More Bad News for Favre

The end of Brett Favre's career seems to not be ending fast enough. Favre has just been fined $50K by the NFL for failing to cooperate with the league in the course of it's investigation of Favre during the Sterger case. However, Roger Goodell says that he couldn't conclude whether or not Favre violated the personal conduct policy just yet. Joseph Conway, who is Jenn Sterger's attorney, has said in critical response "It clearly shows that an NFL star player was given preferential treatment and tells all other players that failure to cooperate may cost you some money but will not result in other punishment." Conway also said "today's decision is an affront to all females and shows once again that, despite tough talk, the NFL remains the good old boys' league,"

On top of this news from the NFL and Conway's response, Favre has failed a concussion test earlier today. The last game of the season is Sunday vs the Lions and it will likely be the last game Favre attends as part of an NFL team. It would be nice if he were able to play one more game and finish strong. Right now it seems unclear if he will start but if things don't improve Joe Webb might start for another game.

Fine by the league, concussions, bad stats; I'm amazed Favre hasn't retired in the middle of all of the season. He might as well be retired with the way things are going. It's a pity, though. Most great athletes of all sports end their career on a low note looking to rebound. Favre was just like many Hall of Famers who just wanted to go out like John Elway: Winning a Super Bowl (or two) and retiring. Many just don't go out like that, however. Many are like Favre who struggle near the end wanting to prove they still got something left when all they really have is just a aged body who can't take it anymore. It's worse for Favre, though, as he's going through all this with a scandal hanging over his head. I'm not saying what he did, if true, isn't a bad thing, it is. I'm just saying it's a larger than usual fall from the top.