Saturday, August 9, 2008

Number Eleven: Brett Favre Part 1

There has been a lot of news this summer in every sport, but there is only one piece of news that will stay in my mind: the Favre saga. As anyone who read my last entry knows, I was just in the U.S., and on the front page of every newspaper was Brett's lovely mug. Here is the story: Favre played for the Green Bay Packers for 16 seasons and was a huge fan favourite there. At the end of last year however, he retired from the sport. Because of this, Green Bay went in a new direction and promised Brett's old backup QB Aaron Rodgers that he would be the new starter. Early this summer, Brett, for the second time, decided to return from his retirement. I say for the second time because he retired last year too before returning for last season, where he set many NFL records and milestones. Now unless this guy has a mad passion for the game or he just wanted to buff his stats, he would likely retire because most QBs play till they're 34, not 38 like Brett. Today's QOTD: Do you think Favre is staying in the league another season to pad his records, for a chance at the championship, or for his passion for the game? And why do you feel that way? Textual answers would be much apreciated :). Brett Favre part 2 is next! Stay tuned and please comment.