Stop it already!

Some people in sports just never seem to go away. It is mostly the media's fault. Today was no different. I watched four hours of Sportscenter and eventually started muting it every time the story came on. The story is Brett Farve's release from the Jets.

Today the New York Jets released Brett Farve from their roster, where they had him on the reserved/retired list. Now if you are on the reserved/retired list you do not take up an active roster spot. Despite research I couldn't find the salary cap implications of releasing Farve, but I have a hypothesis that this is about money. The sports media today took this story and ran with it. All over the sports shows there were conjectures of where Farve would sign next, despite two reports from Farve and his agent saying that he was happy being retired. I know we have heard this from Farve before but I believe that he is a very proud guy and the way his body quit on him down the stretch embarrassed him and he doesn't want it to happen again. But that didn't keep the "talking heads' from repeatedly making assumptions about his future. I hope for his sake and ours that Brett stays retired.

There is also another theory to this story conjured up by a Browns fan at the bar. If you haven't heard Farve was invited by, former Jets head coach and current Browns head coach Eric Mangini, to Cleveland Browns' training camp to be a special advisor to the quarterbacks. I have heard no reports of Farve accepting. Mangini and Farve had a special relationship in New York that seemed to have a huge effect on Mangini. The second part to this conspiracy theory is that the Browns traded out of their number five spot in the NFL draft so that the Jets could move up and get the quarterback they believe to be their future in Mark Sanchez. Now this hopeful Browns fan believes that the Jets released Farve so that Mangini could implore him to come and play in Cleveland. The Browns already have two young quarterbacks competing for the starting position and I am not sure that an aging Farve is an upgrade, but for Browns fans these are desperate times.

I have already stated how over-reactive the sports media can be, but when fans get involved with their own theories then it is just fun. I love Brett Farve and wish he could play forever, but, as the end of last season proved, he cannot. I hate the Browns due to their rivalry with the Broncos of the 80s-90s. My only hope is that they sign Farve and trade Brady Quinn to my quarterbackless Broncos. (No Kyle Orton and Chris Sims do not count.) Live like no one is watching and retire on top and then stay there!