Somewhere, John Madden is curled up in a ball and sobbing as he clutches a Brett Favre bobblehead close to his chest. Favre’s retirement comes as unexpected news to many of us Packers fans, particularly after the superb season he just completed. Some commentators are speculating that the Packers wouldn’t go along with Favre’s wish to pick up Randy Moss. That might have facilitated Favre’s hopes of winning one more Super Bowl, but it wouldn’t have served the team well in the longer term. I’m glad I had the opportunity to watch him in his last season, when he really seemed to be enjoying himself again. He brought to fruition the hopes of many long-suffering fans who hadn’t seen the Packers in the Super Bowl for three decades. We really can’t ask for anything more than that.
When are men going to quit crying about this? For heaven’s sake, how long did you think he’d last? I’ve been waiting for 5 years to hear this.