Brett Favre and the 10 Ugliest Divorces in NFL History

Divorce is never a fun thing and it can often times lead to pain and discomfort not just to the parties involved, but for everybody involved in  the situation.

In the National Football League, sometimes things can grow heated between a certain player or member of the team and the actual organization.

Sometimes feuds develop between players, or even between a person and the actual city that they are in.

Either way you slice it, it is never a good situation when a good thing comes to an ugly end.

Let’s take a look at the ten ugliest divorces in NFL history:

10. Albert Haynesworth / Washington

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GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 02: Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth #92 of the Washington Redskins stands on the sidelines during preseason NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona

Haynesworth was one of the best defensive linemen in the league during his tenure in Tennessee.

The Washington Redskins paid some good money to have Haynesworth on their side, but I’m pretty sure they don’t think they got a fair bargain.

Haynesworth was lost to an injury and he was never the same.

He was accused of being lazy and overpaid, yet he still received a lofty paycheck after a holdout.

The tension finally snapped though and Haynesworth was suspended by the Redskins when he informed General Manager, Bruce Allen, that he would no longer talk to the head coach.

I mean, it’s only Mike Shanahan.

9. Jay Cutler / Denver

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Jay Cutler #6 of the Denver Broncos prepares to face the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on November 16, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

It’s always hard to be the guy that follows the guy.

Try playing in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains and some guy named John Elway.

Cutler had huge expectations thrown on him in Denver and he showed that he was a skilled enough player to handle the load.

Things went south though when long time coach, Mike Shanahan, was fired by the Broncos and most of his offensive staff went with him.

Cutler was not too happy about that.

New head coach Josh McDaniels then proceeded to run Cutler out of town and eventually made a trade for Kyle Orton of the Chicago Bears.

Needless to say, this breakup did not work out well for Denver.

8. Keyshawn Johnson / Tampa Bay

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TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 26: Wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson #19 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium on October 26, 2003 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Cowboys 16-0. (Photo by Eliot

Johnson was always a guy who liked to run his mouth and start controversy, so it’s no surprise that he clashed with Jon Gruden and found himself at odds with the Buccaneers.

Johnson was not producing on the field up to Gruden’s standards, so he found himself riding the bench.

That led to a nationally televised argument between the two and the de-activation of Johnson.

7. Adam "Pacman" Jones / Tennessee

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SAN DIEGO - SEPTEMBER 17: Pacman Jones #32 of the Tennessee Titans looks on from the sidelines against the San Diego Chargers during the NFL game held on September 17, 2006 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Chargers defeated the Titans 40

Adam “Pacman” Jones once showed great promise in the NFL and he did so as a member of the Tennessee Titans.

Ten police involved incidents, recommended felony and misdemeanor charges and a strip club shooting later, Jones found himself suspended by the league and eventually let go by the Titans.

When it rains it pours. Get it?

6. Terrell Owens / Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Receiver Terrell Owens #81 speaks with quarterback Donovan McNabb #5 of the Philadelphia Eagles while on the sidelines during the second half of the game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 18, 2005 at Lincoln Financ

Ah, T.O. you never cease to amaze me.

After running himself out of San Francisco, Owens found himself playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and actually competing for a Super Bowl.

Even though Owens was hurt for a majority of the season, he vowed to play in the Super Bowl no matter what and actually played incredibly well even though the Eagles lost.

Following the Super Bowl, Owens made some very small jabs in the direction of quarterback, Donovan McNabb, who criticized his conditioning in the Super Bowl.

Owens’ contract with the Eagles was nearing expiration and the tension between the Eagles and their star wide out grew.

In his final season with the Eagles, Owens made some more snide remarks about McNabb and the Eagles management.

Consequently, he was suspended for four games, de-activated and eventually released.

Owens signed with the rival Dallas Cowboys.

5. Terrell Owens / San Francisco

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MINNEAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 28: Wide receiver Terrell Owens #81 of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the sidelines during the game agains the Minnesota Vikings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 28, 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings d

Owens is the only player to grace this list twice.

Really says a lot, doesn’t it?

Owens was a budding star in San Francisco and was a fan favorite due to his crazy antics and celebrations.

He apparently became displeased with the play of quarterback Jeff Garcia and questioned his sexual orientation.

Supposedly he played a role in the firing of head coach Steve Mariucci as well.

Owens was also displeased with his contract with the Niners and eventually found his way out of the Bay Area.

He then head to the greener pastures of Philadelphia.

4. Randy Moss / Minnesota

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 11: Randy Moss #84 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on against the New York Jets at New Meadowlands Stadium on October 11, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

It seems like Randy Moss made it a practice to eventually run himself out of town, but he made record time in his second stint with Minnesota.

Soon after being traded back to the Vikings by the Patriots, Moss alienated himself from his teammates and organization once and for all, and did so because of a “bad lunch."

He apparently had a blow up during a team lunch, imploring who ordered the “crap" and even stated that he wouldn’t feed the food to his dog.

Meanwhile, the owner of the catering restaurant was right there, and even Brett Favre was reportedly offended.

That’s when you know you’ve hit rock bottom.

3. Matt Millen / Detroit

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DETROIT - DECEMBER 4: A young fan holds up a sign to fire Matt Millen, President and CEO of the Detroit Lions, during the game between the Lions and Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on December 4, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan. The Vikings won the game 21-16.

Millen is the only non-player on this list, but I guarantee you that he deserves the spot.

The city of Detroit hates Matt Millen.

It’s hard to take a historically bad NFL franchise and make them even worse. The numbers are usually in your favor that at some point there will eventually be parody and you will find yourself at least in some sort of contention.

Millen took a hurting Detroit Lions organization and essentially tried to put them out of their misery.

He could go down in history as one of the worst drafters of all-time and he put the Lions way behind the eight ball to the point where the effects of his bad decisions are still felt today.

2. Mike Vick / Atlanta

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RICHMOND, VA - AUGUST 27: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick speaks to reporters at the Omni Richmond Hotel after agreeing to a guilty plea on charges stemming from his involvement in a dogfighting ring August 27, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia. (Pho

Mike Vick was easily the NFL’s most popular and most dynamic up-and-coming star with the Atlanta Falcons and he carried the torch of a city desperate for a winner on the gridiron.

It seemed like Vick could do no wrong on the field.

Unfortunately, the dog fighting scandal rocked his world and rocked the Atlanta Falcons franchise.

Vick went to jail and the Falcons went home empty handed.

Thankfully, as some divorces do, it turned out well for both parties in the end.

1. Brett Favre / Green Bay

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GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 01: Fans hold a sign referring to quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 1, 2009 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)

There was a point in time when, if the state of Wisconsin decided to break away from the United States and form their own country, the people would unanimously elect Brett Favre to be the president.

Actually, they would probably anoint him as King.

Since that time, everything has gone downhill for the “Silver Fox."

Ironically enough, Favre's scrutinized successor, Aaron Rodgers, is now a Super Bowl MVP.

All the years of debating retirement, followed by the crying press conference, followed by the desire to come back, actually coming back, being let go, bashing the organization and putting Rodgers through a media firestorm really drove a wedge between the Packers and Favre.

Oh, and did I mention that he eventually made his way over to play for the hated Vikings?

Maybe the wounds will heal in time, but his legacy has been tarnished in Title Town.