Real Talk: Enough of Brett Favre

Welcome ladies and gentleman to the first edition of Real Talk with yours truly, Gem Jefferson.

Our first topic will be the Green Bay vs. Brett Favre.

Over the last two weeks, Brett Favre has dominated the ESPN headlines with his desire to play football again and the Packers' reluctance to take him back.

It must be noted that at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season, Packer coach Mike McCarthy and the rest of the Green Bay front office were adamant about bringing Favre back. After all, he did take them to the NFC Championship Game and had one of his most productive years as a professional football player.

But he chose to retire. He did not take the entire off-season to dance around questions, finally returning in August some time. He retired. 

And the Packers moved on. 

Aaron Rodgers has been laying in wait for long enough and deserves his chance in the limelight. "Experts" say that the Packers will have a better chance with Favre to win, but how will we know if he never gets the chance to play?

And the Packers owe Favre nothing. They did their part. They chased him around until the retirement, and they dealt with the retirement dance for the two years prior. 

No one player is bigger than a team. The Packers know that and Favre needs to recognize that too. He doesn't feel wanted? He was wanted. He said no. Too bad.

He should accept his position as Rodgers back up and support him through the turmoil he's putting the young quarterback through. Rodgers has his own problems trying to will Favre's shoes and having former Louisville standout, Brian Brohm, in the background waiting for an opportunity of his own. 

I love and respect Favre; don't get me wrong. But enough is enough. Leave. Go. Retire. Relax. Go to Disney Land. 

But don't come back. Please. 

EDIT: I do, however, feel that if Favre wishes to play, the Packers should trade or release him.  He's a man and a professional and can choose to do as he pleases, just not in a Packers uniform.  Yes, it would create quite the stir in Green Bay, but the current situation is doing the same thing.

Favre would be better off not coming back, but if he wants to, the Packers should let him go. 

Like Nelly said on 1st and 10: at least they could get something in return for him; anything they get would be more than what they had then they started.