Favre Cost His Team By Reporting Too Late For Training Camp

Sergeant Football has said repeatedly that Brett Favre will not retire until one of three things occur - a major injury, another Super Bowl win, or an embarrassing season. Favre can say all he wants about he just isn't sure up until the last moment, but I believe deep in his heart he has known the last few years that he would end up coming back to play in the NFL. He has reported to training camp late allowing very little practice time for himself as well as time for him to develop timing and chemistry with his receivers. This selfish act could cost his team dearly in 2010.

Only Favre knows why he doesn't want to show up with his team until 2 weeks before the season starts. It has been proven time and again that playing the position of QB in the NFL is now the toughest thing to do in all of sports. If you don't believe me, consider that there are only 4 or 5 great NFL QB's playing today - Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and maybe a couple of others. YOU MUST HAVE PRACTICE TO PLAY SUCH A TOUGH POSITION NO MATTER HOW MANY YEARS YOU HAVE PLAYED IN THE NFL, WHAT YOU KNOW, OR WHO YOU ARE. The timing, strength, and endurance needed will not allow you to show up late and be great.

Last season, Brett was able to slip by because the Vikings started off with weaker teams such as the Browns and Lions. He didn't have to be at his very best for his team to win. In 2010, Favre and his Vikings opened with the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. Favre didn't play awful, be he sure wasn't his best. Yes, he is missing a key part in WR Sydney Rice but still Favre was off his game. He stated after his Vikings lost 14-9 that he didn't feel rusty. He claimed that he felt fine but then went on to admit that some of his throws and reads were off.

Look at the score again, 14 - 9. Five points. Five points, that is all the Vikings lost by. They had opportunities in the second half but could not sustain drives. Five points, that is all, five points. I can't help but believe that those five points were left on the practice field in the weeks prior to Favre showing up for training camp.

How can such a legendary player in the ultimate team game, allow his team to suffer because he selfishly doesn't want to put in the time or effort needed to prepare? That is exactly what Brett Favre has done to the Vikings in 2010. No one wants to begin the season with a loss. Well, the Vikings have and that loss was by 5 measly points. No need for anyone to try and convince me that if Favre had of been well prepared that the Vikings would have still lost by 5 points. Wins are very hard to come by in the NFL. Ask all of the former head coaches and current head coaches. Again, in the ultimate team game, Brett Favre cost his 52 teammates and coaches a precious win because he selfishly waited too late to report for training camp thus not playing his best in game 1 of the season. 5 measly points, thats all, 5 measly points.