Weighing in on Farve

OK. I know I am late weighing in on my Farve opinion. I generally state somewhat out of the sports genre; but I am compelled to share my genius on this matter. All I have been hearing and reading about of late is the recent re-re-return of Quarterback Brett Farve.

I hear questions about his legacy. Will it be tarnished? Diminished? I hear people say he is a "flip-flopper", and that he should just make up "his mind". Which brings me succinctly to my point. It is his mind. Not mine. Not yours. His. Honestly the guy can play till he fifty for all I care. One of the interesting quotes I heard from someone about playing with Brett was this; "Playing with Brett made the game fun again". I'm paraphrasing, as I am prone to do. But this point is strong and relevant; and even pervasive in the language people use around him. He plays the game with childlike enthusiasm. He is a relentless competitor. He is tenacious.

OK. Now bear in mind, these comments are not coming from the local chess-club. The people making these statements are ball-players at the highest level. Men who have paid the price to play arguably the greatest game ever. If there is a Valhalla (Viking Lore, how ironic), then Farve has earned a seat at the table.

Walking away. Again, I hear people talking about how he should "walk away", and "step aside". Really? By whose rules? Who says when its time to go? Remember most of the people who's opinions we're listening too, are looking forward to retirement. Which many of us dream of. Thats because we WORK for living. Imagine if you played for a living. And yes I know this is where everyone (both of my readers) says how hard the game is year round training, etc.... Remember, this is a guy who "plays" the game like a "kid". Also the other word you hear when people talk about Brett and football is "fun".

So basically, if I'm hearing things correctly, we have a lot of people, who are upset because this guy kept changing his mind about doing something "fun". With a few small (12-13 million) benefits as well.

My take on this. GO Vikings.