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Favre retires (again) as most selfish athlete in history

7:06 am July 29, 2009, by Jeff Schultz

Good morning. Brett Favre is still retired.

Favre called it quits (again) Tuesday. He told his broadcasting arm, ESPN, that saying goodbye to the Minnesota Vikings “was the hardest decision I’ve ever made.”

And then we heard crickets.

I guess this was even harder for Favre than when he cried at his retirement press conference in Green Bay, claiming he was done with the game forever, absolutely, that’s it, which prompted the Packers to make an internal and public commitment to Aaron Rodgers. Then a few months later, Favre (not crying anymore) whined that he wanted back in, right before the Packers were preparing to go to training camp with the quarterback they had committed to (and not everybody breaks commitments).

And of course it was harder than this past February when Favre told the New York Jets he would retire, which prompted them to release him, which gave Favre the freedom to try to come back with the Vikings, which was the team he really wanted to play for this past year (or was it two years?), in part because it was in the NFC Central, where he could stick it to the Packers. But, well, the Packers preferred to maroon him in the AFC East, and good for them.

And so this led Vikings coach Brad Childress (sucker) to do a spring-summer-long dance with Favre, while at the same telling his two incumbents quarterbacks, Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, “You’re my guys! I’d run through a wall for you!” even if he didn’t really mean it because by romancing Favre for several months, all Childress succeeded in doing was erecting a wall between him and every player in the Vikings locker room. And then finally — two days before Vikings have to report to training camp! — Favre says he can’t do it, he’s out, Childress looks like a fool, and Jackson and Rosenfels are in therapy.

So congratulations, Brett. Enjoy retirement. Stay there.

Favre spent most of his career gaining a reputation as the ultimate team guy, the ultimate winner, the ultimate competitor. He started 291 straight games as an NFL quarterback, which is absolutely unheard of.

But he leaves (again) as arguably the most selfish athlete in sports history. His Hamlet acts threw three franchises in disarray, and that’s what I’ll remember him for. At least until November when some starting quarterback gets injured and Favre is sitting on a porch in Kiln, Miss., and thinks, “Hmmm. I can do this. I’m Brett Favre. There are no rules for me.”

Maybe there should be. Now why can’t Roger Goodell suspend THIS guy?

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R HAIRE

July 29th, 2009
7:25 am

I agree…enough is enough

Doggie

July 29th, 2009
7:30 am

“Now why can’t Roger Goodell spend THIS guy?”
Huh?
Do you mean SUSPEND, genius?

bull-gator

July 29th, 2009
7:32 am

You gotta remember you’re dealing with an egotistical, immature, narcisstic individual who thinks the sporting world really cares if he plays or not. What a sad and pitiful portrait of a one time fierce competitor.

Pigskin Politics

July 29th, 2009
7:35 am

Favre and Palin should get together and do a roadshow. Quitters stay together.

Theo

July 29th, 2009
7:36 am

You know what? HOF voters should vote him in, then changed their minds. Then vote him in again. Then change their minds. Then, you know, finally vote him in. And if it takes 15 years to induct him, so be it.

I’m so tired of Brett Favre. But, my Rosenfels Vike’s jersey just went up in value!

Kaweem

July 29th, 2009
7:39 am

Michael Vick is available.

Techster

July 29th, 2009
7:40 am

Hey, I love the idea of the Hall of Fame waffling on whether to induct him!

Joey

July 29th, 2009
7:42 am

Hey Pig’s Butt, you are a moran.

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sharecropper

July 29th, 2009
7:45 am

Good piece. I also am one of apparently few who think Favre is one of the most overrated QBs in history. I particularly liked the line about ESPN being “his broadcasting arm.” The “S” in ESPN stands for “suckup”.

Bank Walker, Texas Ranger

July 29th, 2009
7:51 am

Finally, now on to bigger and better things and speaking of, Jeff check out the photo of Kim K on the Falcon Blog. Dam

John McMillan

July 29th, 2009
7:53 am

well, the other Vikes QB’s will get over it soon enough or they’re just not men…39 isn’t as old as it used to be with the nutrition and smarter training they get, but Favre’s window for playing is smaller of course. He’s still got value but it’s weird he waffles so much, hard to think he’s really a drama queen….maybe he has aches and pains that give him doubts he could play. ???

