The Favre-Viking Experiment. Did it work?

The NFL regular season ended yesterday. An inordinate amount of fodder has been spewed about how Brett couldn't possibly last an entire regular season because of his age. What would you expect of one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game who's still playing at the age of 40 - and never missed a game in his career (19 years)? So I wanted to take a quick glance at the effect of Favre's presence on the Minnesota Vikings' team during this past season. I'm aware that anti-Favre-ites bitch about Favre in the post-season, but this ain't about the post-season.

First, let's look at Favre's numbers for the season:

Statistically, this season was Favre's best in his 19-year career, unprecedented for a 40-year-old. A 107.2 passer rating (2nd in the league and his highest ever), 68.4 completion percentage (3rd, highest ever), 4202 yards (6th, and his 6th season of 4,000+ yards), 33 TDs (2nd), and a HUGE STAT - only 7 INTs (tied for 2nd least with two other players AND his lowest amount in his career). Aside from adding stats to all the meaningful NFL QB records he owns while also adding to his consecutive game streak of 286 (regular season only), Favre set another NFL record with 9 seasons of 30+ TDs. AND, Favre will be the FIRST 40-year-old QB to start a playoff game in NFL history.

These are Favre's personal stats. NO ONE can argue with his numbers. If you think you can, than you're a walking lobotomy and someone should just pull the plug. Do I think Favre's a viable MVP candidate? Certainly - as much as Drew Brees (QB, Saints), Peyton Manning (QB, Colts) and Chris Johnson (RB, Titans) are. Will he get it? Not sure.

2nd, what about the team...the Vikings?

The team finished 12-4, two wins better than last year. Favre's presence undoubtedly made the team a PASS FIRST, RUN SECOND team - in contrast to what everyone said when Favre joined the Vikes, which was all Favre had to do was hand the ball to Adrian Peterson.

If you think Tavaris Jackson could've accomplished the same result, think again. A) The Vikings more than likely would have relied more on the running game with Jackson. B) Would Jackson have elevated the play of other players as Favre did? C.) There's no way you can know proof positive what Jackson would've done had he started this season, so shut your piehole.

Interview any player at the squad - Favre's knowledge of the game, experience, intensity, competitiveness and "having fun" attitude was infectious (see #5 below for Jimmy Johnson's definition of "infectious"). And perhaps you could say the team did the same for Brett. Receivers were loading their laptops with opponents' game footage to take home and study because Favre did it. Who was in the film room studying tape late Saturday evenings? Favre. Who heard of Sidney Rice before this season? Visanthe Shiancoe finished tied for fourth among all players with 11 TD catches and Adrian Peterson - even while finishing the season with 400 less rushing yards than last year - led the NFL with 18 TDS. 9 Vikes were selected the Pro Bowl (Percy Harvin was just added as a return specialist today). The Vikings' defense led the league in sacks. At least 5 Vikings' receivers had 50+ catches (unprecedented) and rookie Percy Harvin totaled 2,081 all-purpose yards this season, including kickoff returns, the most in Vikings history and a heavy favorite for Rookie of the Year honors. Favre's ability to make the rest of the team bring its "A" game is another reason I feel he's worthy of his 4th MVP.

Schism? Fuck your schism, ESPN's Adam Schefter. Rift between Coach Childress and Favre? A non-story blown up by the media for simply self-serving purposes.

Now let's take a look at what some naysayers have babbled before and during the season. Believe me - there were a ton of these. Here's just a few of the asshole rantings I remembered off the cuff:

1.) Bill Simmons/ESPN - September 10. "We've seen players willingly tarnish their careers to hold on for a couple of extra paychecks, but never at the expense of demigod status in a specific region. Weird. All of it." The man wanted to play ball, Bill. Perhaps if you and your colleagues had the same passion for your job, you wouldn't churn out mindless pieces of dribble week-to-week in the hopes that you'll break a story with unnamed sources like Jay Glazer (FoxSports.com) and Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter (ESPN)

Simmons also said this: "Prediction III: A promising Minnesota start (3-0) will unhinge thanks to a fatal Molotov cocktail: an aging, reckless, washed-up QB who fades in November/December (Favre), a shaky coach (Brad Childress) and the pressure of unrealistic expectations." The Vikes finished 12-4, after going 10-0 and are the 2nd seed in the NFC and Favre had his best year ever, douche bag.

