Too Old or Too Good?

Once again, I'm sure that no cares about my opinion on the Favre-Packer stand off. However, over the past couple of days, I'm falling closer in the camp that have been voiced in two recent articles: the Packers can't have it both ways. You can't think he's too old to play for the Packers, but too good to play for another team. Watching Favre for 17 years, I never thought it was about the money for him, it was about playing, and the love of the game. So, I hope he's able to play. However, don't get me wrong, I will be the first to cringe if it's for a team in the NFC North.

The New York Times
As Hall of Famers Reunite, an Insult to a Future One
By William C. Rhoden

Brett Favre deserves better. This is not conduct worthy of a franchise like Green Bay, certainly not on a weekend when players who have given so much to the game are being honored. Given Favre’s tenure and stature, the Packers should have had a what-happens-if-he-changes-his-mind contingency plan that would accommodate his return.
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Favre has insisted all along that this is not about money, but about a mixture of honor and glory and the love of the game.

You can’t fault Favre if he takes the money, but hopefully he will tell Thompson and Murphy to keep their millions. He wants to play football.
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The Washington Post
On Favre, Packers Can't Have It Both Ways
By Michael Wilbon

If you don't want Favre, if you think he's washed up and ready to be bronzed, then why would you care if he winds up with the Vikings or Bears? If you don't want Favre, why would you care who he plays for in the limited time he has left?
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