With a 2-7 record, it would be easy to write off the Green Bay Packers. Many people already have. Thankfully for Packers fans, there are two things that will keep this season interesting.

The first is the fact that the Packers play in the NFC North, which is the worst division in any professional sport, and second is the fact that the Packers have Brett Favre.

As a journalist, it’s my job to report the facts, be impartial and, most importantly, be honest. But, when it comes to Brett Favre, my journalistic requirements are thrown out the window, because the truth is that Favre is my hero.

For 13 years, Favre has been the proverbial cornerstone of the Packers. We’ve watched him go from being the unknown backup to

Don “The Magic Man” Majkowski to being one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.

As much as it hurts me to say it, this very well could be the last season Favre ever plays. Like many other Packers fans, I can’t fathom thinking about watching the Packers on Sunday without No. 4 behind the center; it’s almost immoral.

The question is, why should he come back? Have the Packers done anything in the last three years to give Favre another shot at a Super Bowl? The answer is a resounding no.

It’s true that Favre has been blessed with such players like Antonio Freeman, Terry Glenn and Dorsey Levens, who are at the top tier of mediocrity, and that’s why they’re bagging your groceries down at Kerm’s.

In reality, Favre never has had a supporting cast. He’s made all the mediocre players around him look like all-stars. Nobody but Favre has done so much with so little.

Now, with the future of his NFL career in limbo, Favre is forced to take a long, hard look at his situation and the situation surrounding him and decide if it’s worth it. As much as I want him back, it kills me to see Favre endure a season like this year.

The fact is that Favre will probably never go out on top like John Elway. The Packers organization has taken away that option, and it would take a miracle. But Favre can get out before the ship completely goes under, which, unfortunately, is what I think he should do.

So, with seven games left, I’m going to soak in every last snap of what might be the end to one of the best sports careers of all time.

At least I can play out Favre’s final years the way the were supposed to be on my Playstation 2, where Favre will never retire.

Brad Knickerbocker is a senior print journalism major and a columnist for The Spectator.