Continuing saga...

The Brett Favre saga continues.

It's getting to the point now that no matter how fervently I hope for things to work out well, I'm afraid to read or hear any news about it in case it's something I won't like.

So far not much has changed, so that's a bit of relief, at least for the next few minutes.

Brett wants to play. It sounds like he'd even prefer to play in Green Bay, but if that's not an option, he'd be willing to play somewhere else.

The Packers want to protect Brett's legacy, i.e., they don't want to see him on another team. Many fans don't want to see him play anywhere else, either. Hell, if he's going to play somewhere I want it to be for the Packers, too.

So other than either 1) Aaron Rodgers or 2) the principle of the thing, why aren't the Packers saying they'll welcome Favre back as the starter? Then this whole thing goes away, Brett's happy, the fans are happy, the team (except maybe Rodgers) is happy.

Nothing is that simple, of course. The situation is probably far more complicated than anybody realizes, even Brett and the Packers management. Both sides right now, though, aren't making the situation any easier on themselves.

If either side is looking for a way to save face, why not have the Packers say "We'll welcome Brett to training camp and the quarterback who gives us the greatest chance to win will be our starter," and then Brett can show up for training camp? Both quarterbacks practice, even if it's just as a formality, split time evenly in the preseason games, and then Brett's the starter for the regular season.

I suppose it will simply be more wishful thinking.

Mood: Wishful
Music: Golden Earring: "She Flies on Strange Wings"