Josh

July 29th, 2009
8:06 am

Dear Minnesota: hope you enjoyed the flip-flopping as much as we did. Love, Wisconsin. And Brett: STAY HOME. You can play with those high school boys, the rest of us are tired of watching this.

Monk

July 29th, 2009
8:09 am

I don’t care if Favre decides to play or retire and I don’t care if he leaves these primadonna teams in disarray. What I do care about is some two-bit writing hack who has never played the game criticizing him for it!

Dave in Marietta

July 29th, 2009
8:10 am

Hey Joey, what’s a moran? Or did you mean maroon or perhaps you actually meant moron?

Steve Gordon

July 29th, 2009
8:11 am

I am hoping that Brett and Roger Clemens end up starving to death, huddled together, on an ill fated hunting trip. “I just can’t quit you Brett”

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athensdawg

July 29th, 2009
8:22 am

brett favre, roger clemens, keith jackson, etc. the yo-yo retirees.

had a great deal of respect for those guys until they started pulling this crap.

Shug

July 29th, 2009
8:23 am

Too bad about Favre’s quitting. I was hoping to see him throw one more ridiculous pass for an interception, and hearing the announcer again say, “boy, you won’t see that very often.”

Jason in Michigan

July 29th, 2009
8:24 am

If he really misses football this year he can just do another “Fruit of the Loom” promo where he gets to be QB in a pick-up game with actors pretending to be his “buddies”

Scott Lewis

July 29th, 2009
8:25 am

Great editorial Mr. Schultz!
For the Love of God I am so sick of the antics of this self-centered cry-baby.
And I do mean baby.
He has the maturity of a 6 year old.

I used to admire Favre so much. He was the ultimate team player.
This Drama Queen act he has been running for the past 3 years is pathetic.
What was that they used to do in the old vaudeville shows, if a guy was really bad, the pulled him off stage with a hook?
For the Love of God, get the hook for Cry Baby Favre.

Jeff Schultz

July 29th, 2009
8:29 am

Bull-Gator: “… egotistical, immature, narcisstic individual..” Wow. That was really good.

Pigskin: That would be a nice vaudeville act. At least Favre didn’t leave during his first term, though – only between terms. But both have ethics issues.

Theo: I like it. The HOF can just keep issuing statements, “We’re still thinking about it.”

Kaweem: I know. And Vick to the Vikes is a rumor that’s gaining steam right now.

Sharecropper: I know some have weighed in with the “overrated” comments but it’s hard to argue with his success and his numbers – and he did win a Super Bowl. And the starts streak is amazing.

Anders

July 29th, 2009
8:30 am

Josh, You are probably the biggest Idiot that has made a comment! STAY HOME!? Obviously he wanted and did get the hell out of WISCONSIN! Minnesota fans enjoyed watching Favre and GB Execs FLIP FLOP as you say right before he left! I bet you cried didn’t you?!!! The funny thing is i’m not even a MN fan, your just a DUMB SH#T.

Chris

July 29th, 2009
8:31 am

You could turn off ESPN, you know. You would have thought he was selfish if he decided to come back, so what exactly was the point of the article?

Slow news day is slow. Except, you could have written an article about Jim Johnson. How selfish.

lindseylee21

July 29th, 2009
8:31 am

Great article! I can’t stand that crybaby Brett Favre. He is so obnoxious. He just needs to stay home and suck his thumb like a good little baby.

Jeff Schultz

July 29th, 2009
8:32 am

Jason in Michigan– Maybe he can do a new Fruit of the Loom commercial where he asked to be released from his team so he can play for the other side.

Scott Lewis — ah yes, the hook. We could use one of those.

Jeff Schultz

July 29th, 2009
8:34 am

Chris — he was selfish regardless of how the Minnesota thing unfolded. The fact he didn’t make a final call until 2 days before players had to report to camp is what made it even worse. But I blame Childress/Vikings for giving him that much rope.

Matt

July 29th, 2009
8:37 am

Keep in mind it was the Vikings that held his hand and tried to drag him out onto the dance floor. I would like to see anybody here give up the one thing they love most, have a chance to get it back, and not consider it.

haters!

Billy Bob

July 29th, 2009
8:38 am

Lots o’ hating going on there, Sgt. Schultz. Now, I realize you’ve got a column to produce and so many words to arrange so I don’t want to seem, well, too critical.

