Brett Favre Is Waiting for the Right Time to Announce His Comeback

It seems that right now, the question regarding Brett Favre playing in 2009 is no longer if, but when? Favre has had surgery to help heal his torn bicep in his right arm, which is usually a four- to six-week recovery process. 

With all of the attention and spotlight being put on Favre this offseason, as long as his right arm is okay, he's coming back.

Now that OTAs are over, the NFL season is in a standstill period. Training camp starts in less than a month, and a Brett Favre announcement must be inching closer. The Vikings have openly admitted the interest they have for Favre, and Favre has done the same.

After how everything ended last season with the NY Jets, Favre still believes he can still play the game of football at a high level. There's no reason he should think otherwise—just look at his numbers before he was injured.

He turned a mediocre Jets team that was a pretender into a contender.

With every team positioning itself for the start of the season in mid-September, Favre is going to have to make an announcement sooner or later. The Vikings have a solid team already, and if they add a Hall of Fame quarterback like Favre, they become the instant favorite in the NFC North.

When you look at the rest of this division, there are a lot of interesting stories. The Lions have the No. 1 draft pick in Matthew Stafford. The Bears have a new QB in Jay Cutler. The Packers addressed many of their defensive needs over the offseason. 

Finally, there are the Vikings, who have just been sitting back.

If Favre joined his old NFC North rival and put on the purple jersey against his old team that he spent so many years with, the media coverage would be out of control—not to mention that both games against the Packers will have significant meaning toward the records and making the playoffs.

Favre has waffled on decisions in the past, and that's the reason why Ted Thompson decided to stick it to him and give the control to Aaron Rodgers.

There comes a point in time when things need to be changed. 

Favre had a tremendous run in Green Bay, but it was time for him to go; now, a year later, he could be coming back for revenge.

Favre will make the decision based on how he feels, both physically and mentally. He knows how grueling the NFL season can be and what each day requires as far as hard work and effort is concerned. 

If he goes to Minnesota, he's going for the right reason—and that's to win a Super Bowl.

I would be quite surprised if Favre publicly came out and said he was going to stay retired. He's taking a lot of risks if he decides to sign with the Vikings. None of this would be possible if the Jets didn't release him from their reserved list. 

As far as the league and anybody else should be concerned, right now, he's retired.

There are so many intangibles and questions surrounding Brett Favre. His can-do attitude is what has made him the type of quarterback he is. He's felt both the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

Favre will turn 40 in October, but that hasn't stopped him from believing he still has the tools to win in the NFL. If he did come out of retirement, he would be entering his 19th season as a quarterback in the NFL. 

There are very few QBs who can stand up and say they played the game as long and as well as Brett Favre did.

He's the ultimate iron man who has played through injuries time after time. Why should he think that he can't play anymore after all of the statistical records he's broken?

Favre's just waiting for the right moment to announce he will be part of the Minnesota Vikings in 2009. As long as his right bicep tendon heals properly and he can make all the throws in his arsenal, he could have opposing defenses scrambling for new game plans when they face an already potent Vikings offense. 

There are a lot of unanswered questions out there, but with time, this story will be complete.