While some might have hoped that Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers could stay together for the sake of the kids, the divorce is final. Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets and the Packers are moving onto the "post-Favre" era.
As a Packer fan, I am glad that the saga is over. I was sick of hearing something about the Favre-Packer divorce whenever I turned on the radio or television for the past month. For the next several weeks, we will have to endure the pundits discussing and arguing about who bears the most blame for the divorce.
I see many analogies to the real Great Schism. Through no fault of either entity, the Favre-Packer divorce seemed to be inevitable. Things seem to be falling together in a manner that made it difficult for the relationship between Favre and the Packers to continue as it has. Yes, both parties of the divorce likely initiated some questionable actions. There could have been far better communication. Things were really messy.
Once the divorce became final - when Favre was traded to the New York Jets - it seemed that everyone could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Packers can move on and so can Favre. The situation seems to have had an "OK" resolution with both sides, while a bit wounded, being able to sincerely wish the other side well.
I'll keep cheering for the Packers and for Brett Favre (except for when the Packers play the Jets).
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