After another long, enduring decision Brett Favre has finally came to his conclusion not to play another down in the National Football League.

We’ve waited several months, and now we finally got our answer that legendary Favre will not play for the Minnesota Vikings. He will remained tired and from my own analysis, this was a poor decision.

First of all, Favre makes the League more interesting no matter how many people want to heckle him. Look at it this way: Isn’t Brett the type of football player we should want as football fans; hardworking (never missed a start), civilized (never arrested by the law), and a winning (future Hall of Famer) quarterback?

Favre may frustrate you with his decisions or make you say, “I don’t care about him” when you really do because he makes things so much more interesting, but the guy is intriguing. He makes the Minnesota schedule a “MUST WATCH” every single weekend (excluding the [[sorry I had to say it but…]] Detroit games).

Everything was in place for Favre to do well. Lets look at the advantages:

1. The MetroDOME – This may be the best benefactor health wise for Brett. (Note: Notice how I capitalized the letters D, O, M, and E for emphasis!) Favre is turning 40 in a couple of months; therefore, playing over half the season in an indoor football stadium could only help his fragile arms and wrinkly skin right? Not to mention, he would not have to grow out his scruff to keep his face warm, nor wear that unfashionable turtleneck undershirt that he wore for over a decade in Green Bay and then, New York. Oh yeah… I almost forgot – three home games in the Metrodome in the last five weeks.

2. The Offense – Favre would be running the same offense he ran in Green Bay for 17 years. He even said on the “Joe Buck Live” (HBO Series) show that sometimes he did not even know the third and fourth options in the Jets offense. Yet he led the Jets to an 8-3 record and completed 70 percent of his passes before he developed a tear in his right biceps.

Those are the two gigantic advantages, but history would not be on his side.

Vinny Testaverde failed at the ages 39, 40. And 41. Hall of Famer, Warren Moon, also failed in his 40’s. Therefore history was not on Favres side.

Testaverde was 6-10 and 5-11 with the New York Jets (Age: 39 and 40). Then Vinny decided to try and make a comeback… and failed miserably. At 41 years old, Testaverde was 6-10 in his comeback with the Dallas Cowboys. Meanwhile, Moon was in the same boat. Moon’s combined record at the ages of 40 and 41 – 16-14 – (Minnesota Vikings 9-7 and Seattle Seahawks 7-7 [[they finished 8-8]])/

I hope everyone remembers Favre as the guy who we should want as a football player. There should be no reason why people should not think of him as the guy who was grittier than any player to ever play. The guy flourished for almost two decades in the National Football League, he’s a lock for Canton, Ohio, and he has a “bar stool” quality to him.

In the end, Favre was one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game, and although this saga was interesting, annoying, and hilarious (all at the same time), Favre was a sure delight to watch on the television set on Sundays.