FAVRE FIASCO IS LIKE THE ENERGIZER BUNNY

by Moondog, The World According to Moondog

Now that the New York Jets have acquired quarterback Brett Favre, one might think the month-long circus surrounding his pending return will come to an end.

I hate to acknowledge the facts, but with Favre playing in the world's largest media market, the coverage will only increase, at least for the next few months, until the end of November when the Jets are 4-8 and out of the playoff picture.

That is exactly what has perplexed me about this whole process. Favre had to realize the Packers weren't going to allow him to remain with the team. They certainly weren't going to trade him to a team within their own division, much less another team in the NFC.

Common sense should have dictated Favre's only option was to land with a team that needed a quarterback, and a team that needs a QB usually needs a lot of other players too.

Favre's desire to play and build upon an already secure legacy will now look more like a sad ending to a bad soap opera. Landing with the Jets may initially be newsworthy, but with teams like the Patriots, Colts, Steelers and Chargers all legitimately having a chance to be in the Super Bowl, his presence on the Jets roster will largely be irrelevant.

In other words, Favre's return will, for the most part, be without glory. That being the case, it makes you wonder why he would bother making a return to play for a team that's going nowhere.

In some respects it's sad to see it end this way. I don't dislike Favre, I just consider his actions of the past month have made him look like a buffoon. For a future Hall of Fame player to look clueless and desperate may actually serve a long-term purpose. Perhaps in the future we won't see mini-dramas like this happen again because of how bad Favre has been made to appear.

For the next few months we'll be inundated with his every move, but in the end, he'll fade from the American consciousness and will be long forgotten when the NFL playoffs begin.

At least I'm hopeful as much because I'm tired of listening to it.