brett favre is kind of like a degenerate gambler

[pico]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5981171

can't quit while you're up, keep playing until you can't afford to anymore.

[thadchr]

Not a bad analogy.

[PittsburghPlayer]

Is he finally gone this time? He sure does love the sound of his own voice.

[konck]

Pico ...there's a big difference your overlooking here....He isn't going broke he is padding his life savings....
Do you think that's wrong?

[stealthyburrito]

you could say he took a gamble with his body/health, and it did not turn out well.

hoping to match the results of last season just did not work out that way.