I can honestly say that during Brett Favre’s 47 year career with the Green Bay Packers my opinions about him never went further than “he’s real good.”  Being an AFC guy,  I never particularly went out of my way to watch Favre torch the Panthers during the morning games on FOX.  Over the past year, particularly the past few weeks, my opinions have gone from “he’s real good” to “he’s a real douchebag.”

On Favre’s interview with Greta Van Susteren yesterday, he pointed out the reasons why he feels like he’s not wanted in Green Bay.

“Favre told Van Susteren that “I worked my butt off two years ago to try to get them to sign Randy Moss,” adding that he was willing to give up salary to land the talented receiver. But Favre said Thompson denied publicly that Favre had lobbied to get Moss, which Favre said was not the case. Moss signed with the New England Patriots. In a second instance, Favre said he once tried to convince Thompson to re-sign Marco Rivera and Mike Wahle, two key linemen, but the two got away and signed elsewhere. In a third case, Favre told Van Susteren he tried to convince Thompson to interview Steve Mariucci, an old friend, for the head coaching job vacated by Mike Sherman. Favre said Thompson ended up hiring Mike McCarthy instead.” - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about players lobbying to try and improve their team in one way or another.  Favre, however, sounds like he wants to just run the Packers.  Sure, he plays quarterback, but I think he also wants to play GM too.  Didn’t this team make it all the way to one interception from being in the Super Bowl?  Oh thats right, it was Favre who threw that pick and gave the Giants the NFC title.

This is a rewind of Junior Seau playing the Chargers like butter plays toast a few years ago.  Declaring that he was ready to walk away from the game and cement his legacy only to return the following season, not welcome in San Diego, and play for the Patriots.  Favre faces the same choice, moving on to play elsewhere for a team that will only be an afterthought on his legacy when he finally decides to retire (for real this time).  In the meantime, however, he’s done his best to blow up any good relations that still remain with the Packers as well as fault the club for the entire saga despite going back on his word of retirement.  Look Brett, when you said you were going to retire, the Packers said they were going to move on.  This is on you, buddy.  Don’t try and sugar coat it.