Well hell, Brett. . . .

As referenced earlier in this blog, big Brett Favre fan here. I got 4 phone calls, 7 tweets, half a dozen text messages, and 3 or 4 emails at last count, asking how I was doing today after hearing the news that Brett was retiring. Again. For the third time. *Sigh* First time I heard this two years ago, I was devastated. Last year, I was a little more reluctant to get upset about the retirement, which was, of course, warranted because he came back with the Vikes. This year, I admit to being slightly annoyed. And by slightly annoyed, I mean enough already! I understand the difficulty in deciding what you want to do with the rest of your life. Trust me, I've been there, done that, albeit it not to the extent Brett is. But in his case, his decision doesn't just affect his wife and his family, the way my decision affects my family. His decision affects his team. It affects the players, the coaches, the front office, and it affects his fans. It affects TV scheduling, it affects marketing plans. I am not saying that this decision is earth shattering by any stretch. I also don't mean to insinuate this decision is one that we can't go on without knowing. I guess what I am saying is I'm sick of Brett being selfish. If you can't make the decision, then a decision, has in essence been made. The NFL is on a very strict schedule. Draft, OTAs, training camp, pre-season, regular season, and post season. It's the same thing every year. Brett's had how many months to decide, and honestly, I'm a little tired of the uncertainty. A 40 year old quarterback who plays the way Brett is literally an accident waiting to happen. Last year it was the ankle, the year before the shoulder. What will it be this year? Is it worth it to put the legacy on the line for another year?

I just don't know what to say anymore. I'm still a fan. I'm still going to watch him if he plays. And I still will have my autographed helmet and football displayed proudly in my game room. But I'm really just so tired of the drama at this point.