Brett Favre's Little Game

New from Milton Bradley Board Games its Favre-opoly, The Game of Brett, or this one was easy, Connect 4. Yes my friends, Brett Favre is back to his old games, and this time everyone is a player, of the game I mean.

Favre's game is actually just a whole plot for how he will return to the NFL this season, undoubtedly in a Minnesota Vikings uniform. Vikings Head Coach, Brad Childress established a deadline for Favre to make a decision on a comeback. The deadline was this week, and no sign of Favre in Minneapolis.

But this is all part of Favre's game. He had surgery this week to repair his shoulder, giving him a perfect excuse not to show up to organized team activities (OTAs). This means Favre can delay giving a definitive answer to the Vikings. He can possible say, "I would really like to play in Minnesota, but I will have to wait to see how my shoulder heals. When I get a feel for the rehabilitation, I will let you know."

Yes my friends, Brett Favre wears the pants in every relationship he has had with an NFL franchise. He is always in charge. Right now he has the Vikings held hostage, forcing the Vikings to make the first move.

I was excited when Brad Childress gave Favre a deadline because I thought someone was finally standing up to quarterback who, honestly, is well past his prime. That being said, he is still better than Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, the top two quarterbacks on the Vikings current roster.

Favre will continue to put this off until mini-camp, when he will arrive in Minnesota wearing a purple number 4 practice jersey and Wrangler Jeans. Okay, maybe not the jeans, but I think he is still under contract with them... Hmm, this is interesting, maybe the Vikings should talk to the Wrangler Jean Company about how to get Favre to commit. Just throwing that out there, even though it might get intercepted like over 300 of Favre's passes in his career.