Brett Favre official number retirement. Lambeau. 11/26/15.

"Here come I to my own again,

Fed, forgiven and know again,

Claimed by bone of my bone again,

And cheered by flesh of my flesh..."

- from Rudyard Kipling's "The Prodigal Son"

Brett Favre. Lambeau. Official number retirement/ring of honor ceremony. Halftime. Green Bay versus Chicago. November 26, 2015. Thanksgiving.

Following our Thanksgiving dinner, I watched the game and ceremony with my family - as we've always done. 'Cause we've always been thankful for The Gunslinger - The Iron Man...Number 4.

Favre selfie - morning of the ceremony in Green Bay.

Legendary Green Bay Hall of Famer/NFL Hall of Famer, QB Bart Starr, was on hand to help celebrate Favre's number retirement.

One of my favorite Favre pictures. Illustrates everything that made him the player he was.

Another SI cover to commemorate Favre's return to Lambeau in July 2015.

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"Now is the Aaron of our discontent?"

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Not AR! Not the heir to Brett Favre! Not Aaron Rodgers! He's not like this, is he?

Rob Reischel, Packer Plus writer, has some not-so-nice things to say about AR. Check it out here.

For the record, I have nothing against AR. It's the 3 Monkeys who run the Packers that I take issue with. And every hypocritical fan who lectures me to "drop it - it's over", yet continues to throw Favre under the bus. If you're unfamiliar with the beef I have with the Packers (my former team), feel free to peruse this blog by category (scroll down, right panel) and look for BRETT FAVRE. It's pretty self-explanatory.

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Vikings. Packers. NFC Wildcard Saturday!

Now, do I think the Vikings have a chance in this one? Sure I do - they beat the Packers last week. The Vikings, however, are not as talented as Green Bay. They have Adrian Peterson (above), but AP alone can't beat the Packers.

 

We'll see. I hope it's a good game. I hope the Vikes don't get thrashed if they lose. And I hope AP runs the ball down the Packers' fucking throats. Any given Sunday, man. Or Saturday. Enjoy! SKOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL! 

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Thanks, Susan Lombardi!

QUOTE OF THE YEAR...

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (rag), Dec. 8, 2012, Susan Lombardi, daughter of NFL legend Vince Lombardi, touched on a number of subjects during a two-hour interview at her home in De Pere. The highlight:

On what her father, Vince Lombardi, would have thought of Brett Favre:
"Brett would have been my father's favorite quarterback."

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"Sorry, Aaron, it's true."

Finally something Milwaukee's SportsRadio 1250 and I agree on. Packers got their cheese unexpectedly curdled yesterday in the divisional match-up with the New York Giants - NY 37, GB 20. Season over - first time in NFL history a 15-1 team went one and done.

Read Josh Vernier's blog post here.

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Christmas Eve. Owner. Green Bay Packers.

My brother and I purchased a one stock ownership in the Green Bay Packers NFL football franchise for my father. He is now an owner of the Green Bay Packers. He was thrilled.

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Driver disses old pal Favre? Really?

In a recent interview, Green Bay Packer WR Donald Driver extolled the virtues of working with QB Aaron Rodgers - while slighting former GB QB Brett Favre.

I've played with two quarterbacks. One just went out there and did what he did, and he wasn't patient at all. But Aaron takes what the defense gives him, and that's the type of guy you want. - Donald Driver.

Driver is correct in stating that Favre wasn't as patient at Rodgers, let's say. You know, the gunslinger type. But why is a reporter pimping Driver by asking him this question now? Favre's long gone as a Packer. Talk about beating a dead horse. And Packer fans want me to "let it go"? Wonder why no journalists asked Driver this question when the Packers went 6-10 the season immediately after Favre's departure from Green Bay?

Funny...Driver never complained about Favre's style those 9 years when Brett was tossing DD the ball, mounting up all those TD's and catches, was he? Check here for Driver's stats. All 3 years Driver was selected to the Pro Bowl while playing with Favre, he never complained once about Favre's style back then. No siree.

Hmmmm...must be that Super Bowl ring. Sure it is...

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"You can't beat our Dickey!"

I've had this picture for several years, given to me by my college buddy, Todd. It's the "Battle of the Bays" in 1985, maybe. Tampa @ GB...big snowstorm. My parents were stranded in Stevens Point with my brother who was attending college there. Lynn signed this a week ago during an appearance in Cedarburg, WI. Thanks, Lynn! Always loved you as a QB!

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"Kepeli"

(I first published this post on July 17, 2007, then again on June 19, 2008, then in 2009...so I'm a bit late this year. It's a good tradition - summer. This is one of my all-time favorite posts on PASSION = TRUTH. Read it.)

