Is Allen Iverson The Next Brett Favre?

Well it’s been another week of basketball, and another Allen Iverson story is percolating across the internet. Did you ever think that Allen Iverson and Brett Farve would be thought of in similar terms? We’re not close yet, but if Iverson draws out this retirement a few more weeks, makes a comeback, retires, makes another comeback… We could be looking at Allen Iverson, the Next Brett Favre. If that happens, will the world explode?

Compare the commercials. Favre’s Wrangler Ad: He’s just out there tossing around the football, chuckling with his buddies, getting dirty in the mud. Got his truck and a dog with him. Heaven for a good ole boy, ya know?

And Iverson’s Reebok commercial with Jadakiss is a good ole boy’s WORST NIGHTMARE. Hip-hop … Headbands … Flashy dribbling … Fancy looking tennis shoes … All black clothing … One of those rapper guys … Iverson’s cornrows. I mean, good lord. Somewhere in the deep south, a white supremacist shudders.

Because it’s entirely possible that Allen Iverson could become the new Brett Favre. We’re not there yet, but we’ve got all the same factors, and Allen Iverson’s official statement yesterday made it pretty clear he’s not done playing. From his official statement: “I still have tremendous love for the game, the desire to play, and a whole lot left in my tank. I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level.” …But, um, I’m retiring.

Right.

Let’s just hope we’re not subject to the media orgy that we’ve seen with Favre over the past few years. With that in mind, let’s forget we mentioned this, and move on to a mini-version of this week’s NBA Talking Points, where tryptophan has me operating at about 40% capacity.

Or, in other words, exactly like Don Nelson the past 18 months.