I don’t know if it’s as contagious as H1N1, but the sports media have a serious case of Farve Fever. They were nearly beside themselves with excitement with the just-days-away-from-40 QB took on his former team on Monday Night Football.
In some ways, it’s understandable. Brett is good, and he’s been showing just how good the last couple weeks. He still looks weird in purple, but he’s playing his heart out and having a blast. And that’s fun to watch. But I’m not sure it’s worth the high temperatures he’s inspiring in the talking heads. After all, his replacement in Green Bay is pretty darn talented, too.
But media aside, I’m still torn on Brett. I’m irritated by the need he seems to have to prove himself, but I appreciate his talent and ability, even though he’s ancient in football years. I have issues with abandoning the team that made him who he is, but I can’t help but laugh at the Sears commercial. And I appreciate his willingness to make fun of himself. That alone makes it easier for me to still cheer for him.
I will say that last Monday night I watched to see if the game would live up to the hype. It pretty much did. I couldn’t really cheer for the Vikings, but I did manage to cheer against the Packers and appreciate the skill of both QBs. If these two teams just spend some quality time beating up on each other, Jay Cutler’s Bears might just take the division…
