When it mattered most, when it was time for him to show he was a leader--down the home stretch of the season when the great ones carry their teams on their backs--Brett Favre tanked it.

Favre didn't like the way his head coach treated him (for example, quizzing the God of Green Bay about the names of the opposing D) and didn't respect Mangini as a coach. But instead of sucking it up, the Jets QB pouted and threw in the towel, his body language and post-game interviews saying "I've quit" to his teammates. Favre is Roberto Duran in his second fight against Sugar Ray Leonard.

Then, when the press started to call him on it Favre blamed his terrible performances on a bad shoulder.

His numbers get Favre a seat in Canton. But it turns out the Packers were right to jettison this cry baby and the sooner the Jets dump him the better off they will be.

Mike Ozanian

Did Mike Ozanian just post this now...in late January?

Look, I won't deny that he was a great quarterback, but when have a physical toughness and leadership like that, how the hell are you gonna be controlled by the dollar?

Look, as a Dolphins fan, I have to use Marino as an example. Obviously he didn't bow out on a great note, not to mention he never won a Superbowl (unlike Favre), but he never signed on with a random team....just waited for Canton.

i was annoyed by his high horse stance on other players having contract issues. well hey brett, not everyone has the old wink wink nudge nudge arrangement that you have chief.

Ridiculous! Brett Favre has never tanked anything in his life. All he wants is to win win win. That is why he gets into the problems he has over the years. He thinks he can do anything at anytime. It clouds his judgement. That's why he thinks he can still make a throw into no-mans-land with an arm half falling off his shoulder. I hope he comes back and has a healthy year to shut up the critics. Maybe the coach should've taken him out if he couldn't get the job done. Yeah, the consecutive games streak would've ended, but the Playoffs were on the line and the coach let him out there.