Maybe you could just keep in mind that Favre’s not running as THE perfect player, he’s not Jesus-in-training-camp, but he is definitely conflicted about playing the game. A game he’s been playing for eighteen odd years.

It’s just harder for some to let go of long-time friends, wives and sports careers. But sometimes you have to.

Eric Statt

July 29th, 2009
8:39 am

C’mon, o.k. so maybe Favre has a ego, let’s remember he’s a professional athlete at the top of his game. The NFL is notorious for being a team league instead of a players league. So Favre took his time deciding whether or not he was going to play, he’s earned the privilege. Who else ever stood in the pocket and gave that much, very few at the most.

I live in Minneapolis (Lions fan though…Michigan born) and have watched with interest where this was going to go. It seems that everyone is jumping Favre. Let’s remember, it is the media outlets that take events and create news. Favre sold a lot of magazines and ad time by keeping some intrigue, and that was not even his intent. The decision to make this page 1 in July (the worst sports month of all) was theirs…and they enjoyed condemning him all the way. The hammering on this guy has gotten too heavy handed. Always “hated” the guy when he was a Packer, wish him well in retirement. The very psychology that made him so great also makes it damn near impossible to leave…

Judy Hagen

July 29th, 2009
8:45 am

I wanted to see Brett Favre playing again, I would not have become a Viking fan (choosing them over the Green Bay Packers), but he was an exciting player to watch and would have brought a great element back to the games. I believe he waited so long, hoping his body would perk up a little more. Have any of you ever had the surgery he did? Do you know about recuperation time? Give us a break with all your negative comments. Quit kicking somebody when they’re down. Pick on somebody your own size. Oh, yeah, none of you are Brett Favre’s size, are you?!!

Matt Winkeljohn

July 29th, 2009
8:48 am

Loved him as a player; way over him as an entertainer.

BTW, these shoes work with any outfit.

And why don’t you write more frequently?

Jeff Schultz

July 29th, 2009
8:53 am

Billy Bob — I have no problem with the whole tough-to-let-go concept as long as you’re not screwing up other people’s livelihoods in the process.

Judy — Don’t kick on somebody when they’re down? Dude, he’s not in a hospital bed or destitute.

Matt — Love the shoes. Now come over and shine mine.

CincyJacket

July 29th, 2009
8:57 am

Brett Farve’s reluctance to retire will be forgotten. Just like MJ’s Baseball/Wizards, people will forget about it and remember him for being a great athlete. He didn’t owe the media, the Vikings, or NFL anything.

CincyJacket

July 29th, 2009
9:01 am

Jeff- whose livelihood is he screwing up? The Vikings knew that there was a chance that he wouldn’t play and they still went for him because he’s better than anyone else they have. Is it any different than trying to go after a free agent who ends up elsewhere? If the Vikings were blindsided by this retirement then their front office was doing it wrong.

everyone else

July 29th, 2009
9:04 am

I’m not as tired of Favre as I am the whiny reporters who insist on covering this story. It was, is, and always will be the player’s decision as to when he walks away from the game he’s played since he was a kid.

Dave

July 29th, 2009
9:05 am

Jeff Schultz “both have ethic’s issues”? you need to stick to football dude, if you want to see ethic’s issues check out Obama, Binden, Dodd, etc, al.

All I'm Saying Is...

July 29th, 2009
9:14 am

“BullGator: You gotta remember you’re dealing with an egotistical, immature, narcisstic individual who thinks the sporting world really cares if he plays or not. What a sad and pitiful portrait of a one time fierce competitor.”

BULLGATOR SAID IT BEST! Right on, brother. END OF SUBJECT!

Chris

July 29th, 2009
9:15 am

He’s not screwing up anyone’s livelihood. If the Vikings had a real QB, it wouldn’t have even been entertained. That’s not Favre’s fault.

Braves Mom

July 29th, 2009
9:15 am

Favre is the Roger Clemmens of football (w/o the roids hopefully).
Neither can stand to be out of the spotlight.

He will be back in the news w/in 6 months, somehow, someway.

Mac

July 29th, 2009
9:26 am

If I’m the Vikes, I sign Vick. They have a potentially really strong team and Tony Graziani and Doug Johnson as quarterbacks. Who cares if Jackson and Rosenfels get upset? They both stink!

