Getting close to Favre

1 comment March 4th, 2008

I was in Canton, Ohio, in November to speak to sister sites about Web-first publishing. I had the opportunity to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I had the picture below taken. (That’s the ball Favre threw to break Dan Marino’s touchdown.) It’s the closest to Favre I’ll likely ever get. And I may just have to book plane tickets five years out because I am sure Favre will be inducted when he’s first eligible.

Favre — Is he really retired?

Add comment March 4th, 2008

Official reports say Brett Favre has retired. Maybe he has; maybe he hasn’t.

His agent says “I don’t know” as to whether Favre will change his mind. Favre apparently has been leaning toward coming back, but now feels the Packers don’t want him back.

If that’s true, then there are a lot more questions to be asked.

Sounds like Favre was unhappy Green Bay didn’t pursue Randy Moss, again. Favre announcing his retirement just after Moss re-signed with New England might reveal his current mindset.

Favre might just be stubborn enough to stay retired, even if he knows he could play at least one more season. If he was going to retire all along, he should have, and probably would have, informed the Packers sooner so they could pursue some of the top free agents.

They’re all gone now. So, too, is Favre.

Maybe.

Favre retiring?

1 comment March 4th, 2008

I hoped I wouldn’t have to post to this blog until next season. But news reports of Brett Favre’s retirement force me to post some comments here. If the reports are true (and they just might be … here’s Ted Thompson’s statement), it’s a sad day for Packers fans like me. I was 15 when Favre first took Lambeau Field in relief of an injured Don Majkowski. Say what you will about Favre (and some of you will), he is one of the best QBs in the game. And I will be sad if the last game I watched him play was the loss to the Giants.

No Pro Bowl for Brett

Add comment January 24th, 2008

Well, Brett’s not going to the Pro Bowl. Bummer. I thought I would get to see him play again this year.

Don’t retire, Brett

1 comment January 22nd, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre walks off the field after his team’s 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship football game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis.

More discussion today on Brett Favre.

Here are a couple articles I’ve found …

Dayton Daily News
Wisconsin State Journal

The Broke Spoke

Add comment January 21st, 2008

Want to learn about Brett Favre’s hometown of Kiln, Miss.?

Let’s just say this was more information than I expected to get when I saw this ESPN.com headline: “Moonshine, tears flow at Lambeau South.”

Cheese bras?

Well, don’t say I didn’t warn ya.

Will he or won’t he?

3 comments January 21st, 2008

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre at a news conference after his team’s 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship football game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis.

Somehow I managed to get out of bed this morning and show my face in the office. Thomas isn’t here yet, but I expect to hear from him once he gets here. He’ll get his cheese, I promise.

This morning, the talk on talk radio is whether Brett Favre will retire. I’ve said it every year since the first talk of retirement surfaced, and I’ll say it again. It’s not time for Brett to hang it up. And I don’t think he will. (By the looks of the picture above, he shed some tears after last night’s loss. I can say I didn’t cry. Just felt sick.)

Here’s what others are saying about the topic today …

Appleton Post-Crescent
Deadspin
Hattiesburg American
Houston Chronicle
New York Daily News
Orlando Sentinel
Philadelphia Inquirer
San Diego Union-Tribune
Washington Post

Old Favre returns…

Add comment January 20th, 2008

… and then Old McQuarters returns the favor. That’s one way to burn the Giants’ secondary … give it to them.

Those Whopper commercials…

Add comment January 20th, 2008

What if sporting goods stores decided to pull that with Favre jerseys? “Sorry, we don’t carry those anymore.” Would the economy of the upper Midwest grind to a halt?

Touchdown, baby!

Add comment January 20th, 2008

Wooooooooo hoooooo! Packers score. Packers score. Did I say Packers score?

And just like that, the Packers are up 7-6. What a catch and run by Donald Driver. Wow, 90 yards. That’s my Pack.