2.) In July, FoxSports.com's Adam Schein made his 2009-10 NFL predictions, including that the Vikings would be crazy to sign Brett Favre and drop Tarvaris Jackson. In fact, Schein has been anti-Favre and anti-Vikings the entire season, whether it was via FoxSports.com or on his Sirius radio program. Check out this link - play the top video on Favre - and listen to this asshole.

3.) Former Patriot Rodney Harrison shot his mouth off on numerous occasions about how the Vikings' signing Favre was bad for the team. This - from a player voted one of the dirtiest players in all of football (multiple honors) and was suspended for using human growth hormones (which is illegal). Here's one of my blog post bitches about Harrison - and a second.

4.) Ex-Viking Fran Tarkenton. Shut the fuck up, bitter old man. One instance, Tarkenton says Favre is selfish and that football is a team sport and in another instance, Fran says he hopes Favre fails...which would mean Fran's ex-team fails. Isn't THAT selfish, Fran? Part One. And Part Two.

5.) Coach Jimmy Johnson, who's featured on the Fox pre-game show. Last week, Johnson said Favre is infected with a disease due, a comment that stemmed from Favre telling Vikes' Coach Childress that he wouldn't come out of the Carolina game when the Vikes were leading 7-6 in the 3rd quarter. Keep in mind, Chilly DISCUSSED the idea of pulling Favre to protect him and never said 'I want to pull you out of the game'. This media non-story blew up to the point where the media questioned who, in fact, is running the Minnesota Vikings - Favre or Coach Childress - and pointed out an apparent power struggle due to differences of philosophy concerning the running of the offense.

Now yesterday, Jimmy Johnson stated (after the Vikes trounced the Giants, 44-7) that the Vikings are FAVRE'S TEAM. ???? Hypocrite.

6.) Merril Hoge. Ex-NFLer stated that when Favre is asked to sit by the coach (which he wasn't), you sit. "Vikings are one and done in the playoffs!"

I don't know about the one and done thing, but the following week, Hoge was just as befuddled as the rest of us were when the Colts sat Peyton Manning for most of the game and the Colts lost. Why was it not OK for Manning to sit on the bench, yet Favre should've sat no question, Hoge? Hypocrite.

7.) Kevin Seifert of ESPN and a multitude of other sports talking heads including ESPN's Mark Schlereth (ex-Bronco), Jemele Hill have come down on Favre, doubting his ability to be effective all season. Hill suggested Packer fans throw batteries at Favre when he returned to play Green Bay at Lambeau (she was reprimanded for that comment by ESPN). I tweeted her - she said she was kidding and apologized for it. Do I hear a "WHATEVER!"? Some writers have jumped back on the Favre bandwagon - Hill and Kevin Hench (FoxSports.com). And they all refer to Favre as a "waffler".

Hey, we all have opinions. Fine. But I despise people who consistently contradict themselves; I despise hypocrites. Quite frankly, the media are vermine. And you know, I don't know how the Vikings will perform in the playoffs and I don't make predictions like every other moron out there. But you can ask any one of a number of sports columnists or thousands of fans what they think - I'm sure they'll tell you. As I've stated repeatedly, the vast majority of sports columnists' rants amount to nothing but "blah, blah, blah" because they can't write and are forced to talk from their assholes.

Which anyone can do.

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Favre tells the Jets he's retiring.

Surprise? Not a surprise?

"In talks with the team brass this morning, Favre told the Jets that he did not want to hold the team hostage and while he still thinks he can play, he felt it was the right decision." This from FoxSports.com.

So, do I trust the Jay Glazer and the morons at FoxSports.com? It was first reported by ESPN (come on, Jay, you're losing your touch). Will Favre pull a fast one and un-retire again? Hmm.

"Mike and Woody, as well as the entire organization, have been nothing short of outstanding,'' Favre said in the e-mail. "My teammates -- Thomas and Kerry included -- were a pleasure to play with. Eric [Mangini] could not have been any better. I enjoyed playing for him. My time with the Jets was short, but I'm honored to be given that chance.”

