Will Bret Be Back?

The Bret Favre saga continues. After retiring from Pro Football (Again), Bret Favre has entertained and spread rumors of a possible return (Again), this time with long time Green Bay rivals the Minnesota Vikings. Just this week, Favre was ‘Working out’ with high school team in his home state, sparking new interest in the possibility of his return. A Minnesota Vikings executive was very elusive and vague about the possibility of Bret joining their team. He neither ‘denied nor confirmed’ anything in the works, and said that things like these take proper channels and time to work through.

Favre said back in February that he would, “stay retired, even if I get the urge”. So how did these new rumors get started?

I’ll be honest, I’m getting a little tired of it all. As much as I love and admire Favre and his abilities as a quarterback and leader, this on-going drama is merely prolonging the inevitable. It is almost as if Favre loves the attention of being in the media and rumormill even if he has not intention of coming back. I personally think he ought to stay retired and enjoy the fruits of his hard work. But I can also understand the that once that juice is in you, its hard to get it out if you think you can still play.

Still another angle might be in play. The age old addage that people want what they can’t have. By retiring, perhaps Favre raises his stock and has a chance to sit back and let the suitors come knocking on his door. He then gets the joy of watching ESPN analysts and die-hard Packer’s fans cringe in their chairs at the thought of him playing in purple.

Whatever the case may be, these last years of Favre’s career will hopefully be forgotten. They have been plagued with injuries and struggles, moments that pale in comparison to what he used to be. We all get old, Bret, move on and enjoy retirement.