This one excerpt from Favre's radio interview is all over the Internet now. It fits so nicely with the latest cause celebre campaign from the activists posing as journalists in Sports media today ("Darn it! If only we could get Brett to say that the 'Redskins' moniker was racist. We'll get him to admit it next time!").Originally Posted by red
Count me skeptical if Favre is the go-to spokesman for player safety. Favre's field play speaks for itself but his character is of a diva, drama queen whose favorite topic is himself. If it kept the spotlight on him, I think he'd willingly play along with today’s cause-driven journalists that are convinced that "this much is clear; we may just now be getting a glimpse of the true impact of decades of previously unspoken-about head injuries."
Uh, yeah, you get that information with medical advances.
You also get that every player that stepped on the field realized he could be hurt and made the choice to do so AFTER putting on protective equipment. Was it adequate enough with the knowledge at that time? Maybe or maybe not. That's worthy of debate.
What's not debatable is that athletes CHOSE to play a sport for money. They decided to put their bodies at risk and they are responsible for their decision. And due to material science progress, if better protective equipment exists today that didn’t exist decades ago, it doesn’t make those players VICTIMS simply because they did not have access to it.
As for Favre's memory, it seemed to be good with pretty girls and their phone numbers. Hello? If his memory is so now impaired do you think he’d be calling the offensive plays for his local high school team?
My guess is that Brett doesn’t remember his girl’s high school games because he was joking around and jawing the whole time. Far-fetched, right? Distracted people forget lots of things. Ever get a phone call while driving? It’s impossible to stay actively focused on everything at once. That slow car in front of you that you change lanes to pass? Yeah, he or she was talking on the phone.
No doubt, Favre’s previous injuries related to his choice of professions will affect him as he ages but if he were not a VERY healthy 44-year old the Rams would never have considered having him as their QB. That’s just reality.
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