Read the ESPN story here. If you're no stranger to PASSION = TRUTH, you know how I feel about Brett. Let's just leave it at that.

I'm prepared to have my bagel order screwed up this morning at Winchell's. THAT would be the 3rd part of my "bad news" trifecta in less than 24 hours.

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NFL Toilet Bowl End-of-the-Year Nods! And the DOUCHE of the Year Award!

"Let the she-harlots and the he-harlots be prudent!...Let the preachers of creeds never dare to go meditate upon the hills, alone, by day or by night! (If one ever once dare, he is lost!) Let insanity have charge of sanity!"

Walt Whitman said that back in 1856. Basically, what he was alluding to was that the media are douche bags. Not suprisingly, most of my end-of-the-year rips involve the media for their biased, half-cocked reporting intent only on raising my blood pressure. Whores. Most of them.

1. Phil Sims stated that had the New York Jets kept Chad Pennington, the Jets would've went 10-6. Well Phil, you can't say that because you don't know for a fact that that would've happened. And if you have some magic ball stuffed up your ass and you KNOW that the Jets' record would've been better with Pennington, how come you didn't predict your son, Chris, would be a bust as a QB in the NFL. DOUCHE!

2. Adam Schein, of FoxSports.com - Almost every one of the writers at FoxSports.com are douche bags so let's get that outta the way right off the bat. Schein said Favre was his NFL Flop of the Year, and yet, nowhere on the flop list was Plaxico "I shot myself in the leg with my own gun" Burress on the list though. Schein and all the other dickshine's at FoxSports.com have an axe to grind with Favre for whatever reason. Year before last, Schein said Favre should retire. Then he jumps on Favre's bandwagon last season as the Packers go 13-3 in the regular season. Then he praises Favre up through the Jets' 8-3...then jumps off the bandwagon AGAIN. DUKE of the DOUCHE!

3. Alex Marvez, another FoxSports.com writer who wrote "Mangini has Favre to thank for pink slip" . As I've said time and time again, you can't say that Brett wasn't the only reason the Jets got to 8-3, then say HE IS the only reason they went 1-4 in they're last 5. You can't bitch about how unfair it is that the QB gets all the credit when a team wins, then turn around and blame JUST the QB when they lose (in most cases).

For those of you who are deaf, let me repeat: The Jets' defense went from 28 sacks in the first 8 games to 12 in the last 8. The Jets' defense was ranked the 4th worst in allowing passing yards PER GAME and for the ENTIRE SEASON. And even with a sub-par defense, one that showed up to play maybe 2 complete games all season, Favre and the offense put up the 3rd highest number of points in Jets' history. As for Mangini, even when the Jets were 8-3, I questioned many of his calls. It's the NFL - coaches get the boot. That's the way it is.

But you don't see those stats blarring out at you from the Let's-Rip-Favre-A-New-One articles, do you? Hey, I'm not the one who was crowning the Jets "Kings of New York" and yapping about a Jets-Giants Super Bowl. That was the NY media and the NY fans. Their pie holes - not mine.

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4. Debbie Goffa, associate sports editor at the Los Angeles Times - In her column, "Wake up call...Favre", she stated, "It wasn't Mangini who threw those three interceptions Sunday. Or those 22 interceptions for the season."

Hey, I liked Mangini. But during the Seattle game, Pro Bowler Leon Washington had 3 carries in 60 offensive plays. He's the most prolific player on the team. That Favre's fault too? And the Mangini-Favre INT connection doesn't even make sense. DOUCHE and a BITCH.

5. Teddy Atlas - a special assistant coach to the New York Jets who said Favre - well who the fuck cares what a boxing coach said anyway. DOUCHE! Though I do recall that FoxSports.com had a men's college basketball columnist pen something about the NFL - and you guessed it...it was a rip on Favre. I guess any Fox will hire any talking asshole with an opinion.