"Kepeli" means, "Jeffrey", in Hawaiian. It also means...it's Summertime! Did you forget? Come on! Remember how you enjoyed it as a kid? Just 'cause you're longer in the tooth than you were 20, 30 or 40 years ago doesn't mean you have to be wallflower. So - "Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow"! Let's make it a tropical, surf's up, Hawaiian summer and I'll supply the lei! Wink, wink.

1.) Rent Blue Hawaii - my favorite Elvis movie. Featuring classics like Blue Hawaii, Ku-u-i-pu, Rock A Hula Baby, Ito Eats, Slicin' Sand, Can't Help Falling in Love and the gorgeous Joan Blackman who plays Elvis' love interest (and who I heard is a bit cuckoo these days).

2.) "Aloha". Learn to speak Hawaiian. Seriously, this website is one of the oddest, most useless websites I've ever been on. But you've gotta check it out.

3.) Go ahead - try a fruity drink. Mai Tai, Blue Hawaiian, Hula Dancer, Pink Panties Dropper, Sex on the Beach, Waverider or Zombie. (Ask my Aunt Evelyn about Mai Tai's ...ralphhh!). And throw an umbrella in it (if it's not there already). No one will question your manhood, boys. At least, not in front of you. Mmmmmmm...good!

4.) Go to the beach, lake - or pond...pond would be good for you. And live for once and use Coppertone #4 Dark Tanning Lotion. It won't kill you - at least, right now it won't.

5.) When was the last time you did The Twist or The Swim? Slap a Beach Boys (my favorite) or Jan & Dean (2nd fav) CD on and let'er rip! Here's a classic Beach Boys' tune, "Do It Again" to watch on Youtube. Also there's plenty of other surf music to choose from - The Chantels, The Ventures, The Surfaris, Dick Dale, The Hondells, and plenty of 80's and modern surf music to get those chicks a-dancin'.

6.) Learn to surf. Easier said then done, according to my best friend, Tom Kazar. My brother, Jason, is itchin' to learn - me too, actually. But it's the sharks, you see. Fear not! You don't have to be on the coast to "shoot the curl". There are a ton of waterparks with wave-makers that will simulate surfing. Cowabunga, dork!

7.) Get a vintage Hawaiian print shirt. Or look in your dad's closet to see if he's not using his.

8.) The Endless Summer. A 1966 classic surf documentary you should check out. Was re-made in 1994 and updated.

9.) Oh, yah. It's time to take down those gorgeous Christmas icicle lights hanging off the rain gutter and replace them with Tiki lights and other assorted Tiki decor. Go ahead - it'll all be OK. Christmas is only five months away.

10.) Now...with your movies & music, fruity drinks, Dad's vintage Hawaiian print shirt, you smelling like you just Hung 10 down at Rincon - throw a barbecue and impress your friends with your surfing expertise and your knowledge of the native Hawaiian tongue. This is a "surf-fire" way to welcome summer with open arms in the hopes she'll never end.

(And if you see a tie hanging outside my little grass shack, don't come a-knockin'!)

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1250 ESPN's The Big Show is a big dud.

So these bozos from ESPN 1250 in Milwaukee were all over the Packers' shit at the beginning of the season. After all, Green Bay was chosen by many to go to the Super Bowl. Then Green Bay got hit with a rash of injuries - 14 or 15 players on IR - including their starting RB and TE. Something like that. So these yahoos jump off the Packer bandwagon, touting how they're done sipping the Kool Aid and are resolved to look forward to the next season.

Then the Pack started winning again and are now in the Super Bowl. Suddenly these jerk-offs are back on the Packer bandwagon.

I get shit for boycotting the Packers when they wouldn't take Favre back three seasons ago. I get shit for following Favre to the Jets and the Vikings. I get shit for not being a "team" player and following one player. At least I stuck by my guy. What about the chumps from The Big Show?? They're credibility is shot. Spanks.

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Don't just bitch about it! Write your local paper!

My letter appeared in today's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (1-31-10). Under "2-Minute Drill, Speak Out - Letters from our Readers". The letter below mine was just as scathing toward the local media.

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Favre on Fire. SI Cover. 1.25.10.

Let's hope he and the Vikes STAY on fire. I make no predictions. Far as I'm concerned, the NFC Championship is anyone's to grab. Just want a good game and for the Minnesota Vikings to play the best game they're capable of.

Although I find it odd that the date on this issue is Monday, the day after the NFC Championship game. Favre may be doing another one of these (see above cover) or something completely different (which we won't discuss right now).

I did a blog post back in 2008 that featured all the Sports Illustrated covers that Brett Favre graced. But I missed a few. Some came after the original post and I missed a few. The one's I missed are below. The other 9 can be seen here. By my count, that's 14 total. OK - I'm done. SKOL FAVRE! SKOL VIKINGS!!


















