Jobbed and Frustrated hates four sports related topics: Barry Bonds, Steroids in baseball, SpyGate, and Brett Favre. To the mainstream media, especially ESPN, these topics are discussed - passionately - daily. Here, it is protocol to avoid these topics at all costs. Breaking with policy, we will address the Brett Favre situation.
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Brett Favre, looking to add to his all-time interception record, asked the Packers for his release so he can play somewhere else.
The Packers, in my opinion, are handling this just right. For the past five years, Favre has kept the Packers hostage over his status, will he retire or will he come back? When he 'retired' in March, the Packers moved on. Brett should, too. Aaron Rodgers has waited long enough for his opportunity (in the green room and on the field).
Do the Packers really need Favre? I don't know. Surprising everyone, they finished 2007 13-3 and were a stupid Favre interception away from the Super Bowl (pictured). Green Bay's last two playoff appearances have ended with idiotic Favre interceptions (see 2003 Wild Card game in Philly). Is Favre the face of the franchise? Yes. Do the Packers have a better chance of going to the Super Bowl with Favre in the lineup? Yes. But the Packers need to move on, hand the keys over to Rodgers, and build upon their 2007 success without Favre.
KSK asks, 'What Would Jesus Say about Favre?"
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