Disrespected Brett Favre Trains Like Rocky for Minnesota Vikings

In the movie Rocky, the boxer is told by his trainer: “You're a bum, Rock. You're a bum.”  Rocky responds “I ain't no bum, Mick. I ain't no bum.” 

Rocky trains hard.  Against all odds, he takes the heavily-favored champion to a spilt decision.  In the rematch, he wins the heavyweight championship of the world.

Since Packers GM Ted Thompson railroaded Brett Favre out of Green Bay to the New York Jets, the all-time great quarterback has been unjustly trashed by managements, players, media and the public.

He is a bum.  He is a hick.  He’s old.  He’s done.  He’s washed up.  He should stay retired.

Cheese heads and others should know if you don’t want a competitive and talented person to do something, you don’t challenge him by saying he can’t do it anymore.  Or maybe they really want him to come back to Wisconsin and take revenge.

Because across the border in Minnesota is the rival Vikings team only a quarterback away from league domination.  Former Vikings great Cris Carter said the Green Bay Packers must keep Favre from teaming up with that little monster Adrian Peterson.

Yo, Adrian, I did it!  Farve has now escaped from New York and Ted Thompson’s poison pill.  Now, Zigi Wilf and Brad Childress-willing, little stands in his way to the Vikings, but dealing with a torn bicep.

Late last season, Favre had pain in his right shoulder and suffered diminished arm strength while quarterback of the Jets.  On December 29, he had an MRI.  Doctors diagnosed it as a partial tear of the biceps tendon located near the AC joint and some calcification.

ESPN’s Ed Werder reported major surgery was not necessary.  He needs nothing more than arthroscopic surgery to repair the injury and that only if he wanted immediate relief from pain.  He could have avoided arthroscopic surgery altogether.

The Jets suspect Favre’s torn right biceps injury is old and was simply aggravated last season.  Favre had a similar injury to his left shoulder three years ago while playing for the Packers and avoided surgery.  He experienced relief from the pain when the tendon finally released.  He was told to expect the same this time.

Brett Favre has been in rehab.  But it is unknown how well the bicep has healed and there has been some mystery surrounding the injury.  Favre has been in seclusion for months and no one knows what kind of shape his arm is in.

After Brett Favre was released by the Jets last week, he immediately hired a personal trainer in Mississippi.  ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports Favre’s biggest problem with the Jets was that he didn’t have time to go through training, after Ted Thompson held him up.

Favre will now have time to condition his body for the long season.  He also has motivation to train hard.  He wants the chance to win another super bowl (that has eluded him since 1997), go out on top like John Elway and embarrass the Packers twice a year, and not necessarily in that order.

Moreover, unlike New York, Favre wants to play in Minnesota.  The country boy won’t be dislocated to the big city.  The Vikings run his West Coast Offense and are a playoff-caliber team. 

The Minnesota Vikings are also a perfect fit since they are also seeking to gain respect after 47 years of futility, including four super bowl losses.

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