2.5.97 SB XXXI (left) and 3.17.08 Green Bay retirement (right)

3.12.08 Commemorative issue (left) and 9.15.08 Brett the Jet (right)

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Wisconsin and it's Love/Hate for Brett Favre.

A) Favre camp. B) Anti-Favre camp. C) Cheer for the Packers but hope Favre plays well.

Those are basically the three schools of thought relating to state of mind in Wisconsin this NFL football season. And I suppose the same could be said for Favre fans and Packer fans elsewhere. I figured when moving back to Wisconsin from California in September that this place would be in a state of upheaval. Family against family. Friend against friend. Like the Civil War.

If you follow this blog you know my brother and I (and our mother) are in the Favre camp. Dad could give two shits but follows the Packers. We boycotted Green Bay last year in favor of Brett the Jet and we're following the Minnesota Vikings this season. Once Brett retires for good and Packer GM Ted Thompson is no longer at Green Bay, I'll begin watching the Pack again. But not before.

People here are passionate about their stance regarding Favre. I hate TT so I understand the existence of Favre haters, particularly when Brett signed with the Minnesota Vikings this season. While I respect other's opinions, I can't help notice a swell of hypocrisy in the anti-Favre camp - most of it belonging to the media. Here are a few examples:

1. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 12/25/2009 - Paul Drzewiecki writes a blurb on "Ups & Downs". He mentions Dylan Favre, Brett's nephew, who's setting QB records at his high school down south, and his impending visit to UW-Madison. Paul D. writes, "Can't wait to see his decision-making skills". Obviously in reference to Brett's retirement waffling. How fair is that to Dylan Favre to question his decision-making skills just because his uncle is Brett Favre? Low blow. You're a dick, Drzewiecki.

2. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 12/22/2009 - Sub headline at the top of the sports page reads, NFL: Honeymoon seems over for Favre and Vikings. In reference to the discussion Coach Childress and Brett had on the sidelines during the Carolina loss, a discussion that was blown out of proportion by the media. Like anything the MJS reports on Favre, I have to ask, "Favre is no longer a QB for the Packers. Why do you keep talking about him?"

And just because Favre and Childress disagreed on something, the 11-3 Vikings' season is suddenly a "honeymoon that's over"? Ridiculous. I know. Trying to sell newspapers. I love it that newspaper readership is steadily declining. Hopefully they'll all be out of business sooner than later.

3. Local Milwaukee television. I don't watch a lot of local news but my mother informs me the broadcasters are constantly making snide remarks about Favre. One guy yesterday commented, "The NFC QB's in the Pro Bowl are Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and somebody else." (I'm paraphrasing but you get the picture.)

4. Biggest example of hypocrisy. GB fans who state, "Favre would not have faired better with GB's O-line protection earlier in the season compared to Rodgers." Now when Favre fans compared the 13-3 GB season in 2007 to the 6-10 GB season the following year, Packer fans said, "You can't compare the two seasons." So how can Packer fans make the O-line comparison this year?

5. Another blogger for the Journal-Sentinel, Dan O'Donnell, wrote, Favre: Childress Issue "Resolved". Now, were the quotation marks put around 'resolved' because O'Donnell was making reference to Chilly's words OR was it a slight to the Chilly-Favre discussion, as if to say, "Right...I'm sure it is resolved. Not."? I think it's the later. Dick.

6. I never liked Ted Thompson. Now there are Packer fans who hate Favre, even after they cheered and loved him for 16 years. Minor point but hypocrisy nonetheless.

So...I love Brett Favre and support him unconditionally. Those who disagree can suck my lingum.

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GB Coach MM goes "BH" (that's "boo hoo"). Teehee.

Be careful what you say to Green Bay Packer's (4-4 and having a shitty season now that the train left and Favre wasn't on it) Head Coach Mike McCarthy. You'll find yourself on the dole.

(Actually, by the tone of the article - see link - I think the entire Packer organization is going "boo hoo".)

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Favre, Harvin nominated for Whackin' the Pack!

Favre was nominated for his 2nd FedEx Air Player of the Week honors. Percy Harvin - Pepsi Rookie of the Week Honors. Vote for Favre here and Percy here.

Nice job against the Pack - Favre, Percy and the entire Minnesota Vikings' team. Have a well-deserved bye this weekend and remember: learn how to close games! SKOL VIKINGS!

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Vikings Fudge Pack Victory, 38-26! Vikes, 7-1!

“I saw some cheers (and) a couple fingers,” Favre said, drawing a loud laugh from the assembled reporters. Brett Favre's response to the boos he received throughout the Viking-Packer game yesterday.

