By Vince Mullins
When I saw Brett Favre’s latest cry for help, I just. couldn’t. take. any. more.
You don't bring me flowers anymore
Peter King of SI, who has enjoyed excellent access to Favre for most of his football career, printed this today from his interview last week when he decided to retire (bolded by me):
Brett Favre sacked in 2007, now sacked by public opinion.
“Favre was down. He just sounded beat, like he had nothing left to give, and a little depressed. “I’m sure I’ll regret it down the road,” he said.
I asked him about the toll this had taken on his reputation. “Two years ago you were ‘Sportsman of the Year’ and an American folk hero,” I said. “Now there are kids and adults who are sick of you, who don’t love you anymore. How does it feel?”
“Well, then they really didn’t love me in the first place,” he said. “Whatever. Nothing I can do about it. This whole situation, if I had it to do all over again, there’re a few things I’d do different. But wouldn’t we all? I don’t expect everyone to like what I’ve done the last two years. That’s life.”
I loved rooting for you when you played, you embodied the joy and passion that we all want to see from our pro athletes. It kinda brought my dad and I closer as we watched Packers games all the time and Packer gear made for a layup of a Christmas present. That seems so long ago now, almost as if you were still playing for Southern Miss and just beat FSU.
Brett, I understand you. I will bet you surround yourself with a team of sycophants so far up your arse they know what you had for breakfast. No one tells you straight what you need to hear. Lemme give it a try…
You are a whore for attention -OR- you have intertwined your personal worth into your job performance so tightly that you cannot objectively tell when to walk away. Neither is particularly attractive at your age. Now Joe Montana and Michael Jordan think you hung around too long.
Go radio silent if you can and let this blow over. Let your fans’ minds marinate on a erratically fantastic career and not your erratic commitment skills.
OK, back to college football.
