I’m not buying any of this Brett Favre retirement talk. No way.
After all these years, have we forgotten who Brett Favre is and what made him so great? He wants to win, more than anything else. And after winning so often, there’s no way he goes out like this. The Packers are 2-10 (heading into tonight’s game against the Lions) and Favre has more interceptions than touchdowns. Aaron Rodgers can wait another year. This is still Favre’s team and he’ll refuse to let it end like this.
It makes sense. Javon Walker should be back, nearly a full year after suffering a knee injury, and the Packers would likely address some offensive-line concerns in the offseason. But they’re also in the running for the Reggie Bush sweepstakes (the 49ers and Jets are also 2-10, the Texans are 1-11), who would be the dream replacement for Ahman Green. Of course, even if they miss out on Bush, the Packers will have a high draft choice, which could be used on an elite O-lineman or a top RB. With that kind of potential talent upgrade, Favre could lead the Pack to nine or 10 wins next year. Don’t think so?
Favre is a playmaker, and when playmakers don’t have other playmakers around them, they suffer. Running backs wait for holes that aren’t there and rarely find the end zone. Receivers gripe about not getting the ball. And quarterbacks throw interceptions. Granted, Favre has always thrown interceptions, but he’s always won doing it. Now he’s losing because his mistakes are more crippling than they were during the Super Bowl years. But that would change in 2006, and Favre recognizes that.
I could be wrong. But I doubt it. Favre won’t want this bitter taste in his mouth after having such a sweet career. Number 4’s got one more left in him. At least.