6. Jason Whitlock, FoxSports.com - I've ripped on Glazer, Marvez, Schein, and most of the dolts at FoxSports.com, but never Whitlock. He's one of the writers I've always enjoyed. He was on Favre's side at the beginning of the season. Then this sorry ass jumped off the ship and joined the other bandwagon sports columnists who are the biggest flip-floppers of anyone because they never show any allegiance in the articles. And don't tell me they can't because they're supposed to be objective. They're certainly not objective when they gang up one player all year long and ride his ass for no apparent reason, are they?

The other thing that pissed me off about Whitlock is he used unsubstantiated information by Jay Glazer, also of FoxSports.com and another DOUCHE, and quoted it in his commentary as if it were the Gospel truth. He didn't even say, 'Jay Glazer's unnamed source...' He said,

"To make matters worse, we learned from Jay Glazer that Favre didn't enjoy playing for Eric Mangini because the Jets coach had the audacity to question Favre's decision-making in front of teammates." What Whitlock didn't write was that all the sources were unnamed and Mangini said that that was not true. Tell me, if Mangini and Favre didn't like each other and were constantly at each other's throats, why did Mangini give his newborn son the middle name, Brett? Whitlock = DOUCHE!

(Whitlock also picked Indy in the preseason to go to the SB. Sports writers and commentators making predictions is a big DOUCHE attribute.)

7. Allen Barra(ass) who writes for The New York Times and the Village Voice. In his article, "Mangini wasn't the problem - Favre is", idiot blamed the Jets failure at the end of the season solely on Favre. He hates Brett. Has never written anything kindly about him and never popped his head up once while the Jets went 8-3 but as soon as they faltered, Bare-ass was there. Big, fat BARON DOUCHE!

So I wrote a retort to Bare-ass' spewage - I blogged about it here. The man accused me of not using my real name when, in fact, JEFF IRCINK is written at the bottom of all my comments. Bare-ass gets a 2nd DOUCHE for trying to assassinate my character.

8. Mike Vandermouse of The Green Bay Gazette (mause) - Wrote an article at the end of the regular season (one of about 50) about how the Packers made the right decision in trading Favre. How many stories is this dumbass gonna write about how the Packers trading Favre was a good deal??? Enough. Not that I agree with him (I don't), but one story - at the end of the season - would've been sufficient. DOUCHE!

9. Thomas Jones, Jets' running back - Said Favre should've been benched during the Miami game (last game of season) when, in fact, the AFC leading running back only had 23 yards on 10 carries during the Miami game, AND in his last 4 games, his highest yardage was 68. DOUCHE! He later "softened" his initial comment with another comment. You know what, Thomas, if you really believed what you said in the first place, there'd be no need to come out and issue a 2nd, softening comment, you dumb ass. Jones scored just two touchdowns all season in 2007 with Pennington as QB. This year, he had 9 before the Titans game. It's one thing to call out a teammate (didn't Favre get ripped for that when he said Javon Walker needs to honor his contract and play ball while at Green Bay?), but let he who is perfect cast the first stone. So shut up, Jones. A DOUCHE and a SHAME ON YOU, JONES!

10. Mark Kreigel, FoxSports.com. - "I want this man to die." That's the article I ran on Kreigel this year after the Jets lost to the Chargers early in the season. What else can I say? I do. Notice that none of the fuckwads from FoxSports.com EVER come out with an article praising Favre for a game. They always wait in the shadows 'til Favre screws up.

11. Jay Glazer, again...FoxSports.com - You'd think I'd tire of calling out the idiots at FoxSports.com. Glazer's the douche that broke the story that Favre was supposedly giving Detroit Lions plays right out of the Green Bay playbook. Here's my story on Bleacher Report, calling Glazer a "rat". Later, FoxSports.com ran a poll asking it's readers, "Do you trust Jay Glazer or ESPN?" (who said their unnamed sources stated the Favre story was not true) and the choice they gave readers was "Jay" and "Jay". Nice, biased, reporting, assholes (they later changed the poll because people like me bitched about it, see it here).

12. New York Giant Plaxico Burress - for shooting himself in the leg at a nightclub. DUMBFUCK FELON DOUCHE.

13. Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison - NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl Champion - unsportsmanlike conduct, flagged for hitting an Arizona player who was already down on the ground, FELON DOUCHE.