For the 2nd time, the Minnesota Vikings stuck it to the Green Bay Packers, this time at Lambeau - Favre's first return to the stadium that made him a legend for 16 years while he played with Green Bay.

I expected the boos (which died by the end of the game and turned into cheers...hypocrites). But they (the boos) seemed to unfaze Favre, who threw for 4 TDS in a 38-26 win over the Pack. Favre about the fans' reaction, "I hope that everyone in the stadium watching tonight said, 'You know, I hate that the joker's on the other side, but he does play the way he's always played, with his excitement and passion for the game...As long as I play, that's not going to change. That's what people have admired about me throughout my career. That's all I can do."

For game highlights, click here. Click on READ MORE! for more pics. NEXT WEEK: Vikings have a bye. In two weeks, the Vikes (7-1) meet Lions (1-6) at Minnesota.

Favre and GB QB Aaron Rodgers meet after the game. At the midway point in the season, Favre ranks: #4 in passer rating, #3 in completion percentage, tied for 1st with 16 TDS and is #7 in passing yards. Nice job, 40-year-old man who can't play anymore.

Percy Harvin (12) has certainly made a statement for Rookie of the Year.

Favre in the huddle.

Favre back for a pass.

Favre and Greg Jennings after the game.

Favre and Donald Driver embrace.

Two ex-Packers - Favre and Kicker Ryan Longwell.

Favre and Adrian Peterson celebrating a TD.

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Michael Myers has something to say...

Minnesota Vikings & Brett Favre @ Green Bay Packers November 1, 2009. Favre's "return" to Lambeau Field.

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Favre's return to Lambeau...as a Viking. 2 quotes.

Much is being said about Brett Favre's return to Green Bay's Lambeau Field this Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings clash with the Green Bay Packers in their 2nd meeting of the season (MN won the first game).

Some say cheer Favre. Others say boo Favre. Some say be silent. Even the mayor of Green Bay has gotten in on the action, asking fans to email him tasteful ways to welcome Brett back to Green Bay for his first visit since his "divorce" from the Packers after the 2007 NFL season. I emailed the mayor and told him to do nothing - just let the game be played. All the hub-bub concerning Brett's return will play itself out - no need to add fuel to the fire. Wasn't it the Packer organization that breathed a sigh of relief once they traded Brett to the Jets last year? No more media circus? Get on with their season? They why is a politician stoking the flames by taking fan requests? Dumb question, I know - and an even dumber idea, Mayor.

The most intelligent article I've read detailing how fans should react when Favre strolls onto Lambeau Field Sunday as the "enemy" (after 16 years with the Packers) comes from Gary Howard's "Cheer first, Jeer later" (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 10-27-09). YOU are a classy man, Mr. Howard.

Being that I and my brother and mother are staunch Favre supporters (dad's ambivalent), we obviously want Minnesota to kick the shit out of the Packers. But here are two of my favorite quotes regarding Brett's playing for the Vikings this season - the Packer's most hated rival:

No. 1 = Cool quote:
"Seeing Brett in purple, when I first saw it I kind of threw up in my mouth...When that jersey comes off and he decides to retire, we'll bring him back home." - Ex-Packer Defensive tackle Santana Dotson (above), Super Bowl XXXI winner with Brett on the 1996 team, regarding Favre playing with the Minnesota Vikings

No. 2 = Dumb fuck quote:
"I'm still green and gold all the way. I hate Minnesota...It didn't bother me, him (Favre) with the Jets. But Minnesota I know personally I could never do it. I would just retire." - Ex-Packer Tight End Mark Chmura, Super Bowl XXXI winner

Well, you basically DID retire, Chewie, 'cause no one wanted your happily married-w/children- skank-ass after the Packers released you following those charges of inappropriate contact with a minor in a hot tub in Wisconsin, dipshit. You were good with the Pack, but no one cares if you'd retire or not, given the opportunity. You fucked yourself, asshole.

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Precarious position.

To say the least. Lots of "looks" when I wear this hat around Wisconsin. I wonder why? Isn't it just a game???

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Vikings/Packer MNF game breaks all records! Favre named NFC Offensive Player of the Week!

Brett Favre looks like the cat who swallowed the canary. I wonder what he's thinking?

A) The Viking/Packer Monday Night Football game this week set all records - most watched cable TV program, highest rated MNF broadcast and highest rated ESPN program period, producing a 15.3 rating and had 21.8 million viewers with 15.1 million HHs (households). The Vikings move to 4-0 after beating the Pack in Minneapolis, 30-23.

B) I wonder if I'll be chosen the NFC Offensive Player of the Week? Which he was.

C) Any victory is sweet; beating the team who's management felt I wasn't good enough to play for them is sweeter.

D) Schism? Fuck schism, bitch. I'm gonna be 40 Saturday and I can still play this game.

E) All the above.

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