Brett Favre - Why?

Since the NFL Draft is over and teams are trying to set their rosters for training camp, it must be time to talk about Brett Favre...NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Seriously though, here is my take:

If you are going to consider coming back, again, why say in an interview that you are not planning on coming back? I would be fine if he said 'Hey, I may still come back, but I want to let the Jets (or whoever he has/will/might play for) move forward as if I am not going to be a member of their team.'

To his credit, he let the Jets do that, but he didn't let the Packers always do that. He drug out the process over the last two or three years he spent by waffling on his decision, which really tainted his image. I always loved Brett Favre. I loved watching him play and respected the way he conducted himself, (especially after getting help for a painkiller problem), but the latest news from Favre is tired. I cannot keep cutting him slack. It seems as if he is addicted to having his name come up on ESPN around this time of year with talk of 'will he or won't he return,' and I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when I say enough is enough.

Why can't you just stay retired?

With this new talk of returning to the NFL with the Vikings, I can't help but speculate that this is to spite the Packers, who I guess after loving him for two decades have wronged him in some way. Could you imagine if Tommy Lasorda went to manage the Giants after he left the Dodgers? Or if Derek Jeter left the Yankees to sign with the Red Sox? How about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird switching teams straight up? It would feel dirty, and this is what this playing out to be.

I can respect someone wanting to still play. And as much as I respect a guy for leaving on a good note (Elway, Jordan (the first and second time), Billy Chapel :) ) I can't say that a guy shouldn't play if he feels like he has something to give. But to drag things out and make false statements only hurts your image and makes people dislike you more.

I guess it doesn't matter to Farve, but I wish it did.