Hey Brett - See Ya!!!

What is this obsession about Brett Favre?...why does the media act like the entire NFL evolves around this man?...for the last three years he has jerked the Green Bay Packer organization around in the off-season with his indecision about retirement...

Finally, this winter Favre announced that he was done...with tears flowing from Favre to John Madden to Peter King, some believed the NFL was not going to survive without the almighty number 4...but the Packers went about building their team and draft with the assumption that Favre was finally gone...in fact, they were ready to honor him during the first week of the NFL season by retiring his number...with less than three weeks from training camp, Favre wants back into the NFL...

As of last night, he reportedly asked the Packers to release him so that he can sign with another team...however, if they do this, the Packers organization fears that Favre may sign within the NFC North with either the Vikings or Bears - two good teams that are in desperate need of a quarterback...

The Packer organization is also being careful of the public relations fallout with their fans and the national media...this has to stop...

Favre has had the Packers organization by the leash for the last 3 years...general manager Ted Thompson needs to make a decision - and make it now...he should first seek a trade with a team from the AFC, such as the Jets, Bills, or Chiefs - three teams that need a quarterback...this would get Favre out of not only their division, but the entire conference...even if they receive a low draft pick, the move would relieve the organization of the burden...

If for some reason Thompson cannot make a trade, then he should release Favre...if Favre wants to sign with the Vikings, Bears, or Lions - so be it...Thompson needs to move the Packers forward and stop diddling with an old veteran who's best years are gone...for every two or three great plays Favre has made while with the Packers, he also has made some boneheaded decisions...who could forget the playoff game against the Eagles a few years back?...or the playoff game against the Rams when he chucked six interceptions....

It's time for this "gunslinger" to fade into the Wisconsin sunset - the sooner the better...the Packers organization and fans deserve better from Favre instead of this annual flip flopping about retirement...it is ashame reporters like Peter King and John Madden refuse to call "the greatest quarterback ever" on the carpet about this situation...