So many people said that? What about the other side where so many said that was not the case and that Brett deserves to take his time and make his decision? Ahh of course you won't mention those members from this website even though we've been pretty much down the middle with it.
And honestly, the more reports coming out about Brett and the things he did. As much as this sucks to say, but it's seeming more and more that he really likes the attention far more than he lets on. Heck, he even admitted that he watched a plethora of segments/shows dedicated on his behalf.
My personal feeling on it is that the media made too much out of it. He was under contract, he didn't say he was going to retire, so why keep asking him? That's where I think it would have been good for Brett to just respond to the retirement questions with "did I retire?, okay then". But that's not Brett, that's not why so many like him. He speaks his mind at that time. And at that time (like MANY players have said) of the off season many players feel like hanging it up and its not until weeks before Training Camp that they get that itch again.
I think its partially the media's fault for being poor ass journalists who can't find something else to write up and partially on Brett for wanting everyone talking about him. I'm bias FOR Brett and bias AGAINST the media so I'm obviously leaning that more fault lies onto the Media than Brett.
As for Kurt Warner. The mentioning of him holding the Cardinals hostage I think is ridiculous. I mean, they HAVE what they feel is their future QB already so how could he be holding them hostage? Much like the Packers had Rodgers for the last three years of Brett's Packers career. Brett retiring wouldn't have changed a whole heckuva lot I don't think. Maybe it steered some players away from signing with us, but that is not the case with the Cardinals.
Kurt Warner and Brett Favre ... hostage case. Non issue and i can't believe I'm talking about it. Damn, I'm freaking bored!