This Is NONSENSE

July 29th, 2009
9:28 am

Which is worse?…A player who can’t give up a sport, or reporters (and fans) who can’t give up talking (or writing in this case) about that player. Looks like Mr. Schultz is making a living out of not letting something go. HMMM sounds familiar. Who is selfish again?

sidslid

July 29th, 2009
9:28 am

I sense money troubles here with Favre. The next Bernie Kosar.

lila

July 29th, 2009
9:30 am

Sooooo sick of Brett and I used to really like him. What a little “me monster.” Good riddance.

Herschel Talker

July 29th, 2009
9:31 am

Schultzie – Indeed you are correct. He is evil.

Conor

July 29th, 2009
9:32 am

You guys are unbelievable! Favre is not selfish. He’s just a guy who has an immense love for the game and isn’t ready to be done. The Vikings are the one who called Favre and turned the media on to this story. He’s never been one to seek the lime light and I’m sure he would rather of had this whole thing kept behind closed doors. The Vikings created this drama and now they and Favre have to deal with it in the wake of this decision. At 39 Favre can still do what 95% of active professional quarterbacks can’t do. If any of you guys had success at anything in life like Favre had in his sport you would think twice about retiring when others are courting you to stay. As a Packer fan I think the worst thing he did was alienate a few Packer fans who wanted to keep the Favre legacy in Wisconsin by leaving and playing for another team. I detest the Vikings but I would rather watch him play for the team I hate than not have him play at all.

This Is NONSENSE

July 29th, 2009
9:34 am

Conor….FANALLY someone with some freakin’ sense!

Doug

July 29th, 2009
9:43 am

What a shame that sports writers so often have to help sell news (sporting news) by bashing athletes. Favre is going to be in the Hall of Fame. He won a lot of games, threw a lot of passes, and became the subject of uncounted articles. Does he have an ego, without a doubt. Was he ambivalent about retiring? He loved the game he tried to leave. He loved the attention that comes from playing the game. He has more talent in his little finger than most of us want-a-bes and never-have-beens have in our whole body. To attempt to discredit Favre’s ambivalence as selfishness is its own kind of selfishness and arrogance. How many people don’t even have the gumption to try?

mr. mike

July 29th, 2009
9:53 am

Enter your comments here
Jeff, kudos to you & Pigskin Politics. Two quitters(Favre & Palin); both with selfish, “it’s all about me attitudes”.

Clarify

July 29th, 2009
9:56 am

Conor – I don’t disagree – he’s awesome to watch (competitor, winner, longevity, blah, blah, blah). The part that makes everyone sick is the REPEATED tearful press conferences where he says, “I’m done for good.” Why not just have a press conference and say, “this situation isn’t working out for me, so I’m stepping out of the way for now. I’m retiring for now, but who knows down the road, if a situation presents itself, I might be interested. Never say never?”

rebar

July 29th, 2009
9:56 am

If that really was Matt Winkeljohn, I bought your book on the Falcons. Love it! Anything else in the works? Sorry, Jeff. BTW, great article.

Jeannie

July 29th, 2009
9:57 am

Sometimes “pictures” say more than “words”…at the recent Brewers MLB series with the Braves in Milwaukee, I witnessed an abundance of #4 Favre jerseys worn at the fabulous tailgating parties. Wisconsinites are accustomed to a “snow storm” that comes and goes and then they loyally take it on again. Brett’s playing memories will long outlive his departure(s).

Jockstrap Cox

July 29th, 2009
9:58 am

If I never see another ESPN story on Favre it won’t be soon enough.

Art Vandelay

July 29th, 2009
10:00 am

Dave, at last count Palin had 19 active ethics complaints filed against her, and there’s still a 2-year window for more to be filed after she leaves office. I think it’s pretty safe to say she’s got “ethics issues.”

J-man

July 29th, 2009
10:18 am

This isn’t the end for Favre. I have 3 possible scenarios. 1) He decides in mid to late August that he does want to play after all and this was just a way to avoid most of the pre-season. 2) He’ll decide during the season that he wants to come back. 3) He’ll sit out this year and un-retire next summer.

DirtyDawg

July 29th, 2009
10:19 am

Sorry guys, as much as I’ve admired the guy over the years – I even looked back thankfully on Atlanta’s trading him to Green Bay so, as it worked out, he could create the ‘legend’, because we know it never would have happened like that here – this ‘I love the game too much to leave quietly’ act since he ‘retired’ the first time is way, way old. And what’s even worse is ESPN’s insatiable thirst for ‘all things Fav-re’.

