As the Truth sees it…

I pretty much had little respect for Brett Favre before yesterday. Now, a day after the news of him text messaging teammates saying he was retiring hit the airwaves, my respect level has dropped to zero.
The only person in the NFL who may deserve less respect is Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress for allowing Favre’s drama queen antics to get bigger and bigger every season.
And how do the Vikings respond to all of this retirement-not-retirement talk? They have offered Favre a raise that would push his salary, with incentives, this year to $20 million. While I don’t think it’s about the money, I wouldn’t put it past one of the most selfish players the league has ever seen to be allowing this circus to continue for a few dollars more.
But, the reason I think Favre has not come out and made a single statement that would quash the rumors one way or another is because he loves the attention. Players like Terrell Owens and Chad Ocho Cinco have nothing on the attention seeking quarterback diva from Mississippi.
In a perfect world, other Viking teammates like Adrian Peterson would stand up and say “Either you are with us or you are not. We plan to go to the Super Bowl whether you are on the team or not. Stop playing games and be a man. Make a decision.”
But, we will never see a current player on the Vikings or in the NFL say that, because they are scared of the Brett Favre media backlash. You can’t talk that way about the reincarnation of mom’s apple pie and the American flag all rolled up into one man without getting branded a traitor.
Supposedly, Favre may be making a statement today after he finishes practicing with a local high school team. Regardless of what he announces, he is a day late. He put his team, coaches and fans through unnecessary drama. But, that’s exactly how he likes it.
Michael Kinney

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