There is word floating around the sports world that Brett Favre might be reconsidering his retirement and coming back to play again. Let me begin by saying that even though I do not possess a Madden-esque man-crush on Favre, I am a big fan. It might, therefore, surprise some when I offer this plea:
Brett, please stay retired.
Here is why. Since he was traded from the Falcons in his 2nd season, he has been the face of the team. From 1992 until 2008, Favre has been synonymous with the Green Bay Packers organization. He has taken the team to two Super Bowls and won Super Bowl XXXI in 1996. He has started 275 consecutive games (the longest such streak in the league by far) and has set virtually every passing record in the book with the Pack, becoming one of the unquestioned legends of the game in the process.
The problem is that if Favre returns, he would be signed not by the Packers, but by one of the several teams around the league desperate for a short-term fix at quarterback (Miami, Baltimore, Atlanta to name a few). To see the Packers' legend in another uniform would be the same as seeing Joe Montana in a Chiefs' uniform during the end of his career, or, god forbid, Jerome Bettis or Hines Ward in another team's colors.
Favre is not a Vinny Testaverde, destined to be dug up and signed to a series of short contracts for different teams. Brett Favre had a legendary career with the team that he led for 16 years, and should retire as a Packer for life.
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