So one of the NFL's greatest QB's decides to call it quits, again. Or did he, again. I mean seriously if you want to leave the game, leave already. The damage done to teams and fans by this wishy washy attitude is ridiculous. I saw Greg Jennings on the NFL Network trying to be political about this whole fiasco, basically saying the team will support whoever is at the reigns when the season kicks off. Why? Why support Favre? He hasn't supported the team. Aaron Rodgers is going into his 4th year, and why was he picked up, because Favre couldn't decide what he wanted. So we let Rodgers rot? I don't think so. It is time for the reigns to be past on to the next in line.
This whole situation takes me back a few years to when Junior Seau retired, or did he graduate? I can't remember. Junior signs a 1 Day contract with San Diego, cries about how he loves his hometown and he is going to miss every bit of it, he gets inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame and then he splits for greener pastures, I mean snowy pastures. I'm a Raider fan and even I think that was screwed up what he did to the Charger faithful, all 3 of them. The whole, "This isn't a retirement, it's a graduation", speech makes a little more sense after he signed with NE. He told his entire hometown that their team sucks and he wants to play for a cheating winner.
Now really, who takes an NFL player saying they are going to retire seriously, unless it's Barry Sanders. Who knows why players come out of retirement. Why would a boxer come out of retirement? Is it money? Is it fame? Is it love for your profession? The answer is YES. Every player has a reason. Is Favre wrong in wanting to come out of retirement, NO. Is he hurting his team by his indecision, YES. Is the team allowing themselves to be drawn in by this fiasco, the season will tell.
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2 months ago
Hey bro,
I'm more inclined to cut Favre some slack but you make great points... Kinda hard to argue with you on them... Yet, I do believe the player has the right to change his mind and the bottom line for me is if some team wants to pay him? Then sh*t dude it's their money.
As you clearly allude to, as well as other so called swan songs like; retirement, farewell tours, last terms, CONTRACTS?!?! All of that crap has lost much of it's value.
Except for the average guys like you and me of course. We sign anything and it's tough totsie rolls baby. we complete the contract or we complete the contract.
Maybe that's why this Favre thing doesn't faze me so much because... I was expecting it.
somehow, some where we have fallen into the "It's Only business" mentality & that, like the Mafia from where that came from (if you believe Hollywood). Has become accepted modus Operandi bro and I guess that's not a very pretty picture to contemplate.
Just my take bro but I really enjoyed your article.
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