14. Jets pummelling of the Arizona Cardinals - To all those who said, "yeh, but it was Arizona", kiss my ass. I wrote this shortly after the game. You're all DOUCHES.


Who did I forget? Now these people ARE NOT douches. Me, Maria and Donovan and Baby Grace. Their #1 team is Denver - then it's Favre. So they boycotted the Green Bay Packers along with me and my brother and we followed the Jets. GO JETS! GO FAVRE!

Wait - almost forgot...

15. NFL Rule Change #1 - The NFL should allow ALL CALLS by refs to be challenged. Each team still gets the same amount of challenges so it can not slow the game down. Why is one subjective holding call or pass interference call or early blown whistle any less subjective than the calls that are challengeable now?

16. NFL Rule Change #2 - Get rid of the Tuck Rule. A rule is supposed to help clearly map out what the infraction is, but no one can seem to determine when this rule is or isn't being broken. Hey, if the QB loses the ball, he loses the ball. It's a fumble. Shut up about it. Talk about a rule that prolongs the game.

17. Hold on...Boomer Esiason said something really dumb about Favre this season so he's a OUCHE too. Don't remember what it was. I think I named Boomer a douche last year - like many of these other douche bags on the list. Hey, if you're gonna be a douche bag, you might as well be consistent.

18. But the DOUCHE OF THE YEAR Award goes to the my beloved ex-Green Bay Packers (management), not just for trading Favre, but for the PR debacle that followed. Nice job, McCarthy, Murphy and Thompson (aka 3 Wise Monkeys). You went from a 14-4 team and one win from the Super Bowl last year to a 6-10 team this season. And Packer fans who supported the Favre traded said the same thing Simms said about the Jets - the Packers wouldn't have finished any better with Favre at QB. Again, you can't say that because you can't know what WOULD HAVE HAPPENED, you dumb, cheese-eating, motherfuckers (I can say that 'cause I'm from WI). The Green Bay Packers management (not the players) are truly are the CROWN PRINCES OF THE DOUCHES! And Murphy had the gaul to say Thompson did a "masterful" job of handling the debacle. Someone please shoot all 3 of those idiots.

And congrats to the Steelers for their Super Bowl win. A guy I used to work with in Cedar Rapids is a big Steeler fan and I'm sure he's very happy right now. GO JETS in 2009! Or whichever team Favre plays for (if he plays) next season.

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Every Holiday has it's Queen; my "Witch of the Day" = FoxSports' Kevin Hench! Yehhh!

Kevin Hench, contributing writer to FoxSports.com! Yeahhhh for Kevin. Dildo.

If you wanna know how this douche bag was chosen "Witch of the Day", click on READ MORE! for all the gory details.

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Hench's last article for Fox was what would happen if you took scathing political ads and applied them to the sports world. Brett made #1 (out of 10, I believe).

According to the latest above rip, Hench rehashed the same shit stories: Brett denied that the conversation with the Detroit Lions took place, when in reality, Henchie, all Favre said was that the report was "B.S.", not specifically addressing WHAT was B.S. - that he talked to Detroit or the context of his conversation with Detroit. Hench also says Favre will do anything to hurt his former team. Based on what, Hench? He's already said (as has his wife) that that's not true either. And the Packers' are innocent in what was a PR debacle this Spring? Seems like since you're making these assertions about Favre, it's up to YOU to come up with more than just some blanket statements and opinions. And finally, an observant Hench stated that Brett has thrown 11 INTs against 15 TDs. Welcome to Favreland. Where in the hell have you been, Henchie? So, it comes down to who you believe. Look at Hench below without his witches' crown and with it. I'd say Henchie should worry more about his barber than anything that concerns Brett Favre.

I know who Brett is. I don't think many care who you are, Hench. And I'm pretty sure Brett doesn't either.

Here are two recent articles where Hench rips on Favre. Funny how FoxSports columnist Jay Glazer defended his reason for not confirming facts with Brett (regarding his article alleging Favre gave "secrets" to the Lions) by saying Favre would've ran to ESPN and ESPN would've broken a watered down version of the events, thus beating Glazer to the punch. Well, with the animosity the FoxSports writers consistently show Favre, wouldn't you?

