http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/08/10/pro-football-brett-favre-shoots-down-rumors-of-possible-comeback/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/08/10/pro-football-brett-favre-shoots-down-rumors-of-possible-comeback/comment-page-1/#comment-3314 Terry Blanchard Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:22:02 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=32079#comment-3314 I wouldn't count Favre out. And to say that the Vikings had a bad year in 2010 because of Favre is plain silly. Silliness aside, take a look at what might coax Favre to come back in 2011. It won't be money, because he doesn't need it. It will be the thrill of coming in to replace the many poor quarterbacks set to be under center in Week 1. For example, the best Washington can produce is Rex Grossman and John Beck. Mark Sanchez is shaping up to be a bust in New York, Chad Henne just may be another Gino Toretta and Cincinnati may as well start their equipment manager at quarterback in place of Andy Dalton. Don't forget Cam Newton, Colt McCoy and Donovan McNabb. When, not if, one or more of these guys fails, Don't be shocked if Favre gets a call. And, don't be shocked if we see him on the field. Favre could play in a wheelchair better than some of the guys in this list. And who could blame him if wants to come out and mix it up? He's done nothing but good for football-- even in the midst of a texting scandal. Guys like Favre don't just go away quietly. They can't. Several before him in a few sports have came back as old guys just to do it all again--somewhat because they were bored, but mostly because they had the opportunity. Heck, I think a lot of people would like to see Favre play at 50. I wouldn’t count Favre out. And to say that the Vikings had a bad year in 2010 because of Favre is plain silly. Silliness aside, take a look at what might coax Favre to come back in 2011. It won’t be money, because he doesn’t need it. It will be the thrill of coming in to replace the many poor quarterbacks set to be under center in Week 1. For example, the best Washington can produce is Rex Grossman and John Beck. Mark Sanchez is shaping up to be a bust in New York, Chad Henne just may be another Gino Toretta and Cincinnati may as well start their equipment manager at quarterback in place of Andy Dalton. Don’t forget Cam Newton, Colt McCoy and Donovan McNabb. When, not if, one or more of these guys fails, Don’t be shocked if Favre gets a call. And, don’t be shocked if we see him on the field. Favre could play in a wheelchair better than some of the guys in this list. And who could blame him if wants to come out and mix it up? He’s done nothing but good for football– even in the midst of a texting scandal. Guys like Favre don’t just go away quietly. They can’t. Several before him in a few sports have came back as old guys just to do it all again–somewhat because they were bored, but mostly because they had the opportunity. Heck, I think a lot of people would like to see Favre play at 50.

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