Favre
Some have termed his return in 2007 as good news for the Packers, rather than something that will set them back in the long run.
I suppose it comes down to what you want to believe. In his prime, he was one of the best quarterbacks ever, they type of player who could lift his teams to greatness.
But his prime was, at best, five years ago. Every time I have seen Favre recently (the Packers-Browns game in 2005 and the Vikings Thursday night game are the two examples that come to mind) Favre has looked below-average at times. Brett Favre is not the player he once was, and everyone knows it.
In 2006, he completed 56 percent of his passes, the lowest average in his career. He threw 18 interceptions this season, but is just one year removed from a 29-interception season.
But instead of having an actual discussion about his diminishing skills, and how they may harm the Packers and their rebuilding process, we get a glorified look at who Favre was, not who he is.
I am not writing this to be cruel to Favre. If he wants to keep playing, that's his call. If the Packers want him to be their franchise quarterback, more power to them.
But if they think Favre can lift their franchise to Super Bowl contention, they are looking at the world in green-and-gold colored glasses.