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Say what you want about Brett Favre, but what's really the big deal if he decides to come out of retirement again to play for the Minnesota Vikings this time?
He can do whatever he wants, as far as I'm concerned.
Is he hurting the game of football by trying to wiggle his way back into the league? No. It's great from a business standpoint, mind you.
I can see if he was downright awful -- well, you could make a case he was pretty gross down the stretch when the Jets started 8-3 and went 1-4 in their final five games-- but he's proven he still has something left in that tank (remember Pats fans, they beat us, 34-31, at home in overtime).
He had 22 TDs and 22 INTs and threw for 3,472 yards in New York last season.
He's got to be better than at least half -- and maybe even more -- starting quarterbacks in this league.
Yes, I know, he's retired twice. The first after 16 years in Green Bay, and then coming out of retirement and forcing a trade from Green Bay. He goes to the Jets, they flop late and he retires after the season.
Football may be the only thing he knows how to do, and it's obvious he doesn't know how to stay away from the game.
Now, he's got that pigskin itch again. Apparently, he's meeting with Vikings coach Brad Childress today, and who knows what's going to be said and if Favre will unretire again?
I think health is a major issue with Favre. He had an arm injury that he elected to not have surgery on at the end of the season, but he's had to test his arm if he's even considering coming back.
I'm not a huge Favre fan, mind you. I think he makes too many poor decisions, forcing the ball where it doesn't belong, but he's fun to watch. You never know if you're going to see the great Favre or the bad Favre. That's the beauty or ugliness of that right arm.
Plus, I'd love to see Packers GM Ted Thompson try to spin Favre playing with the Vikings like Favre's the worst guy on the face of the earth. If it happens, I'll love Favre's response because we all know they both hate each other.
Favre, who got his release from the Jets after retiring, always wanted to play for the Vikings and stick it to Thompson, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the Packers who didn't think he could get the job done anymore.
Now, he might get his chance to play in the NFC North -- a division he knows inside and out -- and try one last run at a Super Bowl title.
There's one thing I do know about Brett Favre: He's a heck of a lot better than what the Vikings have under center right now (Sage Rosenfels, Tarvaris Jackson, John David Booty). If the Vikings want to win now and think they have a shot at the playoffs and a Super Bowl title, then Favre's the right guy to get, as long as he's healthy and understands he's not the centerpiece to this offense (Adrian Peterson is, of course, in the backfield).
If you think Favre can't help out the Vikings, well, you're crazy, and you don't know football!
Brett Favre is the 2nd most overrated QB of all time behind Joe Namath. He was great at one time, but I can easily name 10 QB's I'd rather have in the playoffs than him. The last thing I want is the ball in his hands to win a game. He'll just throw an interception. If he comes back and plays for the Vikings, he's just doing it to spite the Packers organization and alienated a fan base that used to adore him.
ReplyDeleteIf you can only name 10 QBs you'd rather have, then it proves he still should be a starting QB in this league. Thanks for proving my point!
ReplyDeleteIf the guy wants to play, and somebody wants him as their QB, then he should play.
ReplyDeleteI know Favre's history on throwing INTs, but can you honestly say you would rather have Sage Rosenfels as your starter?
And if he comes back to spite the Packers so what? It would be great theater and fun to watch. Even though I hated it when Roger Clemens pitched for the Yankees, it was also a lot of fun to watch him pitch against the Sox. It just made it that much more intense. It would be the same watching Favre go against the Pack.