It's no secret that I am not a big fan of Brett Favre. He has had a stellar career, but he is just one of those athletes that does not know when to quit.
Lets go back to 2008, Brett decides its time to hang up the cleats and has an emotional retirement ceremony with the Green Bay Packers. Everyone thinks he was sincere and was going to ride of into the sunset. August 2009 rolls around, and Brett decides he has one more year left in him. He contacts Green Bay and expresses his interest in returning. Green Bay says they have moved on and don't want him, so they negotiate a deal that send Brett to the New York Jets to fullfill his desire.
After the 2009 season, Brett decides to retire again, everyone get all emotional over his decision again. Brett decides again in August 2009 he wants to play again but not for the Jets, he wants to play for the Packers rival the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings were in desperate need for a good QB, so they agree to take Favre and sign him to a 2 year deal. Favre goes on to have a great year leading the Vikings to the NFC Championship game where they would lose to eventual super bowl winners New Orleans.
After the devestating loss, Brett says he needs some time to evaluate his career and life before committing to another season. That took Brett until August 2010, he decides to try one more time and returns to the Vikings.
After stumbling out of the gates this season, Brett injures his ankle in last weeks game in Green Bay. With his 291st consecutive start streak in jeopardy, Brett decides to rehab hard and make the start in New England this week.
He makes his 292nd consecutive start, only to be hit hard and have to be carted off the field. The Vikings went on to lose for the 5th time this year, and Favre needed 8 stitches to lose a gash under his chin.
So Brett was it worth it to start this week?
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