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Brett Favre should’ve won the Nobel Peace Prize over President Obama

The country world is abuzz today about the news of President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.  Some people are proud to say that the President of the United States has won such an honor, while others question what he has done to earn it.

I say that they picked the wrong guy.

Obviously, Brett Favre should’ve won the award.

Deep down, Brett Favre wanted to retire after the end of last year.  He felt that he had already proven everything there was to prove in the world of football.  Some of my “unnamed sources” even claim that he had thought about taking up another sport, like baseball for example, to prove that he could dominate there as well.

Meanwhile in Minnesota, things weren’t going well for Brett’s old friend Brad Childress.  Despite the fact that Childress’ Vikings had improved from 6-10 in his first year coaching, to 8-8 in his second year, to 10-6 in his third year, and despite the fact that the Vikings were coming off of a division championship, the Minnesota fan base had no confidence in their coach, and constantly claimed that he was on his way out.  Even though Childress had upgraded practically every position on the football field except for quarterback since taking over, the fans felt that he was doomed.

There was a growing rift in Minnesota.  A “chism”, if you will.  Fans wanted to love their Vikings, but wanted to hate their coach.  People were confused.  Hysteria and chaos were breaking out wherever talks of the Vikings emerged.  Fans were turning their hatred away from evil things such as the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, and turning that hatred toward their coach, and toward fellow fans that did not insult Childress in the correct manner.

Minnesota needed a hero.  They needed a beacon of light.

They needed Brett Favre.

Favre decided to put aside his own desires.  Even though many felt it was too late, he would come back.  Even though Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels were already battling for the top spot, he would come back.  Even though he had missed out on the first meaningless preseason game, he would come back.  Even though he missed out of all of training camp, which is really what every NFL player looks forward to the most during the year, he would come back.

Yes, Brett Favre was that selfless hero that the Vikings so desperately needed.

So that, my friends…. THAT is the reason that Brett Favre should’ve won the Nobel Peace Prize.

It’s true that many think that 4 weeks into the season might be too early to award Favre with such an honor, since it’s still left to be seen where he can really lead the team.

But to that I say HOGWASH.

That’s right.

Hogwash.

Brett Favre is the hero in Minnesota, and he has brought a hope of change, and a hope of peace to Vikings fans everywhere.  Now, just because there’s a new guy in charge on the field of play, Vikings fans can know that things are going to be okay.