As if anybody really doubted it would happen. Brett Favre reported to camp with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. Now I’ll be the first to tell you that I’ve never had issues with players who struggle with the decision to retire.
You can only play most professional sports when you’re relatively young and once you step away from the game, it’s almost always for good, so the fact Favre has wavered back and forth doesn’t bother me in the least. If his team is good with it, why shouldn’t we be?
But there’s this little voice in the back of my head that wonders if this isn’t all an elaborate promotional campaign by the Vikings and the NFL. Do you really think it took sending three players, Jared Allen, Ryan Longwell and Steve Hutchinson to Hattiesburg get Brett to return? And do you think he just suddenly told wife Deanna that he was leaving for Minnesota, you and the kids catch up with me in a few weeks.
I’m not into conspiracy theories, but come on, they convinced him to pack his bag and jump on the plane with them. If healthy, the Vikes are a better team with Favre than without him. Everybody knows that including his teammates, but what better way to hype the season than this drama?
Vikings coach Brad Childress is fine with the timing of it all and the story has kept the NFL at the forefront of the sports headlines throughout the summer. That’s worth the salary increase that Minnesota has reportedly offered Favre. Hell, every team in the league should pitch in some cash for the pub they got from this.
But finally, it’s time to play ball.
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