Since Brett Favre decided to return to the Minnesota Vikings for another season, things have not exactly gone according to plan. The gunslinging Favre lost two bullets that played a pivotal role in the Vikings success last season. Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice have both been sidelined with ailments this off-season and may be unable to return to the elite form that Favre was so accustomed to last season. This has left the Vikings organization scrambling for answers -- receivers that Favre can throw to. So what have they come up with? Javon Walker, once-elite receiver who has fallen harder than that reporter who was smashing grapes on Youtube, and the ex-Miami Dolphins' third option at receiver, Greg Camarillo.
So now onto the lingering question. Is Brett Favre regretting a comeback?
Absolutely not.
In the spectacle that was Brett Favre's press conference, Favre mentioned that he decided to come back for one more season because he felt he owed it to the Vikings' organization. Really Brett? You played one season in Minnesota and now you owe them? How about the fans in Green Bay? Don't you think you owe them something after all the years that they supported you? You were the face of Green Bay, something like a real-life Rocky Balboa for the city, and then you slapped them in the face, signing with a division rival (his stint on the Jets is irrelevant).
So let's be honest Brett, the real reason you came back is the same reason you do this whole I'm retiring/I'm not retiring thing season after season. There is one reason Brett, just one -- you. Despite what proponents of Favre may say, he is a person that has to be in the spotlight. So how does one remain in the spotlight even after they have retired? Records. It's as simple as holding records.
Favre currently holds seven NFL passing records, including two of the most coveted in passing yards and passing touchdowns. One more season in the NFL gives Favre one more year to pad those stats and keep his name amongst the top of the record books. Favre needs to create as much leverage as possible because his records will undoubtedly fall to Peyton Manning.
Don't believe me? Here are some numbers to put things in perspective.
Brett Favre currently has 497 career passing TDs and 69, 329 passing yards. Peyton Manning has 366 TDs and 50, 128 passing yards. Hypothetically speaking, if Favre can manage another 3,800 yards/30 TD season, he will have 527 TDs and 73,129 yards. Assuming Manning can average 4,000 yards and 30 TDs over the next six seasons, Favre will relinquish his records to the Colts' All-Pro quarterback.
You don't have to believe me, but the numbers don't lie.
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