Brett Favre Doesn't Get It

Brett Favre Doesn't Get It

The man is clearly one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. Sure to be in the Hall of Fame. Plays with an unbridled spirit. But the same ego that drove him above the "pack" is making him look like a fool.

Now let me state up front that him at QB is probably better than Aaron Rodgers his predecessor. But that was just as evident before he "retired" as it is now. So why the rush to make the phony retirement announcement?

He has recently been saying that he was basically forced into a decision. Okay aside from the fraction of percent of believability, who is buying that? The man (Favre) has called the shots in Green Bay for the last 10 years. Just look at the evidence. No matter what condition he was in or what the team was doing he was going to play. Two years ago when the team stunk to high heaven and they had no shot at the playoffs then coach Mike Sherman had the option of letting the second year Rodgers play in the second half of the remaining 5 - 6 games that year. And why didn't he? Because who was going to tell King Favre he was sitting down some?

The Packers could have preserved his starting streak and still found out what Rodgers could do. It was a perfect situation. You had your legend QB in place and you had the chance to see if you had your future guy.

Then consider the last couple of off seasons when Favre had no problem taking his time to decide if he wanted to play. If the Packers were going to force him to retire or rush his decision last year (2007)would have been the year to do it. They were coming off a terrible season. A season which many teams would have seriously considered going with youth.

Then what is with the narcissist leaking of his desire to return? At first when the media kept reporting that people doubted he retired, Favre insisted he was retired. Then suddenly a story appeared reporting Favre had made a phone call to Coach Mike McCarthy saying he had the itch to play.

Okay other than the media making that story up how do you know someone makes a phone call and know what that person says in a phone conversation? I doubt the media has CIA phone taps on McCarthy's or Favre's phone. And the Packers clearly do not want the circus events that follow these suggestions. They have a new QB's fragile ego to protect. They wanted Favre to stay or go. Not both.

Then the even odder story that Favre text messages the Packers General Manager Ted Thompson, to get a feel for what the Packers think about him coming back. Okay again who knows this stuff? How does the media get wind of Thompson's cell phone text messages? Thompson was on vacation for one and secondly to reiterate, he does not want this to be a public story. But Brett does!

Who sends a text message about something this important? A seventh grader? Hey Brett you don't get it. Don't be a baby. You're the idiot that quit. So just shut up and go away or shut up and show up ready to play. Do you really think that if you're playing as well as you're capable of that they will keep you as a back-up? You really are a dope if you believe that.

The less attention you bring to this the easier it will be to get what you want. If you're in shape and playing well then you're going to start. Yes they could trade you but they would never do that if you still can win.

And you're really delusional if you think you can just go anywhere and play. In July? You're great but it is highly doubtful that you will learn an offense in 2 months. Of course on a side note a team like Chicago could throw you in there guessing and it would better than the stiff they presently have. See also Baltimore or Miami.

So even in those scenarios if you show up and prove your ready one of those teams may gladly give something for you. And going somewhere in early August won't be any different than going there tomorrow (July).

So shut up you egomaniac and play or go home!