Favre Watch Burnout

Sup, Ladies! I know we were supposed to talk about that potent Saints defense this time, but I think there's something else that has tongues wagging today. The word on the street is that Brett Favre has told people once again that he is going to retire.


Enough of this already! I mean, I like the guy. I think he is one of the best in the league at the position and has been for a very long time. But all this hype surrounding his retirement--not retirement has gotten old. It was worn with me the first time he annonced that he was leaving the game and came back. I certainly understand his plight at even the thought of leaving. Think about it, when he was in high school, he was Brett the QB. In college, the same thing. And in the NFL, he has been like a general at the helm, making mediocre teams good and good teams better. I know it's hard to walk away from something that has become so intertwined with who he is as a person. But do we want to have to go through this indecision every year before the season starts? God, I hope not.

Personally though, as a Saints fan, I'd love to see him come back. Too many sports analysts and commentators alike tried to cheapen our team's victory in the NFC Championship game. Folks like "Primetime" Sanders went as far as to say that the best team did not win the game that day. Even as late as today, there were others talking about how the Vikings outgained the Saints in yards and how their turnovers are what killed them more than Favre's infamous interception did.

Aww, come on people! Those fumbles did not just happen on their own. The ball didn't decide to jump on the ground, nor did Peterson, Harvin, and others decide to just drop it either. The Saints defense LAID DOWN THE WOOD! I would have coughed it up too if I had been hit by a mack truck! As for the yardage, you get outgained when you're working with a shorter field than are your opponents. That's the luxury that turnovers and great returns can provide. It's not to say that the Vikings didn't play a great game. They did. But they were outplayed just enough to lose that day. I mean, since when has good defense ever counted so little?

Personally, I think if the game had been played the same way with the teams reversed, there wouldn't have been so much flack and I doubt if anyone would have become so upset, they'd want to change the OT rule. For as many people who wanted to see the Saints win, there were just as many haters. Why? I don't know. The Saints had to have been the most maligned team in all of football. They deserve to be where they are just as much as any other team. So you're probably wondering, what does all of this ranting have to do with Favre?

Well, in my opinion, in order to truly be the best, one must compete against the best and defeat them. The Saints did that in the NFC Championship game and again in the Superbowl. But even with all they accomplished on offense, defense, and special teams, folks were then and still are saying junk like those other teams lost the games more than the Saints won them. We don't agree because we know how hard our boys in dat black and gold worked to get where they are. The fact is, no one expected us to have a defense--and one that was stout in the red zone at that. It surprised a lot of them to learn that the so-called "finesse" team could hit hard and lay out QBs.

That's why Favre has to come back. When we win this time, all those doubters will know that the NFC Championship was no fluke (not that we need validation from anybody). They'll see that our team is right where they're supposed to be. They'll find out what we here in Who Dat Nation already know--that the Saints are the real deal and are in very good shape to repeat as Superbowl Champs. From where I'm sitting, that's the best seat in the Superdome. Who Dat? Two Dat!







And I promise, next time we'll talk about some defense. Until then, be blessed and remember to let your life serve as a blessing to others.