Stiff Of The Week: Brett Favre

I know, I'd have never thought I'd have Brett Favre as a stiff of the week either. I mean the guy is lovable enough for sure. He's set all time marks in one of the most legendary football towns in the US on one of the most sacred of fields. His team is probably the smallest market professional team in sports yet they are one of the most well known. The kicker, he was addicted to pain killers early in his career and he's such a good player and all around guy that somehow no one remembers that. He had a season to remember last year and was a field goal away from going to the Super Bowl. It was in all a magical career for Brett Favre with a Super Bowl ring and consistent trips to the play offs. When he retired at the end of the season it was to a media circus and you would've thought he was Jesus reincarnated into a quarter back. So why oh why would I name such a stand out guy a stiff of the week?

Well lets fast forward about 6 months to the present. The Packers have moved on with Aaron Rodgers who should finally get a chance to show what he can do. He was after all one of the most highly touted rookies three years ago and has done little more than hold a clip board since being drafted while his small handed "better" Alex Smith has been a bust in San Fran. Now Brett Favre is asking to be re-instated by the NFL and then to be immediately released by the Packers. Favre is upset because the Pack didn't jump for joy at the news that he has reconsidered and wants to play again.....again. Who could blame Green Bay management, I mean we're less than a month from training camp, Rodgers has been practicing as the starter in mini camp and the team had moved on. They even cleaned out the sacred locker that was at one point referred to as "more than just a locker" by coach Mike McCarthy. So Favre wants a no strings attached release where he can go play wherever he wants. I'm sure there are plenty of teams that would love to have him, namely the Vikings or the Bears. Can you imagine what that would be like this season? Number 4 charging into Lambaugh Field playing for the other team, especially a hated rival....it's almost sacrilegious.

Brett, you've had a good run and you helped bring the Packers back to relevance after years and years of losing. When I had no team to watch because of the city of Indianapolis and a shit owner I adopted you and your team. I watched you improve, and go through your addiction, to ultimately winning a championship. I even own your jersey which is remarkable considering I don't own anything but Baltimore/Washington gear. You've had a hell of a career and you went out pretty much on top of your game. As I'm typing this John Clayton is saying Baltimore would be a good destination for Favre and I am hard pressed to disagree although I'd rather not see it happen. It would be like Joe Montana in Kansas City or Johnny U. in San Diego, a bastardization of a great player playing in the wrong colors.