There’s a YouTube video called “Brett Favre: What Should I Do?” and it might be the most accurate piece of sports comedy ever accidentally created. It dropped over a decade ago, when Favre was in peak offseason theatrics—retiring, unretiring, pretending to retire, pretending to think, and giving every NFL fan emotional whiplash like it was part of his workout plan.
The wild part? The video still hits today. Not in a “remember this old thing?” nostalgic way. In a “holy shit, this is still Brett Favre’s entire personality” way.
The Video in a Nutshell
It’s shot like one of those overdramatic athlete confessionals—but instead of inspiration, it feels like a man reading cue cards from his ego. The whole vibe is pure Favre: dramatic music, slow-motion shots, and a voiceover asking the same existential question on loop:
“What should I do?”
And back then, that wasn’t a joke. That was Brett’s actual offseason communication style. The NFL schedule was basically:
- March: “I’m retiring.”
- June: “Actually, I’m thinking.”
- August: “Why is there a camera? Anyway, I’m back.”
- October: “I’ve made a decision nobody asked for.”
The parody didn’t exaggerate him — it documented him.
Why It’s Still Funny (And Still Accurate)
You don’t even need context to laugh, because Brett Favre provided a decade of source material by being the first quarterback to behave like a prestige TV character stuck in season renewals.
1. The Retirement Saga Never Died
Even now, you hear his name and your brain goes, “Is he coming back again? Did he buy another team? Is he suing someone? Is he coaching a rec league? Is he stealing welfare money? Is he starting a denim cult?” He’s never not doing something insane.
2. He Always Looked Like He Was Asking That Exact Question
“What should I do?” wasn’t a slogan — it was his life. The man operated like a quarterback powered by attention and indecision.
3. The Video Predicted His Legacy
Years later, we’re still talking about him like a cryptid who used to play in Green Bay and now spontaneously appears in lawsuits, Hattiesburg golf courses, and sketchy group texts.
4. It Accidentally Became Timeless
Most parody videos fade because the joke stops being relevant. Favre refuses to give the joke a chance to die. Every year he does something that unintentionally re-uploads this video in our brains.
The Magic of It
The best part is that this video doesn’t even need punchlines — Favre was the punchline. The footage and voiceover play like someone stitched together his inner monologue across every offseason meltdown.
You could upload it today with 2024 audio quality and people would think it’s about his current legal drama, a new comeback attempt, or a Wrangler-themed OnlyFans. The man is a walking rerun.
Favre Invented the Attention Cycle Before Twitter
Players today do cryptic Instagram posts and emoji tweets to stir drama. Favre did it old-school: forcing reporters to camp in the woods outside his house while he pretended not to know what a decision was. He’s the original clickbait quarterback — you just didn’t call it that yet.
And that’s why the video still hits: it speaks fluent Favre — confusion, ego, attention, and a complete lack of finality. It isn’t aging. It’s just waiting for history to catch up again.
Final Take
Other parodies mock athletes. This one documented a man who retired like it was a seasonal hobby. Watching it today doesn’t feel dated — it feels like a rerun of a show you already know will never end.
You don’t even laugh at the video. You laugh because the video is Brett Favre’s spirit animal. It’s evergreen. It’s accurate. It’s chaos wearing Wranglers.
And it’s still the funniest thing he’s ever produced — on purpose or by accident.