As for Joey, et. al., questioning Pigskin’s calling Favre and Palin ‘morans’…those of us that have been keeping up with ‘current events’ over the past half-dozen years know exactly who, and what a ‘moran’ is.

Robert

July 29th, 2009
10:23 am

So Jeff, did you betray the Los Angeles Daily News when you moved to this paper? What’s the matter? Why didn’t you just retire and respect your team mates at the Los Angeles paper? How are you better than Favre, exactly?

Jeff Schultz

July 29th, 2009
10:32 am

Dave – The Right thanks you for representin’.

Sidslid – hadn’t heard of money issues. You can get by pretty cheap in Kiln.

Herschel – Thanks.

Conor – The Vikings turned this into a story, not Favre? Are you going to blame the Packers and Jets, too. When does Brett get blame for creating a story?

Rebar – Winkeljohn, you wrote a book? You READ a book? (and thanks).

Art Vandelay – now you’ve done it. This is where I just stand back and watch you two go at it.

Robert – Possibly the worst analogy I’ve ever read. But impressed that you know I was at the LADN (or did you read my bio?).

Scott B

July 29th, 2009
10:32 am

I cannot begin to imagine the disappointment and anger that the Vikings and their fans must be feeling right now. Favre had surgery and was seen throwing to high school kids. He was going to be a Viking! Nah. I guess his hearts not in it. Too freaking bad! I wanted to see him go into Lambeau and be thoroughly embarassed and humiliated! Do us all a favor, Favre, lock yourself in your home and never come out again! We’re SICK OF YOU AND YOUR ACT!

Paddy

July 29th, 2009
10:36 am

Jeff, I know the Vikings thing for MV is gaining steem. My ?, how would that all play out if MV can’t play until sometime in Oct. Under this conditional suspension, can MV practice with the team during the regular season? Since this conditional tag was instituted for the first time, there may be some unplowed earth to go over for all concerned. Just a thought

bali smith

July 29th, 2009
10:39 am

Brett just loved football so much he could not decide till 2 days before camp opened up.. I believe it… Now Brett can become a football announcer on Monday night football…. Hey so now Brett is a Journalist just like you Jeff . I am sure if he asks for help as a Junior Journalist you being the pro you are will be glad to show him the ropes or are you an egotistical, immature, narcistic individual too.

CJDawg

July 29th, 2009
10:42 am

Schultzie….you are a first rate moron. This man has earned his cops. He told the Vikes he would TRY to play. Now, exactly who are you to call him, the gutsiest player in recent league history, selfish?? He has the right to say when and where because he earned it. You and Bradley need to take your clown a$$es out of Atlanta and go wrote for some pinky magazine. Ya’ll are the worst I have EVER seen. Go away please.

CJDawg

July 29th, 2009
10:42 am

CHOPS*

Favre

July 29th, 2009
10:45 am

I’m crying tears as big as horse turds and nobody cares.

Peachfuzz

July 29th, 2009
10:52 am

What do you care if he retires or not? It has given plenty of sports people something to report.
I say if he wants to play fine and if he wants retire fine. I don’t understand why everyone gets so worked up about it.

BK

July 29th, 2009
10:54 am

Nice piece. I guess with Moore gone someone has to be the village idiot.

dross

July 29th, 2009
11:00 am

I think you all forget that athletes careers are short & when you can still make 10 million you go for it if you can. Have you noticed that society now crucifies someone for changing their mind about anything?

Mike

July 29th, 2009
11:55 am

WAIT…he’sssss BAAAAACCCCKKKKK. Just heard he was talking to New orleans….no, New England….wait…hmmm…maybe it was …….OH GEEZ

Mike

July 29th, 2009
11:55 am

I KNOW ITS OLD NEWS>>>BUT WHAT

Mike

July 29th, 2009
11:56 am

What happened to Terrance Moore….???

mjrodgohawksSiouxCity

July 29th, 2009
12:07 pm

The biggest B.S thinking was that Brett was all about the team. BULL!! B.F. was all about BRETT. ALL the time. His ego is unmatched in the history of NFL QB’s. Now go back to your 20,000 square foot trailer in Mississippi and throw some extra cement blocks in the in back. It’s leaning.

