All of his crap should have ended here, but Brett Favre has finally retired for good ... we think.FINALLY! It's been reported that Brett Favre is going to stay retired and no longer make himself the center of attention instead of the team(s) that he plays for.
I've written about Favre in the past for the publication I work for. I think I wrote two columns on him and I still feel the same way about him as I did back then.
Only difference is that he's done this whole dramatic, reality TV-like decision-making process on playing in the NFL for about 4-5 years.
Remember him crying New Year's Eve during what appeared to be an impromptu retirement speech after the Green Bay Packers beat the Super Bowl bound Chicago Bears?
All of a sudden, he comes back to training camp as though none of what he said happened.
A season before, he contemplated retiring, but I won't judge him on that because of everything going on with his wife, father and his home state of Mississippi.
Fast forward to 2007, Favre has his most successful season in years, breaking John Elway's record wins and Dan Marino's career TD record and most games played with three or more TDs record.
He chokes in overtime to the New York Giants in the NFC championship game, and retires roughly three months following that loss.
Nearly four months later, Favre wants back in.
He's traded to the Jets (and misses all of training camp due to an approximately month-long feud with the Packers). Plays well, then sucks, then retires for the second time in 11 months).
This year, he takes the Minnesota Vikings through hell and back on this self-centered diva that used to be portrayed as a humble, fun-loving, selfless southerner all summer long.
Until training camp was about to begin.
Thank the fans? For what?
Brett Favre let a lot of people down. Fans of two teams in the NFC North have reason to dislike No. 4 (not including Bears fans), not to mention Jets fans that felt like you blew an opportunity to put the team in contention for a ring.
But you thank ... the fans?
"I would like to thank everyone, including the Packers, Jets and Vikings [--] but, most importantly, the fans," Favre said to ESPN according to an Associated Press story.
Thank the fans? For what?
They don't thank you. How do you think Vikes fans feel after this?
You made fans have to choose between being Packer fans or Brett Favre fans. That should never happen.
And I think you know how Jets fans from the East Coast feel, because they've probably already told you (in a really whiny voice).
Don't bother wasting time thanking fans and organizations that had to put up with your petulant ways for summers of torture.
You're not welcome.
Favre to the booth. Dear God, please. No!
It's bad enough that there's quite enough "journalists" out there that make the story more about them than about the story itself.
We see it in sports, but with most sports columnists, the writing is understood as perspective piece and the story should reflect the view of the author.
But I think the public has heard enough, seen enough, vomitted enough about anything regarding Favre.
But Jemele Hill thinks that Favre could join the booth or become an NFL commentator for some media outlet soon.
"But here's a new possibility to consider: Favre as a NFL commentator."
NO!
Just stay in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and don't come back to the NFL in any capacity.
Every great story ends. And as you can see, sequels tend to only make the original worse.
I've written about Favre in the past for the publication I work for. I think I wrote two columns on him and I still feel the same way about him as I did back then.
Only difference is that he's done this whole dramatic, reality TV-like decision-making process on playing in the NFL for about 4-5 years.
Remember him crying New Year's Eve during what appeared to be an impromptu retirement speech after the Green Bay Packers beat the Super Bowl bound Chicago Bears?
All of a sudden, he comes back to training camp as though none of what he said happened.
A season before, he contemplated retiring, but I won't judge him on that because of everything going on with his wife, father and his home state of Mississippi.
Fast forward to 2007, Favre has his most successful season in years, breaking John Elway's record wins and Dan Marino's career TD record and most games played with three or more TDs record.
He chokes in overtime to the New York Giants in the NFC championship game, and retires roughly three months following that loss.
Nearly four months later, Favre wants back in.
He's traded to the Jets (and misses all of training camp due to an approximately month-long feud with the Packers). Plays well, then sucks, then retires for the second time in 11 months).
This year, he takes the Minnesota Vikings through hell and back on this self-centered diva that used to be portrayed as a humble, fun-loving, selfless southerner all summer long.
Until training camp was about to begin.
Thank the fans? For what?
Brett Favre let a lot of people down. Fans of two teams in the NFC North have reason to dislike No. 4 (not including Bears fans), not to mention Jets fans that felt like you blew an opportunity to put the team in contention for a ring.
But you thank ... the fans?
"I would like to thank everyone, including the Packers, Jets and Vikings [--] but, most importantly, the fans," Favre said to ESPN according to an Associated Press story.
Thank the fans? For what?
They don't thank you. How do you think Vikes fans feel after this?
You made fans have to choose between being Packer fans or Brett Favre fans. That should never happen.
And I think you know how Jets fans from the East Coast feel, because they've probably already told you (in a really whiny voice).
Don't bother wasting time thanking fans and organizations that had to put up with your petulant ways for summers of torture.
You're not welcome.
Favre to the booth. Dear God, please. No!
It's bad enough that there's quite enough "journalists" out there that make the story more about them than about the story itself.
We see it in sports, but with most sports columnists, the writing is understood as perspective piece and the story should reflect the view of the author.
But I think the public has heard enough, seen enough, vomitted enough about anything regarding Favre.
But Jemele Hill thinks that Favre could join the booth or become an NFL commentator for some media outlet soon.
"But here's a new possibility to consider: Favre as a NFL commentator."
NO!
Just stay in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and don't come back to the NFL in any capacity.
Every great story ends. And as you can see, sequels tend to only make the original worse.
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