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John Madden talked recently about Brett Favre and his decision to come back to the NFL. He was asked if Brett Favre should’ve stayed away. Here’s what he had to say:
No, not at all. I think that for some reason people think they can take ownership of someone’s life just because they’re a player or a public person, and they can make decisions for them. “He shouldn’t do this, he shouldn’t do that. He shouldn’t go back, or say that he’s going to.” You know, it’s his life. This isn’t a game. This is what he does and it’s a tough decision. The big part of it, to be honest with you, is that he’s worried about not how he’s going to be in August and in training camp or in September, but can he get through the whole season. Can he get through the sixteen games and play at the end of the season at a very high level. The Minnesota Vikings were in the playoffs last year, so they’re not bringing Brett Favre into the Vikings to win six, seven, eight games. They’re brining him in to get into the playoffs, win some playoffs and maybe get to the Super Bowl. If that’s what he wants to do, I say “hey, more power to you.”
Of course, that’s what most people would think Madden would say about Favre…. well, other than that he’s the greatest player in the known universe. But even though the comment was expected, I really agree with him. In the end, it was up to Brett and the Minnesota Vikings, and it really doesn’t matter what anyone else thought.
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