So, word comes from ESPN that Brett Favre has sent an e-mail to his only friend Ed Werder telling him that he is retiring form the J.E.T.S (jets, jets, jets). I really don't want to go through the normal news blah, blah, blah on this topic. You can read that anywhere (like here - http://tinyurl.com/b4dcln). I would rather dig deeper into the psychological thriller that is the waning years of Mr. Favre's playing career. You will have to excuse me for not taking anything that comes out of Brett's mouth at face value. I will not believe it at all until he doesn't appear on any field in any uniform.
So, according to Mr. Werder, Favre had his agent, Bus Cook, tell the Jets he was retiring. Wow, that is a lot of levels. I hope it isn't like the game we played in High School where you tell the first person something and by the time it gets to the last person it comes entirely different. My guess is that he is still playing games. And, as you read down the article, you will see it clearly. It starts off as if it's a done deal and the man is FINALLY retiring, and then you read this bombshell:
"While Favre did not directly broach the subject of the team simply releasing him so that he might have the option of signing with another team such as the Minnesota Vikings, a source said that Cook informally discussed the option with the Jets. The Jets respectfully declined that option, the source said."
Wow, you are joking right? So, the Jets stuck their neck out, took all the drama, paid him a ton of money, only got a half-hearted effort and 1 measly year, and new he actually asked to be released. What a joke this guy turned out to be on a personal level. I mean the Packers put up with it for several years, so the Jets had a clear buyer beware, but this goes beyond the realm of normal. It was clear at the end of the year that he was done physically and the he had checked out mentally. I was sure this was finally time for a clear cut "I'm done" retirement. But now it appears that this guy is so sure that his life will be over when he leaves the field and is STILL not willing to move on.
So then Favre goes on to spill his guts to his Old friend ED with this comment about playing for the Jets:
"Maybe initially I came back for the wrong reasons,'' Favre says now. "It was like, "OK, they don't want me to play, then I'll play somewhere else and show them I can still play.''
So, basically this is a clear admission that the Packers decision to move on without him hurt his little feelings and he set out to get back at them" If I'm this Packers or their fans, this really burns. We gave this guy every shot for years, and he was the Man. He was unclear about his future way too many times and they moved on, and now he says he partly went to the Jets to prove them wrong. He even said he felt like the Packers were "shipping him off to Siberia". OK now the Jets Owners and fans are ticked.
This guy could have quietly just faded off the scene any time in the last 5 years and left a giant hero. Now he just slammed both teams an both groups of adoring, jersey wearing fans with this junk. Please! What a bad move. I am so ready for this guy to move on and hopefully disappear.
Brett, you were the king of football, and we all loved you dearly. Now you have officially tainted that legacy and solidified your new title of "Drama Queen". ENJOY!
That's what is rolling around in the DOME for now!
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