And you thought this was all coming to an end soon. It’s now just beginning. Brett Favre is going to the media capital of the world where he’ll be playing for the New York Jets. Spare us.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve never disliked Brett Favre. I’ve enjoyed watching him play. He used to be a great quarterback and will soon be making a trip to Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, the constant media-hype has turned many fans into Favre-haters. Maybe he’s brought it unto himself with all the flip-flopping he’s done, but he’s not the first pro athlete who has had difficulty retiring.

With the fiasco in Green Bay finally over, the story will now get bigger than ever. How could Tampa Bay do this to us? Why didn’t they step up and give the Packers a first-round pick to spare us the New York media onslaught we’re about to experience? Trust me…if you thought the coverage has been over-the-top to date…watch it now. The New York and national media, which is redundant, could be the worst thing to happen to Brett Favre’s legacy. If you didn’t hate Favre before, you will soon.

So, who’s the happiest person in New York? A-Rod. The Yankee great can now give up the New York sports tabloids back page. But how long do you think Favre, the self-proclaimed country boy, will be able to deal with what’s about to happen in his life? He may have had much attention during his lustrous NFL career, but son, this ain’t Green Bay. This is The Big Apple. The Capital of the World. The City that Doesn’t Sleep. Empire City. Gotham. The Evil Empire.

As the late Karen Carpenter would say, “We’ve Only Just Begun.”