It wouldn't be a story about someone else if Brett Favre wasn't trying to make it a story about himself. That's what the former Packers, Vikings and Jets quarterback is doing with a talk about Peyton Manning and the Colts.

In an interview with ESPN Milwaukee -- via Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith -- Favre was asked about Indy releasing Manning and said it went well because, basically, of him. 

“In my opinion, I think the Indianapolis-Peyton separation was handled correctly simply because they had seen the Packers and Favre separation not go so well,” Favre said. “You know, I think they were smart in how they handled it — that’s both sides. And so there’s a good example of learning from others’ mistakes, and your own mistakes, and moving forward."

First things first: can Brett Favre ALWAYS speak in third person? Because that's just fun to hear. Let's make this happen more often. 

Maybe he's onto something here, but I'm not so sure. I think both sides -- Manning and the Colts -- knew a separation was inevitable. No one was sure if Manning could even still play. The Broncos built tons of protection into Manning's contract just to ensure they wouldn't be burnt. (Worst case? They got rid of Tim Tebow!)

There was also the whole Andrew Luck thing. The Colts had no choice but to draft him. Keeping Peyton around didn't make sense. Peyton understood it. What else was he going to do? He's a, you know, mature guy who understands the business of the game. 

People forget now but Aaron Rodgers, despite being drafted in the first round, wasn't a sure thing. No one is. Letting Favre roll and going with Rodgers could've backfired on the Packers in theory.

Luck and Manning were also never on the same roster. Rodgers and Favre were.

The difference isn't that the Colts handled things better. The difference is Peyton didn't make a stink about leaving and/or sign with the Colts arch-rival.