I've loved watching Brett Favre ever since I was a little kid. He's the type of player that always played to win and was in it for the love of the game. He played a game the day after his father died and had one of the best games of his career and has earned the love and respect of every football fan in Wisconsin.
That being said, he needs to stop. The man with the most Touchdowns (and interceptions) of any QB in history just announced that he may be returning to the NFL this upcoming season despite his announcement at the beginning of the off-season assuring the NFL that the silver fox would not be returning.
There's something to be said about the resilience of older professional athletes. It's great to see a man in his late 30s and early 40s playing with the younger kids. Football is not one of the sports where this makes sense though. The average shelf life for an NFL player is 3 years. Favre is hitting 18 years if he continues with the Minnesota Vikings this year. His last season was mediocre, and it appears as if he's trying to prove something to the younger players. If he's hurt, he refuses to sit out. If he's thrown 3 picks, he continues to play. I don't care how many people he puts in seats. If he's not winning games, is it worth wasting space under your salary cap for a mediocre older player? I say no. Hang up the Jersey Brett. I loved watching you in the past, but it's just becoming sad.
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