Clayton is cynical. He rarely believes what he sees. Actually, that is not true. His cynicism is random. Most of the time he can be duped into anything but, sometimes something catches his eye.
Today...
Brett Favre is a clean 40 year old star quarterback.
With a few exceptions, I do not spend a ton of time on the sport blogs. This may be addressed by somebody before but, I have not heard any of it. But, I am sitting here watching the Viking and the Saints play in the NFC Championship. Aikman and Buck are gushing. But, they are only following in the foot steps of every other member of the mainstream media.
Which, on its surface, is fine.
There is nothing wrong with the excitement surrounding a 40 year old playing at such a high level.
Except, we cannot forget Mark McGwire. We cannot forget Roger Clemens. We cannot forget Barry Bonds.
Each player found a surge late in their career. Each player found the surge with steroid assistance. Perhaps this is unfair to Favre. But, the question has to be asked. How can he play this game?
What adds to my suspicion are his retirements. The past two years he disappears at the end of the season. Could this be so can cycle properly onto steroids without the parental eye of the NFL? Not to mention, steroids create mood swings. How often have you seen Brett Favre cry? Makes me want to investigate Tim Tebow while we are at it.
Obviously, I have no proof to any of this. My only point?
You have to ask the question.
