After 289 games and 500 touchdown passes thrown, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre may finally be facing the end of his career, says William C. Rhoden in The New York Times. The 41-year-old superstar is famous for announcing his retirement "at least three times," each time returning seemingly stronger. But the sexual harassment scandal currently plaguing Favre may be the final turning point for the storied athlete. "The party is over for Brett Favre," says Rhoden. "He just doesn't know it. Or maybe he does and can't bring himself to leave." Here, an excerpt:
In the case of great athletes, there is a public fascination with how they deal with the loss of seemingly magical powers. Do they walk away gracefully? Do they find other ways to perform magic? Do they dare the game to crush them if it can?...
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