Favre Raises Middle Finger to Packer, Jets Fan

First he retired. Then he reportedly asked about coming back to the Packers. When he learned his former bosses were willing to make a trip to his home to work out his return, he decided he'd rather stay retired.

Later he leaked that he wanted to return to the game and his former team. When news broke and we was asked about unretiring, he told reporters that it was all "just rumours." A few days after that he made it known publicly that, indeed, he did have the itch to play again.

What followed is well documented. The Packers had moved on, Brett was upset, and now he's in NY playing for the Jets. He didn't exactly exit on good terms. For the weeks that followed his trade, he continuously bad mouthed the Packers, especially their GM Ted Thompson.

The latest turn of events has Brett Favre calling his former team's opponent to offer up tips on how to beat the Packers. It is reported, though unconfirmed, that Brett called the Detroit Lions and talked with their coaching staff at length and offered tips on the nuances of the Packers playbook. If true, this is a childish act of sabotage and, in my opinion, further tarnishes the legacy of Brett Favre.

I do believe the story. The reporter, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, is a credible reporter who has broken several stories related the Packers in the past. I also believe that Brett has hurt his own credibility with how he's handled the whole situation since his retirement press conference.

This latest incident is absurd. It has no place in professional sports. While there is no formal rule prohibiting it, it is an unwritten rule that this is not done. As Charles Woodson put it, there is "no honor" in what Brett did.

It would have been one thing if Detroit had called Brett. But they didn't. He called them, and while he was supposed to be concentrating on his new team, his new teammates, his new offensive system and his next opponent, he was spending time trying to sabotage his old team. He is an egotistical player who can't handle that the Packers moved on without him. It really is a slap in the face to his new team, his old team, and the fans that loved him so much for so long.

As a lifelong Packer fan, all I can say is....Go, Pack, Go. The team is doing just fine without him.