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Lions, Vikings and Bears fans rejoice: Favre will be back!



Yes! Another INT closer to 277

Fans all over the NFC North are celebrating today. Brett Favre has announced that he will be back for the 2006 season. After sitting on the pot for 4 months, the gunslinger is back to break the all-time INT record. Like all competitive athletes, Favre is back to prove that he is in fact the best — the best interception thrower in the history of the NFL. Take that, George Blanda!

They are going wild in the streets of Detroit, Minnesota and Chicago today because they are guaranteed easy victories over one of their division rivals and any coach or player with INT incentives will be able to reach them. Hmmmm… perhaps not all over the NFC north — they can’t be celebrating in Green Bay. All this does is delay the development of first round draft pick Aaron Rodgers so that the Packers will be a bad to mediocre team for at least another two years.

Fans will argue that Favre has earned the right to play another season in the NFL. Yes, we agree. But that season was 2002.


Links:
[Green Bay Press-Gazette]: Favre tells Packers he’ll be back
[Sportscolumn]: Even Packers fans are sick of Favre

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Even Packers fans are sick of Favre



Packers fan poll

An online poll hosted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked their readers whether it was time to trade Favre and surprisingly, an overwhelming majority (83%) said yes.

It seems even the natives have come to their senses and are willing to admit that Favre is a washed up egomaniac who the Packers would be better off without. The growing tide of anti-Favre sentiment has swelled in recent months with his inability to make up his mind regarding his retirement status.

Favre was due a deadline bonus fo $3M today but the Packers have moved it (again) to July 27th. Hopefully that is enough time for God to make up his mind.

(Thanks to Railbird Central for the heads up.)

Links:
[Milkwaukee Journal Sentinal]: Favre’s deadline moved again

[Milkwaukee Journal Sentinal]: Trade Favre Poll
[The Onion]: Packers To Favre: ‘Take Your Time, Asshole’

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Favre passes T.O. for biggest ego



Favre loves him some Favre

Brett Favre has quietly passed T.O. for having the biggest ego in sports. On Saturday, after a “family friend” (we’re giving 3-1 odds that it was actually Favre with a Darth Vader voice changer) alerted reporters that Favre would make an announcement about his decision, a whole bunch of reporters showed up at his charity golf tournament just to be chastised by Favre.

What did you guys waste a trip down here for? Y’all brought the cold weather, too.

Perhaps the reason the media wasted a trip down there is that you wanted some pub for your little golf tournament and you wanted to be in the papers again so Packers fans and management can beg you to stay for one more year.

Last week, Favre caught some flak for saying “What are they going to do, cut me?” He defended that statement this weekend with “If you know me, you’re not concerned about that comment.” What? So, if we knew you at all, we’d know you’re a selfish arrogant s-o-b and wouldn’t be concerned about that statement. Gotcha.

Finally, if you want to see some very different reports of the same event, check out the links below for the articles from a Biloxi MS newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, and the Associated Press. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel even has an article by Bill Glauber subtitled Favre is just like everyone else: Big decisions take time. The difference is that most people quietly make a decision and go with it. They don’t hog the media spotlight in an effort to gratify their own ego.

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[Sun Herald (Mississippi)]: For Favre, it’s still a no-decision

[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]: Favre wants a Super Bowl contender

[AP]: Favre’s scoop? He’s still firmly undecided

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Mark Chmura calls God selfish



Worship Me!

Remember Mark Chmura? Brett Favre’s favorite target? Well it seems he’s holding a grudge because Favre never once called him during his whole ordeal when he was charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at a post-prom party. (Turns out he was innocent.) Anyway, Chmura commented on Favre’s fence sitting on a Milwaukee radio station.


People who don’t think that it’s all about him are fooling themselves. Where it’s hypocritical is, (Favre is) very critical of Javon Walker and, `He’s not a team player, you know (Walker) doesn’t care about the team.’

Well, what’s (Favre) doing now? I mean, does he think this is the best thing possible for the team? I mean, they have one quarterback on the roster who they like … they have to know.

These quotes are, `I am bigger than the team, I will make my decision when I want, and (Packers general manager) Ted Thompson and (coach) Mike McCarthy aren’t gonna tell me what to do.’

How can God be selfish? He’s just a kid out there having fun with his decision. Look at him. You don’t think he’s having fun out there? If I could have anyone throw 4 INTs a game for my team, I’d take Favre!

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[Green Bay Press-Gazette]: Chmura: Favre’s `a selfish guy’

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Breaking News: Packers release Brett Favre



End of the road

The Green Bay Press-Gazette is reporting that the Packers have decided to cut ties with Brett Favre, the franchise quarterback who lead them to two Super Bowls.

In a shocking turn of events, President Bob Harlan and Coach Mike McCarthy issued a statement that the services of Brett Favre were no longer required by the team.


While the Green Bay Packers family appreciates the contribution that Brett Favre has made to the organization, we felt it was best to move on at this time.

This has been a very tough decision for us and we wish Brett and his family the best of luck in the future.

Inside sources report that the Packers were “fed up” with waiting for Brett Favre to make a decision on his retirement. The last straw came when Brett stated that he would only return if the Packers can assemble a winning team.

An assistant coach, on the condition of anonymity, commented that the statement was particularly resented because Brett Favre has done more to hurt the team in recent years than help it win. “Ed Donatelle was the scapegoat for 4th-and-26 but it was really Brett’s duck to Dawkins that cost us that game.”

Brett Favre is also due a roster bonus worth $3M. The due date has been pushed back twice to accomodate Favre’s decision but team officials decided not to change it again.

Calls to Brett Favre and his agent have gone unreturned.

[Green Bay Press-Gazette]: Packers release Brett Favre

Oh, and April Fools

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Breaking News: Packers hire Mike McCarthy as Head Coach

ESPN is reporting that the Packers have hired someone nobody outside of San Francisco has heard of. Mike McCarthy, offensive coordinator of a team ranked DEAD LAST in offense and developer of a franchise quarterback who didn’t get a TD until week 17, gets the nod over Wade Phillips, Ron Rivera, Tim Lewis, Jim Bates, Maurice Carthon, and Sean Payton. The reason McCarthy was hired? He has a relationship with Brett Favre, a QB who should’ve retired 2 years ago.

Good work, Ted Thompson.

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Brett Favre to have surgery after season

…to remove yet another hideous growth on his backside. This time, the barnacle/tumor has taken on the form of Adam Schefter, who is on the NFL Network.

… the throw he made to Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman that left Al Michaels and any fan who saw it gasping to find the right words to describe what they had seen.

Or even the simple things — just the way Favre trotted out of the tunnel at Lambeau Field with every fan cheering, with every fan knowing he was watching one of sports great showmen.

No word on whether the surgery will also excise the entire Sunday Night ESPN crew.