[Bette]

During Brett Favre's press conference when he talked about his retirement, he became very emotional and broke down into tears. There are those who are critizing him for this.
We are talking about the "Ironman" here, guy with the most consecutive starts for an NFL quarterback.
What's your opinion?
Did Brett's tears affect your opinion of him? Did they tarnish his reputation??

[Quality88]

The man has had a damn long career for a quarterback and has put the team on his back many times, and is loved by the fans. He can still play the game, but just wasn't able to continue to emotionally. Wouldn't you have a hard time sayin goodbye with a career like that?

They need to leave him the hell alone. Most of those critics haven't been in their current positions for half the time he has been in his.

[Lefty Noob]

Of course not. It shows he loves the game of football, and it marked the end of a long, very important part of his life. He's not the first ex-jock to break down upon calling it a career and he won't be the last.

[Phils20]

Nope, doesn't bother me one bit. I'd cry too if I was giving up millions a year!!

But honestly, as long as it's genuine, I'm good with it! It has to be hard to walk away.

[WestCoast]

Only if he pulls a jock favorite and decides to come out of retirement and play for a different team.

[Weird harold]

I guess it was an hour long press conference. The Chicago radio station I listened to it on only played the first 15, or 20 minutes of it, so I didn't hear the whole thing. As I said, I like the guy, and I'm not saying that I wouldn't get choked up talking about people that I cared about, but he cried almost non stop thought the whole thing. As I'm working, installing carpet, I was yelling at the radio, "come on Brett, pull it together"

[azrael492]

Why would anybody hold it against him that he showed passion for a game he loved. It wasn't just a 17 year career. He has played this game his whole life. It is probably about a 30 year career so far. That has to be hard to just give it up. I hope someday he can get back into the game as a coach or on TV. He is too much of a personality to leave the game entirely.

[LSC9901]

Gee .... when I left my job after 31 years I didn't cry at all. I literally ran to my car !!!

This situation may have been a bit different from mine. He is a highly respected athlete who loved what he did. It's never easy to leave when you think you could still play the game and play it as a winner.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

No...but I want to see a cry-off between Brett and Terrell Owens now.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

No...but I want to see a cry-off between Brett and Terrell Owens now.

Ill bring the popcorn just for T.O..

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Ill bring the popcorn just for T.O..

T.O can take him in the Cry-Off...I mean, the man knows no bounds...I think he could probably cry on demand if there was an audience... ...love the guy...

[Seahawker 562]

Who ever thinks hes a wimp or something cuz of this has got some problems of their own

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

Who ever thinks hes a wimp or something cuz of this has got some problems of their own

No one does, it does just show he is human.

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

No...but I want to see a cry-off between Brett and Terrell Owens now.

If it's going to be a cry-off, you have to put Dick Vermeil in the competition. He could cry on cue also.

[Bette]

As a woman on the forum, I found this interesting. The vote was 100% that Brett's tears didnt affect his reputation. Makes me wonder though, if any of you think that tears affect any man's reputation or if its just ok for jocks.

Brett's tears were born from genuine emotion. So was TO's. I dont remember that TO has done this before.
As for Vermeil, back off guys. If I remember right, he had a stroke. That is a common thing for stroke victims.