As Roger Clemens faces perjury charges for lying to Congress, Brett Favre is getting ready to face the Saints in Week 1 of the NFL season.
A few years ago, Clemens was defying the odds by performing well as he approached the age of 40. He was lauded for his tenacity, mental toughness and workout regimen.
Then, it all came crashing down.
The case makes me think of Favre, who has shown a Teflon-like resistance to scandal (ask the folks at Deadspin.com about that). I wonder -- what if reports surfaced that Favre had used human growth hormone or another substance to help him beat the odds?
What would that do to his legacy? The guy has weathered just about every other storm imaginable, but would that be the "final straw" for people in considering his amazing career?
There were whispers earlier this year that Tiger Woods used some chemical "help" during the course of his career (and not just Viagara). Are we naive to think that most elite athletes haven't dabbled in that area?
It seems inconceivable now that Favre would be involved in such a scandal, but I would have said the same about Clemens seven or eight years ago.
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