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Favre: This retirement was smoother than the previous three or four years

In an interview with a radio station in Lubbock, Texas, Brett Favre said his retirement this time around was "a lot smoother than the previous three or four years." He said sitting back and watching the NFL this past year was "eye-opening" for him because he "didn't miss it a bit."
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In an interview with a radio station in Lubbock, Texas, Brett Favre said his retirement this time around was "a lot smoother than the previous three or four years." He said sitting back and watching the NFL this past year was "eye-opening" for him because he "didn't miss it a bit."

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