Yesterday Brett Favre spoke with the media, saying that he wants to play football for the Minnesota Vikings if his arm heals.
I think it's great that he loves his career so much. It would be wonderful if we all loved our jobs more than we loved the adulation of millions of fans.
Favre's situation provides a great teaching moment about why it is unwise to idolize athletes. No matter how well he can throw, he's still a regular guy just like everyone else, and he occasionally makes bad life decisions just like you or me. It's fine to be a fan of an athlete, but don't think that someone's ability on the field gives them any insight about how to behave off the field.
It would have been nicer if the Jets had traded him to the Vikings, because then the Packers would have gotten some good draft picks out of the deal.
I don't think he's going to perform as well as he wants to.
No matter what happens, he's got to retire for good some day, and when he does he's going to have to figure out what to do.
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