The Come Back Kid

"Everyone's tired after January." Those were the words of one ESPN columnist shortly after Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers retired earlier this year. The question of Brett coming back was up in the air at the time and most people speculated that the 40 something veteran would return for the fall season. And true to form, Favre does make a comeback. But as a NY Jet!? Im still skeptical of this so called come back.

First, can you really come back if you declared your retirement during the off season but return the very next season? This isn't like when Michael Jordan returned to play for the Washington Wizards. Its more or less a Free Agent pick up then a "coming back."

Second, how will the Madden curse affect Favre this season? Vince Young more or less broke the curse when he appeared on the cover by not being injured. But it still looms over the heads of players such as McNabb and others who were plagued by the curse of the Madden cover. So what is going to happen to Favre? Will having to photoshop a Jets jersey over the Packer jersey affect the curse? Its tough to say. No one has ever switched teams after being plastered on the infamous game (at least that I know of) so its tough to say.

Finally, how will Favre respond to the New York environment? It took Eli nearly four years and a Super Bowl championship for the press and fans to get off his back? Remember at the beginning of last year, people wanted him fired? So will Favre be able to make the cut? Its going to be a difficult task taking a bottom of the cellar team to the top but I think if anyone can do it, its Favre. I mean he's like a legend and this is his comeback year?!