He Really Doesn't Have It Anymore

I have been fortunate to have been able to attend over 200 NFL games during my life. The single player that I have seen most often, due to the number of games he has played, is Brett Favre. About 10 years ago, my father began to inform anybody that would listen that "Brett Favre just doesn't have it anymore". Of course, Brett Favre kept leading his team to numerous victories after my father's initial claims. Still, whenever Brett Favre would throw an incomplete pass, I was always ready to hear that "Brett Favre just doesn't have it anymore".

My father passed away a couple of years ago. As I write this, I am reading reports that Brett Favre has admitted that, while he feels he can still play, he feels that he "just doesn't have it anymore". As usual, my father was right - even if it took a few years for Brett Favre and the rest of us to come to our senses.