tupac elliot

July 29th, 2009
12:15 pm

TUPAC SAY…..INDUCT FARVE INTO HALL OF FAME AT LEAST 3 TIMES, THEN, CHANGE THEIR MINDS ABOUT INDUCTING HIM. LET HIM SEE HOW THAT FEELS…YEP, I LIKED OLE BRETT, BUT THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL READ, BLOG ABOUT HIM…..AJC, ESPN……I DONT CARE WHAT HE DOES, DONT WANNA WASTE MY TV OR NEWSPAPER TIME LISTENING OR READING ABOUT HIM ANY LONEGER…..SO THER….

tupac elliot

July 29th, 2009
12:16 pm

ONE MORE THING…IS HE REALATED TO ROSS PEROT?

tupac elliot

July 29th, 2009
12:19 pm

OOPS

Art Vandelay

July 29th, 2009
12:27 pm

Mike: Terence Moore took the AJC’s buyout offer a few months ago and drifted off into the ether. Since nobody actually reads “newspapers” anymore (Google it if you don’t know what they are), the AJC brain trust decided it would be a good idea to cut staff and require those left (like Schultz and Bradley) to write 15 pieces a week to earn their supper.

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July 29th, 2009
12:35 pm

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Matt Winkeljohn

July 29th, 2009
12:42 pm

Yeah, back in ‘04-’05. Epic book. Forgot about it for a minute. Chapter on Bob Whitfield was fun, profane. Some good stuff, too, about Rankin Smith throwing furniture from the balcony of his Bourbon Street hotel, and Falcon fans getting whipped on when out of town for being a little too bold.

More good times contained within. Ah, some good times.

Oh, and Rebar, thanks for buying it.

No, nothing else in the works. Not in the biz any more.

GW

July 29th, 2009
1:13 pm

Jeff

You and the media circus are the ones to blame for all of this. You all started asking Brett every year after about age 34; Brett, when are you going to retire?? And kept hounding him, etc. Then after the NFC Chamionship game loss, the media kept pouring it on. You loved it and the TV media loved it because it gave you all something to write about and talk about. If you would have just let Brett make his decision and not discuss it everyday, he would have worked it out with the Packers last spring(2008).

The ajc and other print media are dying and going bankrupt and I for one will be glad when these rags and their writers will be gone.

Nancy

July 29th, 2009
1:38 pm

Been a Packer fan for 50 years. Unfortunately you choose to criticize Brett because he loves the game and choose not to congratulate him for all the good he has done with his charity work as well as giving many hours of great football watching.
I agree that the media has blown this out of proportion and that he earned the right to change his mind about retiring from the Packers and they in turn, kicked him in the gut.
I admire and respect the man and always will.

Mike Starling

July 29th, 2009
4:29 pm

Favre’s recent flip-flop is echoed perfectly in the lyrics of the parody song “Brett’s Prereogative,” posted at http://BretneyFavre.com.

If music diva Britney Spears could make Bobby Brown’s song her own, why not football diva Brett Favre? Sing it Brett! Could be your new “encore career.”

Jason

July 29th, 2009
5:14 pm

Damn. I was hoping he would play… and get injured badly in the process like he deserves.

BK

July 29th, 2009
5:53 pm

Enter your comments here

BK

July 29th, 2009
5:55 pm

People wishing injury upon someone else really makes me wish you could go buy class at the store. Those folks clearly have none.

Ken Stallings

July 29th, 2009
6:10 pm

It is sad. Too often a great athlete cannot just walk away with his dignity and legacy fully intact. But, Brett Favre is taking it to unprecidented levels of stupidity. The situation he publicly claimed last season he coveted was handed to him upon a silver platter complete with red carpet standing in the doorway yearning its way to unroll before him!

The Vikings wanted him!

Brett Favre took a flier home!

Perhaps he should have taken the bus!

I thought it was just movies you stopped because you’ve seen them before!

Quagmire

July 29th, 2009
6:11 pm

I still remember 7or so years ago when asked what he would feel that he would like to do after retiring, his comment was to possibly coach high school football. What a great idea. I guess he forgot that being in the spotlight and all.

Murray

July 29th, 2009
6:29 pm

Here here! I’m glad somebody is saying this stuff.

Good riddance Favre, and stay off TV too so I don’t have to avoid whatever show you’re on.

