So now Brett Favre wants the Packers to release him. Apparently he’s a little upset that the Packers haven’t exactly rolled out the welcome mat for his return and now he wants to have a “mutual parting.”
Favre wants a mutual parting rather than having to force the Packers’ hand by writing a letter to request his reinstatement to the active 80-man roster. Under league policy, the team would have to comply or release him.
Cook’s letter did suggest that Favre’s accomplishments for the franchise merited the team honoring his request to be released, also asking that the action be taken “with no strings attached.” Favre does not want to be traded, sources said, because he wants the freedom of choice to play for any other franchise.
Remember that girl you used to date that no matter what she did or said, you’d always take her back because of how she made you feel and how much she meant to you? That’s Brett Favre to the Packers. Every year now he wants to break up and peruse other things, only to want to get back together a short time later. And every year the Packers take him back because of how he makes them feel and how much he’s always meant to them.
Well now the Packers have had enough. They think Aaron Rodgers has something to offer and they’re sick of fickle Favre. They’re tired of always wondering if Brett will come back, so they’re moving on. And you know what? I don’t blame them. They can’t do this every year and if Favre is upset that they won’t welcome him back with open arms, then he needs a wake up call.
On top of that, it sure as hell seems that Favre wants to play for another franchise, so the Packers should release him and be done with the situation. Sorry Packer fans, but this circus has to end. I know he is the Green Bay Packers and I still firmly believe he would be better option in 2008 than Rodgers, but enough is enough already.
