Brett Favre

"You're never guaranteed about next year. People ask what you think of next season, you have to seize the opportunities when they're in front of you." ~Brett Favre

Well, because OSU's football season seems to be blowing up on smoke (see Exhibit A http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/10183726/Oklahoma-State-All-American-Bryant-is-inegligible .... and believe me there are plenty more similar stories) I have turned my blogging attention to the NFL.

For those of you who might not follow football....who is Brett Favre? He played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers for 15 years. Now, he plays for the Minnesota Vikings. When the Vikings won the game on Monday Night, Brett Favre became the first quarterback in the NFL to beat every team in the league. Pretty cool record.

I think what's even cooler is that this guy genuinely loves the game. He's won the Super Bowl, been the league MVP, probably has more money in the bank right now than I'll earn in my whole life, and he still loves to play football. He's old and banged up and tired.....but he still loves playing. When a reporter asked him recently if he still felt like he needed to be at practice, he said of course he'd be at practice. He said he was just thankful he was able to be there playing.

Maybe some of the other athletes, both college and the pros, should think about why they play. Seems like those who play for the money or for the fame end up in trouble or burned out. It's the ones who play for the game who end up being remembered as great.