life," Favre writes.
He says he "couldn't be happier" with his decision to play in 2009, even though he joined "the archrivals of the 'green and gold.'"
Favre calls his coaches, staff, and teammates in Minnesota "true professionals, and better yet, friends."
He comes close to dropping a hint in the last sentence of the third paragraph of the message, when he says, "It was truly an amazing experience to be a part of the Minnesota Vikings this past season."
Some could interpret his use of the past tense to mean that he's no longer a member of the team; others could look at it (as we do) as a carefully-crafted sentence that focuses only on 2009, and that leaves the door open for 2010.
The fact that he has not yet retired suggests that, at a minimum, he has realized that his annual February/March desire not to play could again give way -- as it has in each of the past two years -- to a desire for more football come July/August.
There's a belief in league circles that, at the end of the day, he'll be back with the Vikings, and there's nothing in his message that counters that notion, in any way