Make up your mind already!
Be an adult and make up your mind, Brett. (Photo: flickr.com)
When it comes to making plans for what to do with the rest of your life, a little bit of flexibility is important. Sure, you don’t want to lock yourself into something if your situation changes. For instance, if your budget is rigid each month, how are you going to handle the financial shocks that life will inevitably throw your way like a rocket pass from a rifle-armed NFL quarterback? It pays to have a supple-handed budget that leaves room for the unexpected. Unsecured loans and pay day loans can make you look like an All-Pro wide receiver… at least for a little while. You have to fix the big problems eventually.
And Brett Favre? He’s a big problem
Here he comes again, like the little boy who cried wolf. Brett Favre to the Vikings speculation is heating up the sports airwaves once more… if you consider lukewarm disbelief any kind of heat. According to Michael David Smith on NFL Fanhouse, two reporters close to the confused old quarterback say that Favre to the Vikings may be a “distinct possibility” for 2009.
But can he help them win?
Perhaps he can. If that doesn’t speak to the state of quarterbacking in the NFL these days, nothing does. Considering the interest in Michael Vick, there’s an even bigger problem with backup quarterbacks in the league, but that’s another story.
Wishy-washy types like Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress claim that would “still like to have Favre” at starting quarterback, which doesn’t help this non-committal quagmire at all. Sure, Viking quarterback hopefuls like Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels may struggle, facilitating the transition back to an old guard like Favre. But at some point, doesn’t youth need to be thrown into the fire and learn to sink or swim? I believe that’s the best way to acclimate yourself to a challenge like playing quarterback in the National Football League, but most fan bases don’t have the patience to last through the growing pains. Most fans think it’s OK to sign Michael Vick, too, so I have no respect for their cognitive abilities or grasp of morality.
Desperation city
Peter King of Sports Illustrated puts it this way: “I think the Minnesota Vikings, should they struggle at quarterback, will call Brett Favre. It’s a pretty strong feeling, based on knowing the people involved and based on the desperation of the Vikings to do more than win a division this year.”
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports takes the thinking one step farther. He believes that the decision has already been made – that Favre to Vikings is already a done deal and that he’ll take the reins after August training camp. In Glazer’s words, “When I say nearly everyone I talked to on the team is convinced he’s coming, that is not an exaggeration. People from all walks of life within the organization talk about it as if it’s no secret, almost an afterthought.”
An afterthought… that’s Favre, baby
Fine. I’ll admit he’s had a great career and is headed for the National Football League Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio some day. But his on again, off again retirement talk, as well as his obvious need to be connected to the game regardless of how the uncertainty affects the team he may or may not play for is disruptive. Brett Favre needs to make up his mind if he doesn’t want to be viewed as a laughing stock by football fans.
Favre has remained silent on the matter
This is because he loves the attention. He wants people fawning over him and he wants to feel wanted because he’s a big baby who has never entered the adult world. He is another coddled athlete who feels no compulsion to operate by the rules under which rest of the world is required to play.
Yes, both King and Glazer could be way off base here with the Favre to the Vikings story. But both have known Brett Favre for years and have broken news on the quarterback in the past. But if Brett doesn’t stop playing with the public, they will eventually turn their back on him. Even Green Bay fans who remember the glory days will pull the cheese out of their ears and hear the tune he’s been playing on their emotions for years.
What do you think?
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I’m giving Favre until about half way through this season at most before he gets injured again, and that is assuming of course, that when the Vikings face off against the Packers that they don’t target him out and out. (Some of the GB players have all been saying things to that effect, not targeting him specifically, but there was something like “no more red shirt”…hee hee.) That’s the same thing that happened last year when he played with the Jets, or the New York Bretts as some were saying. He half a good season, and then his arm gave out. It might be the instance that his arm, doubtless one of the greatest arms in NFL history, might be more or less not up to it. I hope it still is, for his sake, but sometimes athletes don’t know when to give up the ghost. Look at Muhammad Ali – the guy was obviously past his prime, and continued to fight, but kept doing so after he was showing signs of brain damage, and by the end he was becoming a bit of a joke – and that’s a horrible fate, especially for a legend of the game like Favre is.
Elway knew right when quit – two back to back Super Bowl victories, no getting better than that. Same thing with Martin Johnson (the rugby player): he won the World Cup captaining England, retired right afterwards. (Though he said it would have happened regardless.)
Though Favre was kind of burned by GB, and he put them in that position, I still don’t want to see one of the greatest quarterbacks in living memory have his legacy tarnished by too many comebacks. But then again, maybe he has a great season or two left in him.
I agree. Training camp is over so it’s time for him to play in some games. I’d be TICKED if I am Rosenfels or Jackson.
Brett Favre is the Paula Abdul of football. He needs to make up his mind before he gets the boot for good. You’re either in or out, mister. And you’re absolutely right he’s a coddled athlete. They need to quit treating him like a precious baby who throws constant tantrums. Tough love is what this guy needs.
I see that the team is nervous that Tavaris Jackson is their #1 option. But whyyy do these reports still happen. I love Favre and want him to play, but it needs to be the yes or no decision and be done with it.
If it turns out to be true this time, this will constitute the height of betrayal. A franchise – or former franchise, rather – Packers player going over to the Vikings is tantamount to when Damon joined the Evil Empire from the Red Sox. The NFC North is one of the most bitter of rivalries – and a player going from either the Lions, Bears, Vikings, or Packers to one of those other teams is considered to be a knife in the back. Although I must humbly submit that a player from the Lions going to any other NFL team at this point would be entirely understandable.