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Another thread on Brett Favre and the retirement talk.
But this is a little different. Brett said he knew he still had it physically, but wasn't so sure about the mental side of the game. Well while watching a sports channel up in Canada, they brought up a very good point:
Brett in the past 3 years has been through a lot. First of all, he broke his thumb. Then he tragically lost his father and brother-in-law. He found out his wife had Breast Cancer. He lost a great friend in Reggie White. Then, the whole Hurricane Katrina tragedy, and having to hear about his family being stuck through that.
When Brett refers to, for lack of a better statement, having mental burnout, does he mean from football or from the simple fact that he has had to face tremendous tragidies over the past few years?
I know a terrible season couldn't have helped his situation, but Favre is a warrior. He is a competitor. He has NEVER turned away from a challenge. And I would expect Brett to look at this team and say "last year we suffered every injury imaginable, but this year were going to be back and prove everyone who counted us out wrong". But that is cleary not the case this year.
IMO, I think Brett might looking to get out of football for the simple fact that he(and rightfully so, IMO) wants to put his life first. It is hard to deal with death, family tragidies, etc. while being away from your home. And it's come to the point where Brett must wonder "What on earth could possibly go wrong next". Before this past season, Brett stated that he was just looking forward to playing a season of football without any distractions. But yet again there were off-field distractions. I think Brett might now feel as if Football season is bound to bring personal problems. And that is what might be so tough on him mentally.
Brett has faced a lot in the last 3 years or so. He has faced a lot more than what many other people face. Could it be that those tragidies have finally taken a mental toll on Brett, and hence he was refering to not being sure he can bring it mentally? I would like to know how your opinions on this issue.
But this is a little different. Brett said he knew he still had it physically, but wasn't so sure about the mental side of the game. Well while watching a sports channel up in Canada, they brought up a very good point:
Brett in the past 3 years has been through a lot. First of all, he broke his thumb. Then he tragically lost his father and brother-in-law. He found out his wife had Breast Cancer. He lost a great friend in Reggie White. Then, the whole Hurricane Katrina tragedy, and having to hear about his family being stuck through that.
When Brett refers to, for lack of a better statement, having mental burnout, does he mean from football or from the simple fact that he has had to face tremendous tragidies over the past few years?
I know a terrible season couldn't have helped his situation, but Favre is a warrior. He is a competitor. He has NEVER turned away from a challenge. And I would expect Brett to look at this team and say "last year we suffered every injury imaginable, but this year were going to be back and prove everyone who counted us out wrong". But that is cleary not the case this year.
IMO, I think Brett might looking to get out of football for the simple fact that he(and rightfully so, IMO) wants to put his life first. It is hard to deal with death, family tragidies, etc. while being away from your home. And it's come to the point where Brett must wonder "What on earth could possibly go wrong next". Before this past season, Brett stated that he was just looking forward to playing a season of football without any distractions. But yet again there were off-field distractions. I think Brett might now feel as if Football season is bound to bring personal problems. And that is what might be so tough on him mentally.
Brett has faced a lot in the last 3 years or so. He has faced a lot more than what many other people face. Could it be that those tragidies have finally taken a mental toll on Brett, and hence he was refering to not being sure he can bring it mentally? I would like to know how your opinions on this issue.