Now that the draft has come and gone, looks like it's time once again to speculate as to whether or not Brett Favre will play football again this fall.
I happened to catch a very interesting article from New York Daily News NFL insider Gary Myers over the weekend, in which he speculated that Favre is ready to come out of retirement #2 (or is it three?) now that the legendary quarterback has been granted his official release from the Jets.
Logically, the team linked to Favre is the Minnesota Vikings, the ever-waffling one's preferred destination of choice when he forced the Green Bay Packers' hand with last summer's drama-filled return to the league just four months after supposedly calling it quits. As we all know, good 'ol No. 4 never got his wish and instead reluctantly agreed to be dealt to the Jets in August.
Myers quoted a league source as saying that Favre still harbors a great deal of resentment towards the Packers for not welcoming him back with open arms last summer, and is determined to make his former employers pay for his perceived mistreatment. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago and the Lions just handing out $41 million to No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford, the quarterback-starved Vikings provide the best (and only viable) opportunity for Favre to achieve those goals.
"He wants to play Green Bay and say, 'I told you so'", the source said. I think he's calling Minnesota. I think Minnesota is talking about this as we speak. You haven't heard the end of Favre."
The Vikings haven't done anything to prevent the latest Favre rumors from spreading, either. Head coach Brad Childress admitted recently that the team would likely discuss the possibility of bringing Favre on board if the future Hall of Famer does indeed decide he still wants to play. Moreover, team owner Zygi Wilf offered a curious "no comment" when approached of the subject by the St. Paul Pioneer Press over the weekend, two months after emphatically denying the Vikes would have any interest in acquiring Favre.
Apparently, the lure of obtaining a soon-to-be 40-year-old with a torn biceps tendon in his throwing shoulder who led the NFL in interceptions last season is simply too hard to ignore.
Here we go again.
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I think Favre is retired for good. At least hoping so. He did so much goodwill damage by leave the Packers. It was a very dumb move on his part.
Guess playing for the Vikings this past season meant he came out of retirement :) Bet he goes for another season with 'em!
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