With attention whores Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds fighting for their life in the courtroom, this summer flip-flopping has consumed hours and hours of sports talk. And to put it as simply as possible, I’m tired of it.

Before I unleash my frustration on Brett Favre, I have to admit that I’m a big fan of what he’s done on the football field. He plays the game like a kid, loves football, enjoys the game ranks as one of the best quarterbacks I’ve ever seen play. But Favre’s act has evolved from 16 weeks of bad decisions and overthrows to 52 weeks of drama and indecisiveness. The latest Favre news states that he’s reportedly asked the Packers for his release. With this news, we can safely assume Favre will be playing somewhere in 2008.

But why? Well, for starters, Favre has probably come to the realization that riding around on a tractor in Mississippi is as boring as it sounds. In his storied career, Favre has accomplished just about everything in the NFL. We know him as a Packer. If Favre somehow ends up in Minnesota, Baltimore or even Chicago (ZOMG Rivalry!!1), what’s that going to prove? That he can’t stay true to his word? That he’s indecisive as all hell? That he’s an attention whore? How about all of the above.

I admire the Green Bay Packers for staying through to their word and finally beginning the post-Favre era. Brett Favre has held the Packers’ organization ransom for enough offseasons and this team is too talented (even without Favre at the helm) to be distracted by #4’s antics. Patrick Ewing played for the Magic, Hakeem Olajuwon played in Toronto and Emmit Smith played in Arizona. None of these players did anything to cement their reputation by prolonging their career. Favre shouldn’t either.