Favre

Not sure why Packers’ fans are clamoring to have retired/not retired Brett Favre “reinstated” as the starting quarterback in Green Bay. Have they all completely forgotten the NFC Championship? When sainted #4 basically through the game away in OT with the worst playoff/OT INT since, well, since he threw up a similarly wounded duck right into the hands of Brian Dawkins in the Pack-Eagles divisional contest?

 

At some point, Green Bay has to make a clean break with Favre and get on with the business of the post-Brett era. And really, Favre’s annual waffling over whether to play another season is getting old. And that’s from a distant fan’s perspective. It must be absolutely hell for the Packers’ front office in trying to figure out personnel moves, offensive strategy/game planning, and salary cap management when the hall of fame and former franchise QB keeps them guessing as to whether he’ll play again each year.

 

Unfortunately for Favre, the two best teams he fits with right now – good defenses, underperforming offenses, currently terrible QBs – are the Bears and Vikings. It’s completely understandable and only prudent that the Pack not cut Favre loose and let him go to either of those two teams.

 

Could he play this year for someone else? Probably. Carolina? But could we all get past watching Favre in some other jersey besides the green and gold? And what if he’s not only not wearing Packer green, but isn’t wearing #4? Would Carolina kicker John Kasay be willing to part with #4? Kasay has been in the league two years longer than St. Brett.

 

Stay tuned.