Brett Favre needs to calm down and deal with the repercussions of his actions. If you claim that you have retired, even if you are a legend your team needs to move on in your absence. If you change your mind, you must deal with the consequences for that decision. In an interview with Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren, (of course) Favre has begun his whining campaign to members of the GOP. He claims, and I am paraphrasing:
“The Packers told me they wanted a decision in March, so I made one.”
“I have tried to reach out to Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy, but they are not responding to me the way I want.”
“I don’t want to be released.”
“It hurts, not physically but sensitivity.”
Huh? What? This is the same guy who refused to let his team know if he was coming back or not for the better part of the last three years. Granted, this issue would not have been brought mainstream if we did not have a 24-hour news cycle, but then again Favre has never seen a camera he didn’t like. He is a poster boy for the NFL, even though he has battled booze, pills, deaths, etc. Make no mistake, I am not questioning his competitveness, his statistics or any other matter on the field. What I do question is someone, anyone putting himself above his team.
I hate making this comparison, but at this point why is Brett Favre’s camera hogging attention any different from T.O. talking about more money or holding out? Sure this is different to some extent, but not very much. Favre would have been welcomed with open arms if he told his team he wanted to come back. Instead he said he wanted to take a step back, focus on family, hunt and do other redneck-like activities. He has held his team hostage for almost three years due to his ego and “me first” attitude.
“Will I come back or won’t I?” This is more annoying than a five year-old telling their parents about what they want to do when they grow up. I could color between the lines in a coloring book so one minute I wanted to be an artist. My favorite color was blue, then it was black seconds later. It’s obvious to me that Favre is a victim of his own circumstance, but he is reaching out to the media in an attempt to sway public opinion to his side, while his team sits by idle releasing one line remarks to the media.
Hell, if he wants to come back, so be it but he must deal with what ever he is given…..and his $12 million salary of course.
Posted by Love Without Nagel 
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