A couple days ago, it was rumored that Brett Favre would be a cast member on the new season of Dancing with the 
Stars Season 12. The big media outlets were picking up the story, all the sports sites were talking about it, and everyone had the same question: Is it true?
Thankfully, Brett’s daughter Brittany Favre addressed the issue on Twitter by tweeting, “No to DWTS rumors.” So now we can all relax and stop speculating because Brittany answered the question for us. After all, she would know better than anyone else what he’s doing. I mean, it’s not like Brett makes decisions without notifying her or keeps any secrets from his family. Oh, wait, he totally does do that.
Let the rumors continue!
Just kidding, there is no way that Brett Favre will be dancing on television any time in the foreseeable future. He may be notorious for grabbing attention at the most unexpected times, but this rumor is just ridiculous. It won’t happen and the reasons why are simple.
Brett is not far enough removed from football to put his competitive nature into something other than that sport. He needs time to wind down, take his mind off of football and relax his muscles before he starts up in another demanding physical competition. And if you think for one minute that Dancing with the Stars would not whoop Brett’s ass, then you are completely wrong.
I’m not saying that performing the samba is tougher than facing the Bears defense for four quarters; all I’m saying is that these weekly routines put a lot of wear and tear on a person’s body, and frankly, Brett isn’t ready for that. We have no clue what kind of shape he is in right now. He has a bum: ankle, knee, shoulder, wrist, and back. And let’s not forget that he has been extremely prone to injuries lately, so that list could stretch even longer if he doesn’t cool down for a couple months.
The fact of the matter is that he just finished his 20th season in the NFL that culminated in a season-ending injury, and is now facing some serious family issues at home. He won’t compete because he can’t. His body won’t let him, his family won’t let him, and most of all, ABC won’t let him.
At the end of the day, ABC is a family network, and Brett’s recent lack of family values and judgment is a big indication as to why he won’t be cast in the show. Until Brett Favre can change his terrible family-man image, he will never step foot on the set of Dancing with the Stars. It’s as simple as that.
So for all of you out there who were hoping to see Brett bust a move, you’ll just have to deal with watching this footage of him dancing during a Vikings practice.
He’s actually not that bad… ya know, for a white guy.
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Los Angeles Based Logan Rhoades is the Associate Editor of the website JocksBehindBars.com. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture. Check out his “Skip to My Logan” blog and Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.
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