Daily Zoot - 7/29/09 - Retirement Zoot

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-Well thank god for that. Brett Favre has decided not to return to the Minnesota Vikings and to stay retired. It took him until two days before the Vikings were set to start training camp, but he finally came to the right decision. There is no way that Favre had either the physical tools to compete every week, or the mental tools to compete every day to be a competent NFL Quaterback (at least thats what he said). Also, I personally don't think he would be able to handle going to Lambeau Field as the visiting quarterback, and I think that played more into his decision making than anyone has reported, or than he will ever let-on. 

Favre claims this is the hardest decision he's ever made, but I think it will prove to be the right one. His arm couldn't hold up to 16 weeks last season, there is nothing that can convince me that another year of aging and a bicep surgery will somehow make him more durable. His arm looks great right now in athletic shorts throwing to high school kids in Hattiesburg Mississippi, but I know it won't look nearly as sharp (like a spoon in fact) when he's got Brian Urlacher breathing down his neck during a week 17 game on a partially frozen Soldier Field. 

But it wouldn't be a Brett Favre retirement decision without some drama. Favre set last Friday as a deadline for a decision; there was no reason for him to do this, I just think he gets off on the feeling of an unfulfilled deadline as it passes by. Then, while he was talking out of one side of his mouth to tell the Vikings he would not return, the other side of his mouth was telling reporters that he will continue to throw and work on his arm. As a result, we will continue to hear stories about wether or not he wants to return sometime in the middle of the season until, well, probably until his arm falls off.

I would personally like to thank Brett for not coming back, because I would like to enjoy the 20 minutes of daily coverage that Sportscenter can now devote to any number of different topics.