The World And Brett Favre

Boy; go away for a while and the world turns upside down. War with Russian and Georgia. John Edwards' Love Child. And oh-so-much-more.

Then there's Brett Favre, now quarterback for the New York Jets. The Jets??

Some people believe the entire Brett Favre thing was a matter of massive arrogance on his part. Me? I think he simply made a mistake and retired too early -- particularly in light of his performance last season with the Packers. It was damned good.

I believe he realized his mistake, and the only thing he could think of was to return. From there, the situation became complicated and troubling. I can understand Green Bay wanting to be able to predict and plan for its future in terms of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On the other hand, I can understand Brett wanting to come back. Rarely have I seen someone actually enjoy playing the game of football like he enjoys playing the game of football.

I don't credit Brett Favre with being a nuclear physicist; I credit him with being a legendary quarterback who had a great season last year, retired prematurely, couldn't go back to Green Bay (still, very sad) but still wanted to -- and still can -- play great pro football.

On one hand, I'm irate at the Packers; on the other, I can understand their position.

But this won't surprise you: I'll not be watching as many Packers games as I used to. Looks like some Jets games are in my future. Hmm: Brett The Jet.

BZ

P.S.

Things on the family front are still tumultuous. I want to thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and kind wishes.