Not Ready To Let Go

He was himself again last night. There he was, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, tearing up the Chicago Bears' first team defense. He had nothing to play for, because the Giants limped into the final playoff spot, making what was about to become a four-game winning streak for his team obsolete. For some reason, it didn't matter. Brett Favre went into Soldier Field and helped his Packers defeat the Chicago Bears. He was Brett Favre, the one that has become known as one of the league's best and most durable. And then, the game ended. And Favre wasn't himself. In a moving post-game interview, Favre was moved to tears, hinting that this would be the gunslinger's last game. Now to anyone who knows me, I'm totally partial in this situation. Favre has been my personal favorite for the better part of ten years. I basically idolize the guy. That being said, I don't want him to hang it up quite yet. I think the Mississippi native, has one more year in him. And from a football stand point, it makes sense. He can still play, he showed that last night. The Packers have money to spend this offseason. And if Favre is coming back, they better damn well spend it on some big free agents. It's the very least they could do. He also has unfinished business in the record books. He can still catch Dan Marino on the all-time touchdown list, among other records that he hasn't already set. Brett Favre loves football. And if he can still play at high enough level (and honestly, you're crazy if you say he can't, and there some who do), then he should play. His family says they're still behind him playing if he wants. It's just so hard to envision the Green Bay Packers or the NFL even without Brett Favre. It's hard to imagine anyone within the last 15 years who has embodied the spirit of the game better than Favre. It's just so tough to see him even think about leaving. While he was standing there with Andrea Kramer last night, tears running down his face, I couldn't help being crushed myself. That wasn't him. While I've come to the conclusion that he's not going to play forever (or at least I think I have), all I really ask for is one more year.
Happy New Year, kids.
-MC