Favre Acting Like A Spoiled Child

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The recent revelation that Brett Favre shared Packers trade secrets with the Detroit Lions earlier this season says a lot about Favre, and calls into question his lack of ethics.

On the surface, it doesn’t appear to be a big issue. Let’s face it, we’re talking about Detroit, perhaps the worst team in the NFL. Whatever Favre may have told the Lions would serve little purpose.

New York Jets QB Brett Favre

What exactly could Favre share with the Lions that they didn’t already know? Favre could have FedEx’d a copy of the Packers playbook to the Lions headquarters and it wouldn’t have mattered.

To some extent I can appreciate Detroit’s attempt to gain a competitive advantage. When your as bad as the Lions are, you need all the help you can get.

While the impact of Favre’s espionage didn’t have an effect on the outcome of the game, the ethics of the conversation have deservedly been called into question.

Meanwhile no one seems to be questioning the Lions organization about their role in the conversation. Regardless of which party initiated the communication, both are just as guilty for having it.

Favre had no business sharing the Packers tendencies with anyone, much less a team within Green Bay’s division.

Obviously that doesn’t dismiss the fact former Lions’ GM Matt Millen shouldn’t have queried Favre on what Green Bay might do to defeat them. Considering how bad Detroit’s image is, they didn’t need to add more misery to an already pathetic situation.

Refocusing on Favre, this was nothing more than a childish act by a player whose legacy is deteriorating with each passing day.

Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson

Don’t think for one minute this wasn’t an attempt to seek a measure of revenge for what Favre perceived as mistreatment by the Packers earlier this year.

Green Bay GM Ted Thompson decided to just say no to Favre when he sought to re-enter the league after retiring in March, a messy situation he created.

Favre seems to forget the Packers were the team that helped him achieve his legacy. Were it not for Green Bay, Favre wouldn’t be selling Wranglers.

Favre’s melodramatics and selfish attitude had become too much for anyone within the Packers organization to deal with any longer. While he’s gained a level of respect for his accomplishments, these latest developments can’t be ignored.

Much of Favre’s legacy was built on the belief he was a decent guy, a trait that led to his appeal off the field. Now there’s an element of distrust Favre will have to contend with.

When your existence in the league, at least in part, depends on establishing trust among your teammates, coaches and others within your organization, Favre’s once pristine legacy is starting to have a stained appearance.