Annetteffect

July 29th, 2009
9:40 pm

To create the kind of success Favre did during his playing career, you need a certain kind of selfish. Is being selfish a ‘bad’ thing when it’s your life and career you are taking into account. I won’t profess to have followed Favre’s career and the ups and downs, ins and outs, but I do know that retiring from sport, especially when you can still play, is not an easy thing to do. It can be emotional when something you have devoted your whole life, including childhood, to is now over. Hopefully Favre will find a new passion and become more than a star athlete. There are many ways he can direct his energy to in a positive way other than sport. Give him a break!!

world champ

July 30th, 2009
1:59 am

You guys are stupid…. What is wrong with arguably the most prolific quarterback that ever played not wanting to give up the game as long as he can compete. He proved it last year with the Jets until he tore his bicep muscle and was not the same. No one even knew he was injured. What a guy, what a player, and what a quarterback who now holds a continuos starting record similiar to Cal Ripkens continuous game streak or Lou Gehrig hitting streak which will all never be broken. Oh buy the way, someone pays Brett over 10 Million a year to try and get him to change his mind.

world champ

July 30th, 2009
2:05 am

Oh, I forgot… I will bet that most of the guys who wrote negative thoughts about Brett were some of the fans that have broken hearts with teams he beat because of his tenacity, and gutty play. Keep in mind that Brett is a normal guy and if you actually saw him on the street you would never guess his stature, a 6′1′, 210 pound frame could acomplish the amazing athletic feats of the longest starting quarterback ever.

LivinIN AL

July 30th, 2009
2:55 pm

World chump… your comments of calling people stupid for expressing opinions that differ from yours is really Favre like. So I see why you like him so much, why dont you start a retirement fan club for him, he really seems to be your idol, maybe you can pal around with him since you revealed that he is a normal guy.

Kevin

August 9th, 2009
5:28 pm

You’re retarded.

world champ and other said it well in support of Favre.

Here's hoping Favre's comeback ends in a faceplant | Jeff Schultz

August 18th, 2009
4:21 pm

[...] surgery. (Turned out to be just another lie — by both actually). At the time I wrote that Favre was retiring as the most selfish athlete in sports history. I believe that now more than ever before. Favre went from a former MVP and Super Bowl winner,  a [...]

Ron Nearly

January 20th, 2010
4:38 pm

LOL – just came upon this article… well biaches who bashed Favre – anything to say today? MMMMMM?? He’s taking the Purple to the NFC title game!! WOULD THEY BE THERE with T-Jack or Sage – easy – F*#K NO!

There is a reason MN coaches wanted #4 to lead them – he’s a WINNER! Proof is in the record and the season he had. Win or Lose in against the Saints – Favre showed all you nay-sayers by having his BEST season over, so stick up you losers (including the author of this horse sh*t article)

phil schuck

January 25th, 2010
6:50 am

Now we have irrefutable proof that Favre IS the most selfish football player of all time. He should have stayed off that field last nite after his ankle injury. But instead, he cost his team a shot at the SB with his horrible decision to throw an even more horrible pass at the most inopportune time. What a jerk. So glad I’m a Steelers fan.

jeff ircink

February 21st, 2010
1:05 pm

this article sucks. favre led the Vikes to a 12-4 season and one game away from the SB. and hey, Phil suck – Schuck, i mean. you REALLY gonna blame Favre for that NO loss? nothing about all the Viking fumbles. you’re an idiot. what did the Steelers do this season????? douche.

jeff ircink

February 21st, 2010
1:07 pm

LivinAL should be StayinAl.

jeff ircink

May 22nd, 2010
9:08 pm

sorry, mr. schultz. looks like Favre and his ankle will be returning for his 20th year in the NFL. ;)

jeff ircink

May 22nd, 2010
9:10 pm

and that comment about ‘why can’t Goodall suspend Favre’? one of the dumbest things i’ve ever heard in my life. please, you need to cover arts or politics – but no more sports.

jeff ircink

May 22nd, 2010
9:17 pm

and the comment about Goodall suspending Favre….one of the dumbest things i’ve heard. and your comment (Schultz…in the comment section) about ‘when will Favre get credit for creating a story’? he’s a story just being Brett Favre. if takes a dump it’s news. 99% of the time it’s the media. and your comment (in the comment section) about Favre playing with the livelihood of others? if the Vikes are content with giving Favre time to make up his mind about playing, why does it concern you or anyone else?