I don’t want to ever be accused of being a front runner. Or of piling on. That means that sometimes I will say something early and be proved wrong later. I can live with that. While I may be a Packer fan, I am not a fan that gets attached. I don’t develop relationships with players. So, understand that I don’t care about Brett Favre playing for the Jets or the Vikings or anything like that. It makes no difference to me.
So my thoughts about Favre have nothing to do with my liking the Packers. The discussion about Favre always involves people saying that he should do what he wants and play wherever he wants. I couldn’t agree any more. Players should play as long as they want to. It’s their decision and they don’t owe anything to fans except their best effort.
What bugs me about Favre is his diva routine. His comment after the 0-2 start? We haven’t jelled. Really? Perhaps having their quarterback in camp on time would have sped that up a bit. I watched him walking into the stadium this Sunday. He walked like me. Which means he looked old. Slow. Broken down. Damn, that’s depressing.
I’m getting out in front now to say that I think Favre has run his course. He is a grandfather and I don’t think he can do it again. It’s time for the normal breaking down of the body to begin. He can’t keep skipping camp and showing up like the cavalry. I think it’s going to be a long season for the Vikings and Grandpa.
Brian it's good to hear you're a Packer's fan like me. I'm assuming you've been following them like I have since the Bart Starr days.
ReplyDeleteAs I agree with you totally about Favre playing wherever he wants, it does bother me that he picked the Vikings. To true Packer's fans they have always been the enemy. I feel he was just trying to stick it to the Pack.
I too think this is going to be his last year with the Vike's or anybody for that matter. Like the old saying, "The mind is willing but the flesh is weak".