The Never Ending Story: Based on a Brett Favre Biography
Is ESPN running reruns? No, Brett Favre is. I wish I could laugh and enjoy the Brett Favre saga but the fact is; I’m that one guy. I hate Brett Favre.
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He’s overrated and overhyped. They all love him! Skip Bayless, ESPN, Vikings, Packers, Jets, and Roger Goodell. Let’s start with overhyped. It’s easy. No quarterback has demanded more ESPN time than Favre. The oft seen SportsCenter Favre-orate is always an offseason topic. Will he or won’t he. I wish he’d just come out and say hey guys I’ll be there for week one.
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Instead, Favre enjoys the media. He gets together with high school football teams to toss around the pigskin in front of teenagers biting at the teeth and photographers paying the bills. He’ll give a wink or two in his bootcut Wranglers. It makes me sick. I bet he writes a book and they turn it into a movie.
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Then there’s the overrated part. all-time leader in- yards, TDs, games played in a row, wins, and it goes on. However I look at two categories that go hand-in-hand. He leads anyone and everyone in interceptions. But if he throws them here and there you can deal with that. My problem, the big time picks.
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In Super Bowl XXXII we saw a good one. It was the Packers chance to repeat and for fans to see a torch passing. The young Brett Favre was to take down the old John Elway who could never win the big game. Instead, no one will ever forget a missed wide open middle-of-the-field pass which Favre overthrew by 6 yards. It would have been to the house, Denver had blown the coverage. I understand Favre was coming off his Super Bowl victory a year before but the Pack-attack was an 11.5 point favorite.
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Since the turn of the century, Favre has thrown one more touchdown than interceptions (19-18) in the postseason. In 2008, there was the New York collapse to go along with 22 picks (remember how hot he started). And of course, I head what people are saying. Last year Brett Favre was the ageless wonder; he was amazing!!! But…come on…do I dare point it out? His last throw of the season was what some coaches would call…ill advised.
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In closing, does anyone know how the Jets and Packers are doing without the all-time leader in picks?
Saint Diego
San Diego is winning the West. They have to be a big surprise to you. Their record, 22-12, is an outstanding ten above .500! What has got into them?
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You can talk basics, Adrian Gonzalez has a handful of homers and RBIs. They have that killer bullpen that every good teams yearns for. But the big surprises are the guys we have no idea who they are. Take Chase Headley. Last year he was a .260 outfielder at one point. Now he’s over .300 and plays third. Jon Garland is back to rare form with a low ones ERA and a 4-2 record. We know who he is I guess but I sure didn’t think he had a lot left in the tank.
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Who is Wade LeBlanc? Well he’s Allowed five earned runs in 28 innings. I do know who Clayton Richard is but I didn’t think he’s already have 40 plus innings pitched with an ERA of 3.21. Oh, and I guess Scott Hariston has six home runs this year too.
I don’t know how they are winning really because the team batting average is terrible. Nevertheless, Strike One!
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I saw a recent poll on Yahoo asking whether Lawrence Taylor should be stripped of his Hall of Fame status because of his recent predicament. Let’s debate.
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If he’s convicted, meaning if he did it, then I’m not so sure he shouldn’t have to return that gold jacket. You see, some things in sports are held to a high standard. When you are in that hall you are there because you did it and fore the most part did it the right way.
Yeah, there are some jackasses out there. Hotdogs, cocky young guns, and bitter old veterans all sometimes get in the Hall because of gaudy numbers. But are we saying cold hard criminals should too. If he raped this girl, which isn’t very debatable because of the age factor, than why does he get to keep his honors. I’m not in charge and I’d hate to be the one who is but I wouldn’t be too shocked if Mr. Goodell looks into this. STRIKE TWO!
I’m often told I never admit when I’m wrong. Well, that’s because I consider to be right about a lot of sports stuff. But for fun, I read through some old articles to see what I’ve been wrong about so far…
The Cavs won’t win in five or six games versus the Celtics.
The Seattle Mariners are struggling now in shape for an AL West title.
The Astros just swept the Cardinals.
Brandon Marshall will not be in Denver and in the same article Washington was not that tough in the tourney.
Willy Taveras has been ineffective.
Brian Giles didn’t have a good year, he retired instead.
And of course like every analyst, I thought the Colts would win it all.
Mavs Streaking, Oh No Roethlisberger, No Suspension Edwards
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The Mavericks just won their 12th game in a row last night. I guess Mark Cuban knew what he was doing when he made those trades at the deadline. Dallas has the two spot currently in the powerful West. I’m not saying they’re going to the finals, but this latest streak is impressive nontheless. (more…)
