The Vikings played their fiercest rival today in a game they had to win to keep alive their dim playoff hopes. Not only did they lose; they were destroyed. Embarrassed. Torn apart. The contrast between the beaten-down, ineffective Favre and the energetic, playmaking Aaron Rodgers(notes) could not have been more stark.
The legend of Favre is dead, and Aaron Rodgers killed it.
This all needs to end right now. There's nothing left to gain for anyone. Even if Favre were to miraculously string together some good games, it won't do anything to get the Vikings in the playoffs. It would just be empty Brett Favre ego stroking. And under the infinitely more likely scenario that Brett Favre continues to play like one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, what's the point in further embarrassing one of the all-time great NFL quarterbacks?
Putting Favre on the sidelines is the kind, compassionate thing to do. This entire year, on and off the field, has been an absolute disaster for the man.
What do you want to see? Favre's historically great career ending with him standing on the sidelines, trying to pass some of his knowledge to a younger quarterback? Or do you want to see this mess dragged out for six more games, where we'll probably see about ten more Favre interceptions and more embarrassing sideline sniping and arguing like we saw today?
It's over, Vikings. Let it be over with whatever small amount of dignity is left.
"I taught you well Grasshopper"
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