Hench giving relationship advice to Brett and the Pack. And the other is how Hench is convinced Brett is ruining his legacy.

Hench thinks he has a handle on Brett's legacy and that it will be ruined by the likes of the Lions' story, Favre's flip-flopping on retiring and the messy "divorce" from the Packers. My question to Henchie is: how do you KNOW all this? Well here's something I know, Hench. Brett will go into the Hall of Fame as one of the greatest QBs of all time (currently owning every significant QB record - and then some - there is).

Henchie's biggest claims are he's a schlock sports writer, he wrote a movie or two, and he's my "Witch of the Day". There is no comparison.

Honorable Mentions:

1) Boomer Esaison - Boomer stated in a recent article that Brett's last 3 games were horrible. OK - the last 3 weeks were: a bye, Oakland (Jets' lost), Kansas City (Jets' won). Favre threw 6 INTs over that 3-week period. Technically, how can you count the bye week? If you don't (which you shouldn't), the game the before the bye was Arizona, in which Brett had one INT against 6 TDs. So, Boomer, Brett's really had two horrible games regarding his INTs - not 3. Learn to count, asswipe.

2) - 4) Mark Kriegel, Jay Glazer and Adam Schein - all FoxSports writers. All assholes. Certainly Schein is as much of a flip-flopper as anyone. Course, that's a prerequisite to being a sports journalism - saying one thing one day and changing it the next. Like Favre unretiring. Hypocrites. They're all FoxSports whores who have a thing for railing on Favre. Now the Fox analysts on Sunday mornings (i.e. Howie, Terry) - they're objective, ex-athletes who speak their minds in one sentence and shut up. No vendettas.

5) Phil Sims - I like Phil but this week he got on 49er's interim coach Mike Singletary for publicly admonishing one of his players who slapped/poked a player on the opposite team during a game. Singletary sent the player to the locker room after the incident occurred and Sims felt Mike took things too far - publicly. I and the other correspondents disagreed with Sims and felt coaches need to be in control of their players. If I were the opposing player, I would slapped the 49er back with an assault charge. Sims? You're a pussy.

6.) Some sportswriter from SFGate.com (related to the San Fran Chronicle) who said Favre's pass to Coles for a Jets' TD against the Chiefs last week was a "lame duck" ball. Hey...asshole "sports writer"...ever heard of a "fade stop" route? That's what that was. Favre put the ball exactly where it was supposed to be. Loser.

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See my "Glazer is a Rat" article on Bleacher Report!

About 7 posts down I talked about killing a dead horse with my rant on the Favre-Glazer story.

I have an expanded version (7 bullet points) that I've written called, "I Smell A Rat in Glazer and I'm 1,000 Percent Sure" . It's on, Bleacher Report, a site where any fan can write a sports editorial or feature and have other fans comment on it. Initially it was in response to a point from Favre's press conference Wednesday morning that I felt journalists in general were missing - and still are. Like people say to me, "Jeff, you only hear what you wanna hear about Favre". Well, it works both ways, folks.

Click on the story link above - the title - and you can leave a comment and read the comments left by others (though most of them right now are my own). Oh...you can vote on my poll. My poll is a little more straightforward than the polls FoxSports.com runs. My question is: "Based on Jay Glazer's 'track record', do you take everything he states in his articles as 'gospel'? Yes or No?"

Iowachick responded (to the shortened version of this article - and on another site),
"Jeffircink makes a lot more sense than most sports writers have in "interpreting Favre".

I like Iowachick. Actually, I've dated many Iowa chicks in my time. I like Iowachicks.

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My FoxSports picket poster.

I have very strong inclinations to picket the FoxSports offices here in Los Angeles over the Jay Glazer article on Brett Favre. However, I believe the story is slowly dying and I don't want to adversely affect Brett or the Jets.

Still - I made up a mock picket poster. I like it. Should I? They asked for it.

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UPDATE: FoxSports.com magically changes its Poll Question. Assholes.

Look four posts down at the story on the biased FoxSports.com poll. Read it. I called them here in Los Angeles and pointed out how stupid they looked - and how their biased poll (joke or not) incriminated their own company. Several others commented online as well. Here's another screen capture with the time of 12:10 p.m. in the bottom right corner.

