My Two Cents on the Favre Drama

I read this ESPN article by Gene Wojciechowski this morning following the announcement that the Packers have traded quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.

And it made me angry.

Wojciechowski makes the whole blow-up seem like the Packers' mistake, and make Favre look like some type of well-paid martyr.

Didn't Favre make some type of teary emotional speech in March announcing his retirement from football? Didn't he want to "spend more time with his family?"

Yeah, I thought so.

I know many will try to say he was "pushed into retirement," and then later decided not to stand for it. That makes no sense to me! I know I'm no sports guru, but couldn't the Packers have gotten just as good of a deal out of a Favre trade earlier . . . without all of the drama?

Favre has already been honored by being on the Madden 09 game cover . . . in a PACKERS uniform. The cover was a tribute to his commitment and skill as a long-time NFL quarterback. Now, it's just a joke!

Boys. Are. Stupid.

So, I know it's been a while since the last post, but since I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one who reads this blog, I know that my readers are just as busy as the writer and totally emphasize and understand.

Now that I'm done with run-on sentences, here's a story I just have to share:

Last week, I was off at a youth camp as an adult leader. This job has several responsibilities, which include talking things over with a camper when he/she is having issues. Well, I had a little all-nighter session with one of the teens, a fourteen year-old with guy issues. Here's the basic rundown of events, told in between sobs:

1. She has a Boyfriend.

2. She has a (female) Friend.

3. Boyfriend is hanging out with Friend.

4. Previously, Boyfriend had almost left her for Friend, but didn't.

5. She comes to the automatic conclusion that Boyfriend is cheating with Friend.

Okay, so while I find the whole situation ridiculous, I know stuff like this is important to a perhaps overly-emotional teenager. So I talk, ask questions, make soothing sounds, etc. I end with the line "Guys are just jerks," which usually gets a head nod or an "amen!" from females of any age or background.

Noooooooooo.

She "loves" Boyfriend, and it's ALL Friend's fault. I try to tentatively ask, "Well honey, it takes two doesn't it?" Well, she started crying again, and I could see that I was going nowhere despite my best intentions. So I capitulate, and go back to soothing sounds and "You'd feel so much better if you got some sleep," suggestions.

Needless to say, I've never understood the logic of solely blaming the girl. I'll be the first to admit that certain guys aren't exactly in tune with how relationships should work, but it's totally not fair that he gets off the hook that easily.

In other news, I'm majorly sleep-deprived (from nights akin to the one above), and I just had a birthday!