Disturbia, Wisconsin

If I was Brett Favre, I'd be mad too. In case you didn't hear, there's a rumor going around that Favre is demanding a trade from the Green Bay Packers. As we all know, given his inability to come up with a decision on the continuance of his career, this trade thing could all go away this week. But, that gives me one day to talk about it.

When Brett Favre decided that he was going to come back to play yet another season in Green Bay, there was a sigh of relief from many not only around Green Bay, but the country. Favre is probably the most beloved player in the NFL for the following reason: he plays the game like we did as kids in our backyards. Favre's gunslinger mentality worked a lot better with Antonio Freeman (pre-huge contract meaning that he would never go over the middle again), Robert Brooks (pre-career ending injury), and Sterling Sharpe (pre-dislocated vertebrae). Now, he still plays the same way, and still has more fun than anyone else in sports today. He loves to play football, and America, even Bears fans, love to watch him.

Lest we forget, thanks to, my friend, Ron Wolf, Favre came to the Packers, and after a Don Majikowski injury, the show was Favre's as we all remember the game winning touchdown pass to Kitrick Taylor against the Bengals after Favre came in sparing the Majik Man. Since then, the rest was history. Two Super Bowl Appearances, Three Consecutive MVP's and a Super Bowl ring later, Favre is on the verge of holding every major passing record known to man, and while putting up the numbers, he restored Green Bay to Titletown.

The Packers are a young team. Favre is the only remaining player from the Super Bowl XXXI Championship team. They have talent and at the end of the year last year, they almost made it to the playoffs after putting together a solid 2nd half of the season as the defense started to make some plays. After a promising second half, Favre couldn't let go of the game and decided he would come back for one more go at it. So what do the Packers do? Embarrass themselves.

With Brett Favre coming back, the Packers management had to put some pieces around him. They are one or two weapons away from being a contender in the NFC. So first...Tony Gonzalez becomes available...for about 3 hours before the Chiefs slapped a franchise tag on him. And then, it seemed that all prayers would be answered...

Randy Moss, the man who single-handedly destroyed the Packers when he was in Minnesota, became available via trade with the Oakland Raiders. Favre-Moss, one season, lots of points. Everyone's happy. Well, the deal never went through and now Moss plays for the Patriots...probably the only non-Gator in their receiving core. Favre came out this weekend and spoke of his dis-appreciation of the situation. He states the Packers could have gotten Moss for less than the Pats did, but the deal was shied away from by Packer Management. What else can Favre do with a bunch of kids around him? He could have had the best deep threat or this generation, if not ever, playing with him, and the Packers dropped the ball (no pun intended).

Draft day...the Packers get Favre ZERO help. They overpay for Justin Harrell with Robert Meachem, Dwayne Bowe, and Dwayne Jarrett still on the board. They don't make a move for Marshawn Lynch. They could have even traded down to get a receiver, or Harrell for that matter, and picked up some more picks. Embarrassing.

When a guy has put as much into an organization as Favre has, he deserves some respect from the management. Everyone knows that the second Aaron Rodgers becomes the starter, the Packers are automatically a 3-13 team. So the question is why? Denver finally loaded up Elway to give him a shot, and I think I know how that one turned out. Why not for Favre? What has he done not to deserve it?

I love the Packers and I love Brett Favre. But treating the face of your franchise with such disrespect is embarrassing. If he leaves, it will be heartbreaking, but I will understand. How can you play for a team whose management doesn't respect you, especially after the career Favre has had? Favre deserves better, and no matter who you are, who you root for, you know he does too.

I wouldn't want to watch either.