Why Brett Favre needs to be left alone

I noticed 'Brett Favre' was trending on Yahoo searches this morning so I researched what the hoopla was about.

What appeared in search results were articles many of which read "Why Brett Favre..." For example, the Bleacher Report has two listed pieces titled "Brett Favre: Why Brett Favre is destined to Fail as a Football Coach" and "Why Brett Favre Would Be a Perfect Fit for a Studio Show". The title of another result, on the same page mind you, read "Why Brett Favre is the most overrated".

All three of these were published online between April 29 and the last hour. This is likely because Favre recently expressed his interest in pursuing work in coaching or television work.

The last time I checked Brett Favre retired for the final time after the (6-10) Minnesota Vikings finished their 2010 season. Favre suffered a shoulder injury that kept from playing in week 14 against the New York Giants and subsequently ended his tremendous consecutive starts streak at 297 games. He finished the season with 2,509 passing yards and 69.9 passer rating. After closing out his career in that fashion, he deserves to look toward a future beyond playing on the gridiron.

Perhaps we've become so accustomed to talking about Favre this time of year that it has become second nature to mention him. Most newly retired players use their football knowledge and media exposure to land a job on television or as a position coach. He has done nothing more than disclose his future options... nothing exciting or newsworthy. Favre needs to be left by his lonesome.