Let No Favre Tear Asunder What Purple Jesus Has Joined

Of all the various things Brett Favre is doing to make us hate football, the media and even ourselves, none may be more heinous than sowing insurrection among his new teammates.↵↵Pro Football Talk reports of an emerging clash within the Vikings’ roster, wherein a “faction” of players continues to back quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and resent that Favre has so easily usurped the starting job from a man they consider a younger, more talented player.↵

↵↵Even more mysterious than why anyone would hold Tarvaris Jackson up as an ideal quarterback on any team is just how widespread this dissent is or how it breaks down. Does it go down racial lines? Age? Whether like Jared Allen or Adrian Peterson, you’ve been out hunting or not? Perhaps it’s one of many trumped up rumors of locker room tension that hit the intarwebz every day.↵

↵↵Though it’s certainly a feasible scenario, if for no other reason that very understandable resentment from teammates could spring from the fact that Favre was allowed to essentially skip training camp, then be awarded a starting job without doing anything whatsoever to prove himself. Players who busted their butts alongside Tarvaris in camp would probably be more likely to support him even if they were unsure about his capabilities as a leader. If only the Vikings had Todd Haley, this wouldn’t be a problem.↵

↵↵Luckily that font of reason Scoop Jackson has an elucidating way of looking at this: speculating what the Brett Favre saga would be like if he were a woman. It’s like he’s already one! Because women are often disparaged as being indecisive and flighty! And guys fight over women all the time! Why couldn’t we have seen it before? The late night trysts with Peter King, the form-fitting Wrangler jeans, the lingering resentment toward former GMs. Appreciate your dropping some enlightenment on us, Scoop.↵

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