Brett Favre has allegedly informed teammates that he intends on retiring. This not so surprising development has fans
of the purple and gold facing the reality of a season led by ….gulp, Tavaris Jackson.
If true, even a storybook season last year that ended one win shy of a trip to the Super Bowl, isn’t enough to convince the future first ballot Hall of Famer that he’s up for one more shot at the Lombardi Trophy. But, it is Favre we are talking about, and it is a big “if”.
The same story has played itself out over and over again during the better part of the last decade. First with the Packers; then with the Jets and now the Vikings. There have been tearful press conferences, secretive jet rides to Mississippi, and even confirmed reports from Chris Mortensen, only to have football’s version of the ironman lace them up again in September.
It’s become almost comical. Favre again has sports fans everywhere wondering if it is April Fool’s Day or Groundhog Day. One thing is for sure, Favre’s uncertainty has joined the Fourth of July as a rite of summer.
Personally, I refuse to drink the Kool-Aid.
Brett may just be crying “Wilf”, Zygi Wilf, trying to get the owner to dig a little deeper into his deep pockets. Until I see Brett sporting a mustard yellow blazer in Canton, I fully expect him to show up throwing passes to local Hattiesburg high-schoolers and fueling talk of his impending return.
Apparently, Brad Childress is not convinced either. When asked about the possibility of having to find a replacement for Favre, Childress stated “I’ve got to hear it from the horse’s mouth”. My question to Childress is what does John Elway know that even Mort doesn’t?
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Pat Schueppert is a contributor to Sports Climax who grew up on the frozen tundra and bleeds Packer green and gold. The Wisconsin native, while staying loyal to his teams in his home state declares he has never worn a ‘cheesehead’ and “The Bears still suck!”
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