Brett Favre: Legendary QB and New York Jets Must Settle Masseuse Suit Swiftly

Even though it appears that future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is finally retired for good, it hasn't stopped him from making the headlines.

Favre was involved in a highly-publicized sexting scandal with two team masseuses while playing for the New York Jets in 2008. Favre and the Jets attempted to get the lawsuit by masseuses Christine Scavo and Shannon O'Toole dismissed, but according to Barbara Ross of the New York Daily News, the judge declined.

With a jury trial looming that would include Favre having to testify, the only logical move for both Favre and the Jets at this point is to settle the case out of court. As much as old No. 4 likes to be in the news, this entire situation has to be something that he wants to go away quickly.

Favre was involved in plenty of controversy during his year with the Jets as he also sent inappropriate texts to sportscaster Jenn Sterger. I'm sure that he would prefer that people remember him as a great quarterback rather than a sleazy, middle-aged man, so he needs to act quickly and give the masseuses anything they want, within reason, in order to put this entire situation on the back burner.

I'm not trying to suggest that the masseuses are only in this for the money, rather, they have a legitimate beef. After they refused Favre's advances, the team stopped enlisting them to give massages to the players. The Jets can pretend like it was merely coincidental, but there is no doubt that they wanted to sever ties with them after what happened with Favre.

Scavo and O'Toole likely lost a great deal of money in the deal, so they want what they have coming to them, plus a little more for good measure, I'm sure. Both Favre and the Jets organization have money to spend, and they would be best off splitting the bill in this case, so the masseuses ride off into the sunset and keep things quiet.

There's no telling what other embarrassing information might come out if a trial were to happen, and that simply wouldn't be good for anyone involved. I'm sure Favre fully understands what he did as well as how inappropriate it was, especially since he's married. He realizes that he's in the wrong, so instead of prolonging the inevitable, he might as well cave.

Favre already hurt his legacy as a football player by waffling after his initial retirement from the Green Bay Packers and going on to play for the Jets and the Minnesota Vikings. He spent much of his career rebuilding his image after dealing with a Vicodin addiction until 1996, and he came to be looked upon favorably, but his misconduct with the masseuses could change all of that.

Regardless of how this entire thing plays out, Favre is likely to come out on the losing end. Even if he goes through a trial and wins, what he'll have to pay out in legal fees coupled with the embarrassing details that are sure to come out will be more costly than simply settling out of court.

It's unfortunate that Favre has become a punchline of sorts, but he has put himself in this position. People aren't going to forget about his misadventures in New York any time soon, but if he acts now and gives the masseuses what they're asking for, then he can save himself a lot of embarrassment and perhaps sweep the situation under the rug to some degree.