Bob Sacamano;2890034 said:
my whole deal is that the media isn't digging these soundbites out of Favre, he willingly gives them away
I mean, cripes, announcing a press conference to state that you're retiring, when you know that there's a good chance that you won't
the guy just can't stay out of the spotlight
I don't disagree with you that he could have handled things better ..
Look at it like this though .. if you announced your retirement in the past and the media left you alone and what you really want is more time to think about your decision, why not do the same again?
There was a lot to this decision .. I mean think about everything .. he had to consider his health .. he had to consider whether or not he wanted to spend a year in the cold north yet again .. he had to consider the impact on his god-like status among Packers fans and what damage would be done to his reputation by playing for one of their bitter rivals .. he had to also consider would he enjoy it and still be happy with his decision throughout the season.
If I had to choose between a guy who says he's retired only to change his mind versus a guy who says he'll play and later changes his mind, I'll take the first guy every time.
All of that being said, I'll definitely agree with you that overall it could have been handled better and some of that may be Favre's fault or it may be his agent's fault. However, I suspect that Favre probably has a couple of reporters who he became friends with over the years who are using that connection to obtain sound bytes or tidbits of information and while small in nature, are used as the basis for long articles and large print headlines which leads into non-stop radio rants especially on slow news days.
-Reality
