Mythological Packer

Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard wrote a column about how the mythology of Brett Favre has been broken. A couple of my favorite quotes:

"Did he really believe that rumors and leaks to the media were the best way to go about returning?"

"And once Favre embraced the role of folk hero...he couldn't suddenly bail out. In Favre's case, fans expect his life to read like a compelling narrative."

Ballard also cites a Kelton Research poll that found 53 percent of Americans wishing Favre would stay retired. The numbers jumped to 59 percent in the Midwest. We don't like this wishy-washy retirement stuff.