Remember this, future super star athletes. Never say never.
Brett Favre has changed his mind, again. And although sports fans everywhere can understand number four’s reluctance to leave the gridiron behind, it is still very strange to watch him flip-flopping like an NBA star or a politician.
Boo hoo, Brett is feeling unwanted.
This entire soap opera is Brett’s doing. It has caused his fans to question his motives and his loyalty to the Pack. It might do real damage to number four’s legacy. Favre has always been thought of as stand up guy, a company man. A man who lived to play the game he has played since he was a little boy.
But now he has taken on the persona of a disgruntled employee with a little drama queen thrown in for good measure.
No one forced him to retire, despite his protests to the contrary. He has been toying with the idea for the last few seasons.
Brett Favre still has game, but the Packers are ready to move on and give their young quarterback a chance. Brett knew this; he wasn’t blind sided. Other super stars have been discarded by their teams; Joe Montana and Jerry Rice are prime examples of that.
Brett gave Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren an interview in which he presented his point of view.
“I am guilty of retiring early and there is a reason for that,” Favre said, according to an excerpt provided to The Associated Press before Monday’s Van Susetern broadcast. “And the major issue is ‘Why did he retire?,’ and ‘He asked for a release because he doesn’t want to play in Green Bay.’ That’s not true. And I hope people are hearing this and saying ‘OK, that clears it up.’”
