Brett Favre's Agent: Favre A 'Drama Queen'

For the third straight summer, no one knows what Brett Favre will decide. Will he return? Will he retire? He is dragging out the process, yet again. Now, even Favre's own agent, Bus Cook, is tired of the drama. According to Men's Journal, Cook angrily ranted to Favre about him contacting ESPN's Ed Werner to state that he needs ankle surgery to play in 2010.

"Now why did he do that," Cook said to Men's Journal. "...Goddammit, why does he have to be such a goddamned drama queen? Play, don't play, goddamn, people are getting sick of it. I'm getting sick of it!...You got problems with surgery, talk to your wife. Why talk to goddamned Ed Werder?"

Favre's decision process is progressing at the usual pace: very slowly. The QB threw to Mississippi high school football players at the start of the month -- which he has also done the last few seasons.

According to ESPN, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress visited Favre in Mississippi. The reason for his visit: "You can fill in the blanks," Childress said. At the ESPYs, Favre said that his decision rides on his ankle.

The Vikings training camp starts on July 30, but no decision is expected that early. Last year, Favre decided to join the Vikings in mid-August. He was traded to the New York Jets the year before in early August.

Click here for more from Favre's agent in Men's Journal, and pick up the latest issue for the full article.

Comments

[vontrapp]

09:43 PM on 08/03/2010

If he can still play, what's the BFD. He "waffled" on his decision last year, and had one of his best seasons.

[KillerWolf777]

01:49 PM on 08/01/2010

This is what happens when some high school athlete is given everything on a silver platter for the rest of his life, just for playing a extra curricular sport that he is good at. High school guidance councilers need to show this too teens in school and say "do you want to look this pathetic later in life"?

[atexasdem]

05:45 PM on 07/31/2010

So many great athletes want to play "Just one more season". Favre is no different. I'm reminded of Joe Montana when he went to Kansas City.I'm sure Favre asks himself; "Can I play just one more"? To reach that pinnacles of success you must have that level of drive. Being able to finally admit to yourself that your glory days are gone, can be tough. It happened to Montana, it's happening to Farve. Brett, it's time to come home.
As per Favre's agent, after making his fortune off of Farve the guy turns on him? I do hope other athletes take note of this when selecting an agent. After doing this to someone of Favre's caliber if I was a bright young rookie I know I'd be asking myself if this is the kind of person I would want representing me.

[Betrayed]

03:17 AM on 07/25/2010

He was once great, amazing in every way.

But he's been nothing but a tease since 1998.

He divided the fans in Wisconsin, and he'll never be forgotten for that.

The guy lost the plot a long time ago.

[shadowrider]

04:31 PM on 07/24/2010

Carrots, never have a press conference without them. (Brett loves to dangle them)

[RoyPiper]

10:42 AM on 07/24/2010

Uhhhh, I suspect that agent will not be his agent for long.

[Mike Clark II]

06:07 PM on 07/23/2010

ive said this for months. he and lebron should have a tv show called "gripping" and what i mean by that is that they GRIP THE SPORTS MEDIA BY THE GROIN for their own personal gain. shouldnt be like that. either retire favre, or play. simple as that.

[lib-prog-dem]

03:10 PM on 07/23/2010

exactly how much money has cook made off of farve? Brett, CAN THE DUDE.

[bastonelec]

02:03 PM on 07/23/2010

I'm a Niner fan (born & raised in SF) and have never particularly liked Brett Farve - However, this dude owns every record in the books and most are untouchable, if he plays another year he'll make them even more distant to any future or present QB - Man, let him play out his little drama, probably gives him more time to rest and get psyched for the long season - and why does anyone even care? - If it bothers his Agent or coach they deal with it and keep it out of the media - I haven't heard any of his teammates saying they were concerned about it - Just let him be....and you can still let your envy show and hurl your insults at him...that's part of being a fan..

[Joel Bader]

03:55 PM on 07/31/2010

One unofficial record which Brat (er Brett) Favre is trying to set if not already--the number of does-he-doesn't-he games he plays with the media and NFL teams!! If Brett Favre retires then he should stay retired--no more comebacks!!

[atexasdem]

05:55 PM on 07/31/2010

I'm reminded of that great San Francisco Quarterback Joe Montana. Joe was another one who had a hard time admitting to himself that it was time to go home. His final attempt to play at Kansas City was an embarrassment to himself and his great record. All great athlete's tend to go through this. The drive and the will is there but the body is gone.
Brett, it's time. Hopefully you kind find something new where you can apply that drive to that made you such a success in football. It's time to build a new career.

[VegetableMan]

01:27 PM on 07/23/2010

and in other new, grass is green, the sky is blue and water remains wet. film at 11.

[YLS2007]

11:46 PM on 07/22/2010

I would classify him more a drama princess than queen. Tinker Favre loves attention more than football.

[Rob Cypher]

12:17 PM on 07/22/2010

Brett Favre was a beast for my fantasy football team last year. He's the only reason I went 3-10 and not 1-12. My team was "autodrafted" by Yahoo because I missed the draft deadline and the team it picked was horrible...I only ended up keeping two out of 15 selected players the whole season and lucked out when somebody traded me Favre during week 7 for a decent RB who I didn't really use because I was pretty set in that position. Thank goodness I got Brett...my only QBs by then were Mark Sanchez and Matt Hasselbeck.

[Hoosierbrad]

08:53 AM on 07/22/2010

Honesty will never get you anywhere as a sports agent; he should know that.

[AliveInNYC]

08:43 AM on 07/22/2010

Rumor has it that Farve is going to retire from football and take his talents to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat.

[TexanInMississippi]

12:25 AM on 07/22/2010

Maybe Favre is waiting for ESPN to make him an offer for next month's episode of "The Decision".