Finally

My wish has been granted

Favre saga over as QB gets fresh start with Jets via Yahoo!

Now that this'll hopefully be out of the news a little, I feel okay about commenting. I think the way this ended, although not ideal for anyone involved, is probably the best outcome, given the circumstances. I think it would have been best for Brett to stay retired, to go out on top after a great season last year, and start relaxing and enjoying his life and waiting for the Hall of Fame to come calling.

However, he felt he wasn't done, which is certainly his prerogative, and I can understand that as well. If I was a professional football player, or pretty much any sort of athlete, be it college level, pros, amateur, I would have a very hard time walking away, even if my body was telling me it was time. It's a shame he couldn't finish out his career with Green Bay, but having him in New York (or just across the river, anyway) should be interesting as well. If nothing else, he'll provide a great distraction for Eli and the G-Men as they prepare to defend their crown, hopefully drawing a lot of the pre-season attention away from them, allowing the Giants to ease into their season.

And seeing Brett Favre in Minnesota purple would have just been weird. At least he'll look similar in Jet's green.

Best of luck to Brett, he's always been a class act. He's one of those guys, that when I have sons I'll tell them about when describing the type of athlete, and the type of men that they should strive to be.

File Under: Stories I've Long Since Stopped Caring About...

...and That Should Go the Way of Barbaro, Barry Bonds, and Amy Winehouse (i.e. die, be forced into retirement, or drink itself into oblivion)

The Brett Favre Debacle

This story needs to just resolve itself right quick, for the benefit of all involved, particularly the All-American Golden Boy formally known as Brett Favre, now known as that old guy who has burnt through the incredible amount of goodwill he earned during his playing days in the matter of a couple weeks of seemingly endless stories about how he can't walk away gracefully.