My subject line will undoubtedly upset and even anger some Packer, Jet and Viking fans, but having experienced the cheese-head revolution when I lived in the green Bay area for two years I can honestly say that Green Bay Packer fans truly deserved better than they have received from the once great and now twice retired Brett Favre.
Favre announced last night-august 18th-that he was returning to the NFL and would be playing the 2009 season with the Minnesota Vikings. I’m sure this will not bring great joy to the rival Green bay fans. Favre holds nearly ever major NFL throwing record and his career was a storied one for Green Bay. He decided to retire in 2008 and since then has retired twice and reneged on that statement twice.
I have no dislike of Favre as a person, but if he wants to play football, then he ought to be honest with the fans as say, “yes my desire and goal is to play football this season” even if he didn’t know where that might be. Unfortunately he has made too many statements saying he had made a final decision and would stay retired and then changed his mind and come back to whatever team would take him. My hope is not that he will play poorly this season, but that he will remain committed to one team until he finally does retire.
NFL.com-Favre Returns to NFL Fall 2009
http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/story?id=09000d5d811faa27&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true
Yahoo-Sports-Favre Signs with Vikings
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-vikings-favre&prov=ap&type=lgns
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
