Running on E

16 years in a Packers' uniform and a Super Bowl ring should have defined Brett Favre's NFL career. Instead he's going to be remembered for simply not going away.

At the end of the 2007 season, he gave Green Bay fans a teary farewell and entered retirement. A few months later he decided to play for the Jets. After finishing 3rd in the Tom Brady-less AFC East, Favre decided to hang it up and retire. Yesterday, Favre signed with the Packers' biggest rival, the Vikings.

Brett Favre has ruined his image. He was an outstanding QB in his prime, and had the opportunity to bow out gracefully. But after playing for the Jets and now for the Vikings, he is running on empty. Sure, he's got a lot of good tools in Minnesota, and yes they'll be a tough team this season. But, is some faint chance of glory really worth alienating every fan who has ever cheered for you?

My thought would be no, especially for someone with a following like Brett Favre. He says he can still play. He sure showed us last year in New York. Why should Minnesota be different?

Know your limits, otherwise you'll be pushing the car to Mississippi.