I realize my place in this world. I’m a musician, and therefore shouldn’t like sports, or much
less write about them. However, I
just had to state my opinion on the recent Favre-Viking drama.
Due to my Dad’s Wisconsin roots, I grew up a huge Green Bay
Packer fan, watching Brett Favre lead the team as quarterback since I was eight. Growing up in Viking territory made the
rivalry even more intense for me.
For example, if the Packers lost to the Vikings I would first cry, then
go to my room for the rest of the weekend and daydream of the ninja moves I
would have to unleash on my peers in school the next day, after they dreadfully
rubbed it in and made fun of my choice to side with Green Bay. I rooted against the Vikings
almost as much as I rooted for the Packers.
Everything changed last year though, when the state of
Wisconsin disappointed me dearly by rejecting Green Bay’s sixteen-year savior a
spot on the team, all because he had changed his mind. I’ve heard all the arguments: “He just
thought he could do whatever he wanted” or “It was Rodger’s time”, but none of
these have ever made sense to me. If Keith
Richards decided to retire from the Rolling Stones, and a few months later,
after becoming bored of his nursing home, wanted to come back, I sure hope they
would let him. There… I tied in a
music analogy. Long story short, I
became a Jets fan. I couldn’t find
it in me to support the Packers, and being that Brett Favre ended up being
traded to the team of the town in which I live, I figured it was the best thing
to do. I still remain a Jets fan,
even after Favre’s retirement.
For those of you who didn’t pay attention last year, the Jets were not Favre's first choice. As a matter of fact, it was the Vikings. However,
those pansy little Packers were too scared to play against him, so he was
traded to New York. Now, in the
past couple of days, Favre’s career has taken another spin. Due to contractual agreements, he
basically had to retire from the Jets in order to go to another team. That seems exactly what he is doing. Could it be that it was Favre’s plan
all along to stick it out with the Jets for one year just so he could end up on the Vikings a year later? If so, then he is not only crazy, but the ultimate competitor. He truly loves winning football games, and obviously doesn’t
care what anybody thinks. Now the
Packers will pay for their mistakes… wow! Go Vikes!
What do I think of this all? I still remain a Favre fan, but my opinion of him has
changed. Rather than appreciating
him for his character and team loyalty, I appreciate him like I do Randy Moss –
as an outstanding competitor who doesn’t make decisions with the public’s
opinion in mind. I was this way
until January 1st, 2008… the day I decided to sell out.