FAVRE WATCH: DAY SIX

Get out here, Brett Favre jerk! You're making ESPN look like an idiot!

Anyways, I saw this column the other night and was consumed by blind rage. Gene raises an interesting point in wondering about the goal of the general manager. He contends it is to construct the best possible team, which in the case of the Packers, would certainly have Brett Favre at QB, not Aaron Rodgers. Ballsy statement there.

For the remainder of the column, Gene bizarrely faults Packers general manager Ted Thompson for allowing Favre to retire. Come again? He writes:

"Favre's agent, Bus Cook, called this scenario more than four months ago. He told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that Thompson did 'nothing' to encourage Favre to continue playing. That could mean two things: Thompson respected Favre's decision, or Thompson wanted to staple gun Favre's name to the NFL retirement list. I'm going with the staple gun plot."

Why, Gene? What evidence do you have that would suggest Thompson had some "plot" to keep Favre off the Packers? That he drafted a solid backup QB in Brian Brohm after Favre announced his retirement? Because he has not rushed back from vacation to issue a statement about rumors that Favre might want to return? Yeah, that plot to keep Favre off the Packers is tricky, alright. Just now, ESPN reports that Brett texted Thompson, but that Thompson replied he is on vacation and they will speak later. Sly move, Thompson.

Perhaps as Brett waits for a return text, he should try to remember how he feels late in the season... how mentally exhausted he says he got with the day-to-day stress. Thompson and the Packers are allegedly hesitant to bring him back because they feel Favre retired for the right reasons. I applaud Thompson for recognizing that, because he did. General managers are responsible for putting together the best roster, yes, but they also need to have vision beyond the upcoming season. Does Thompson really want to go through the drama of bringing Favre back, only to go through this debacle in another year or two? No way. Change your phone number, and continue moving forward.