According to the Dictionary.com definition, which is transposed from the Random House Unabridged Dictionary (2006), a coward is defined as, "a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc. -- a timid or easily intimidated person."
If the NFL had a living dictionary of terms, it is a sure bet that alongside the definition of "coward" we would see a picture of Packers GM Ted Thompson and Packers coach Mike McCarthy.
As I write this, former Green Bay quarterback, NFL icon, and future Hall of Fame candidate Brett Favre is only hours removed from faxing his letter of reinstatement to the NFL. This action allows Favre to appear at training camp on Wednesday...with a perceived media circus usually reserved for celebrities such as Britney Spears or Amy Winehouse.
While a great many media personalities, NFL fans, and even devoted Cheeseheads are siding with the Packers, we must not forget that what Favre wants is very simple -- freedom from the Green Bay Packers to finish out his career with another talented, Super Bowl ready, NFL team. Every man deserves the right to captain the ship called Legacy, but sadly it appears that performance, merit, and iconic status no longer apply -- even in the National Football League.
The Packers will not release Brett Favre...or trade him to any NFC North team, especially the already talented Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers organization is behaving like children afraid of the dark. And the monster under the bed is Brett Favre?
Wait a minute, Ted Thompson. Excuse me, Mike McCarthy. I thought the Packers were ready for football post-Favre. What happened to the supreme confidence in quarterback Aaron Rodgers? Isn't Rodgers the indisputable new King of Colby in Green Bay? I know, I know. Now you have a further problem with Ryan Grant, so maybe the Favre fiasco has slipped your minds.
Cowardice is only cute in the movies. The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz is cute, even empathetic.
The word "cowardice" paired with "NFL" is an oxymoron, yet the words "coward" and "Green Bay Packers" are affectionate lingual partners.
If Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl this year, I will eat a wheel of smelly Limburger cheese in one sitting.
At least I'm willing to face my fears.