Favre Streaking No More!

Brett Favre who holds the NFL record for consecutive starts at 297, will have to start over (Hey, the way he retires it could happen!)

The streak of 297 games dates back to 1992. In his 20 regular seasons, he has passed for over 70,000 yards (almost 40 miles), thrown over 500 touchdowns, with over 300 interceptions.

I'm glad to finally see this streak end. You have to respect a man that can play non-stop on the professional level without ever having to miss a game (See Cal Ripken Jr.). Nonetheless, my respect for Favre was lost a few seasons back with his decisions to retire and come back more then I can remember. The man is just plain old. All week there was talk about whether he could play or would he start for a couple running plays and then get taken out - only to keep the streak alive. I kept hoping he was too hurt, and wouldn't be able to do it. Maybe now this grandpa will realize he can't play forever.

Instead of going out nearly on top last season, in what was his best season ever statistically, he had to come back for what has turned out to be a disaster.

Do we call that passion? desire for perfection? Or do we call that Favre being Favre?

I'm glad he didn't play tonight because that would have been the cheap way to keep the streak going. I wouldn't be surprised though if he kept begging the coaches to let him play. Maybe? If so, then finally someone on that team stepped up and showed him that the team is more important than any one individual - especially one named Brett Favre.

Let me be the first to wish Brett Favre a happy retirement. You will be a Hall of Famer, and rightly so. You're level of passion for the game of football is second to none. Now let the young men play, and go clean your dentures!