Hypocrite Brett Favre calls out Texans’ Deshaun Watson for requesting trade, even though he forced Packers to deal him to Jets
Updated 3:27 PM; Today 2:19 PM
The Houston Texans and quarterback Deshaun Watson are in the middle of a tense situation after Watson reportedly demanded a trade and would be willing to sit out the 2021 season. AP
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Chris Franklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
As the standoff between the
Houston Texans and quarterback
Deshaun Watson continues, one Hall-of-Fame quarterback believes that Watson should continue to play for the Texans and worry about everything else later.
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Speaking to
Minty Bets of Yahoo Sportsbook, former NFL quarterback
Brett Favre said that even though he played in a different era, he would let things work out on its own instead of taking Watson’s approach of trying to force a trade.
“I’m kind of old school,” Favre said. “You get paid a ton of money to do a certain job and just do it and let the chips fall where they may. I think we make too much money to voice an opinion, but I’m not saying he’s wrong. I think it’s a different day and time, and it’ll be interesting to see how the organization handles it.”
Of course, the irony here is that Favre forced his way out of Green Bay, briefly retiring in 2008 to compel the Packers to get rid of him. Green Bay traded Favre to the
New York Jets for one completely forgettable season. The following year, Favre left the Jets for the
Minnesota Vikings for his final two years in the
NFL.
Watson, who signed a four-year, $160 million contract extension in September, has seen his relationship with the Texans go downhill,
requesting a trade before the Houston Texans hired
David Culley as their new head coach. Watson has also reportedly thought about
sitting out the 2021 season if the Texans don’t trade him.
Watson led the league in passing in 2020, throwing for 4,823 yards. Watson also threw 33 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions.
The Texans have said that they
do not want to trade Watson. However, if the Texans decide to change their mind, the team could receive several high draft picks for years to come, allowing the team to rebuild.