Brett Favre, WTF?! And Other Take Back Updates

Here are a couple of quick-hitters:

1. So apparently Brett Favre did not retire.

Not like I cared anyway…

But when Brett Favre resigned with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, you knew that Taking Back Sports just had to weigh in with the view from the sports fan.

Take Back columnist Adio “The Phoenix” Royster has decided to rant about the Favre saga. Adio pulls no punches in this one, and he has some surprising statistics to back up him up.

(My opinion, don’t let the Phoenix near Brett Favre — or the Vikings — with any sharp objects. I just think it’ll be safer for everyone!)

I hope you enjoy that one.

2. Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, why haven’t I written about it?

Good point, I suck.

3. New sports column series coming soon.

In the great American spirit, the master debaters of Taking Back Sports will take on some of sports most divisive issues — as Colonel Jessup would say, “Is there another kind?” — and break them down coldheartedly and without passion, or something like that. In short, the Phoenix and I — as well as a potential new member to the Take Back Sports team — will argue and taunt each other — like normal sports fans do all across the country — except we’ll do it in a sports blog style while at work!

That’s right, sticking it to the man!

(SHHH!!! Don’t tell our boss.)

4. Lastly, if you were waiting for my opinion on the Brett Favre signing, here it goes:

Since Brett Favre is back to haunt our dreams for another interception-filled season, we might as well accept it like Andy Dufrense had to when the sisters came calling.

My guess, Favre will wow us for a few weeks and throw a few deep bombs to Bernard Berrian, while Adrian Peterson reminds us of Gale Sayers and pushes for a 2,000 yard season (assuming Humpty Dumpty stays healthy). But come December, those old bones will begin to ache and the interceptions will begin to pile up. Something tells me the old gunslinger has a few back-breakers in him for December…

To make a long story short (too late):

When the Vikings will likely finish a game or two out of the playoffs, they’ll know they’ve been had.