Adam Schefter and Mort Anderson are reporting that Favre had first said it would be "very unlikely" he would return, now he is just saying it is "unlikely." This is how sick we have become with following this guy, people say he is the best quarterback to ever play the game; and the media is making a big deal about something as small as the word "very." It is getting to the point that no one cares anymore Brett.
I hate myself for writing about Favre as I have grown up a Lions fan. When Barry Sanders retired as the greatest football player to ever play I cried, but I began saying the saddest day of my life is when Barry Sanders retired, but the happiest day of my life would be when Brett Favre retires. I have had this day twice now, and both days it was not a big deal to me, at least not as big as I expected. Unlike Sanders, Favre retired not in the prime of his career but at a time when he was just an average quarterback.
This is an ongoing phenomenon in the NFL and one that needs to be changed. Players need to know when it is time to hang up the cleats. These so called legends begin to taint their image because they just can't play at the level they once could.
I think Favre is a great person and I love that he plays the game with passion, but the rookie-esk mental mistakes are what still keep me from liking him as a player. Favre is an example of a person who has ruined his legacy. He is not the only one, but he is the one I find a slight joy in watching ruin said legacy.
Three years in a row he has thrown an interception to finish the season. To me this sums his career, he is a gunslinger, which there is nothing wrong with unless you turn the ball over in crucial circumstances... which he does. What he did in the NFC championship game this year was one the worst mental mistakes I've seen from a veteran quarterback. High school quarterbacks know not to throw across their bodies, well why does a nineteen year vet make that mistake at such a crucial time?
Vikings radio voice Paul Allen sums it up right here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/images/01/25/FavreINT.mp3
So while more speculations of is he or is he not continues, I sit back and ponder the question why? Why? Why are we so obsessed with Brett Favre? The guy has played nineteen years of pro football that is a huge accomplishment at any position. He has many records, but wouldn't anyone if they were able to play nineteen years? In nineteen years the so called best quarterback ever (claimed by some broadcasters) has been to two Superbowls and only won one. This was during a three year span when Favre played lights out, but with the great years, there are still dismal years that people forget about.
The bottom line is Favre is not the best to ever play the quarterback position. I am getting tired of year after year coverage about a pretty good quarterback and what he is doing. He is just trying to stay in the headlines (looks like I am helping him with this blog post). ESPN and NFL network needs to realize no one cares anymore, so stop following him and giving us updates that are not really updates and just tell us when it is official and he is done.
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