When Brett Favre came back to the NFL and played for the Jets, I couldn't blame him that much.
It's understandable for a player to second guess his retirement, and get that desire to put back on the uniform and go do battle on Sundays. However, this whole saga with Brett Favre being "conflicted" about whether to come back or not is so beyond ridiculous that I've lost a ton of respect for him.
It wasn't enough that Favre held the Packers organization hostage two years ago, but now he's doing it again to ironically the Vikings.
Vikings training camp is just a week away and Favre still hasn't confirmed whether he wants to come back or not. He's basically blackballing the Vikings organization because he knows they desperately need a quarterback and that they'll wait for him even if it's a day before the first game.
Can you imagine how the other quarterbacks must feel, especially Tavaris Jackson who will likely be the starter if Favre doesn't come back.
If Favre does come back, Jackson and the other quarterbacks can kiss a competition for starter goodbye, because Favre will be the starter.
Many of the Vikings players have even told ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols that they want Favre to return, but that they should have had an answer by now and they're ready to move forward.
I hate to break it to you, Brett, but the NFL doesn't revolve around you and neither should the Vikings. You're past your prime and you're no longer even a top five quarterback. You need to bow out gracefully, if that's even salvageable at this point.
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