Just Go Away Brett
If there's one thing I'm not looking forward to this NFL offseason is the question, will he or won't he?
He, being Brett Favre, referring to will he or will he not retire.
I've had enough of hearing about him.
We've gone through this the last four offseasons. It wasn't that bad during the 2005 offseason, as he had come off a solid season, but some people were suggesting he retire before inevitable decline. But the Packers didn't have anyone to take the role, so he stayed.
Enter Aaron Rodgers. At one point predicted as the No. 1 pick in the draft, Rodgers somehow fell all the way down to 24th, into the Packers lap. They had found their quarterback to take over for Favre.
The next two seasons, while Aaron Rodgers was patiently collecting dust on the bench, Favre struggled. In 2005 and '06 he threw 38 touchdowns to 47 interceptions, with QB ratings of 70.9 and 72.7, respectively.
After each of those seasons, it was a never ending saga. He would jerk the ...
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