Now look - magically! here's the NEW POLL they put up sometime before 4:01 p.m. (I know - I'm very smart). New question. Someone at FoxSports.com must have realized what a bunch of idiots they looked like. Talk about "character" and "truth" and "non-biased reporting". More importantly, it should make anyone question Jay Glazer and his reporting, an employee of FoxSports.com, as well as FoxSports.com itself for publishing the story in the first place...particulary without Glazer contacting Favre for his side of the story.

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Definition of "HEARSAY".

(From Merriam Webster online) "hearsay evidence": evidence based not on a witness's personal knowledge but on another's statement not made under oath.

FoxSports.com columnist Jay Glazer's article on Brett Favre contained information that wasn't sourced to Jay himself, but by unnamed sources. Brett Favre's account of the same information in Jay's article comes from Brett himself.

This means Jay's article is based on hearsay, which is inadmissible in any court of law. Therefore, it's a piece of shit article and Jay Glazer is a piece of shit, yellow journalist.

FYI: Here's the Wikipedia definition of "yellow journalism". The definition includes such words as, "exaggerations of news events", "scandal-mongering", "sensationalism", (i.e. "VIDEO: Watch Favre's Denial!" or "Read the Story that got the Controversy Started!"), or "unprofessional practices by news media organizations or journalists" and "heavy reliance on unnamed sources".

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The NAACP hung up on me.

I called the national headquarters of the NAACP in Baltimore - just now. Had a question for them. Got a woman on the line, but then I got another call. So I put the NAACP on hold, put the incoming call on hold, then went back to the woman from the NAACP. Maybe 10 seconds went by (if you ask Jay Glazer at FoxSports.com, he might tell you I spent hours spreading racial hate on the phone).

She hung up on me. I don't think that was very nice. You don't suppose it was because I'm white, do you? How could she know I was white though...over the phone? By my voice?

I need to call them back and find out.

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Transcript from Favre's press conference today; addresses Glazer article.

Here's the transcript.

A couple things. First, Brett said his conversation was maybe 25 minutes. Glazer said something like 60-90 minutes. WRONG! Favre = 1, Glazer = 0. Secondly, Brett said Matt Millen (then President of the Detroit Lions/personal friend) called him. Glazer reported that Brett called Millen (or someone else in the Detroit Lion organization). WRONG!

Favre = 2, Glazer = 0.

Thus far, for being "one thousand % behind your story", you're batting ZERO, Glazer. Why do I call attention to this? Because Glazer wrote a defamatory article full of accusations with no named sources AND he didn't call Brett to get his side of the story. Brett, I would think, would be A SOURCE. So, in my mind, A NAMED SOURCE (the subject of the article) refuted two points Glazer made that Glazer was a thousand % sure on.

I suppose Glazer or other lemmings who thing biased and unfair journalism should be tolerated could say Brett wasn't telling the truth. Glazer's sources might not be either. However, I don't know who Glazer's sources are. Brett IS his own source. Makes me wonder (for a man that said HE - Glazer - was more reliable than Favre) just how reliable is Glazer? For the record, Jay Glazer, in my opinion, is a douche. My name is Jeff Ircink and I stand by my statement.

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Favre addresses Glazer story; FoxSports.com admits they run a biased operation.

You can check out the Jets website and watch the Brett Favre press conference dated today - 10/22/08. Watch it all and then you'll have Brett's side of the story and not just Glazer's unsourced side. I left satisfied with Brett's explanations.

Also if you go to the FoxSports.com site where they talk about Brett's comments regarding Jay Glazer's article, you'll see one of the common FoxSports polls that reads: "Who do ya trust - Jay Glazer or ESPN?" Your choices to click on are "Jay" and "Jay".


Unless that's a mistake (a pretty odd one considering), if that isn't a blatant admittion of FoxSports' biased and slanted reporting, what is? Also, it's pretty brazen...showing that they don't care about YOUR opinion when asking you to vote on their stories - enough to give you a choice, isn't it? "Hey, Joe the Plumber! Here's your Presidential ballot. It reads, Vote for President. Here are your choices. Obama. And Obama. Now vote."

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BREAKING NEWS!! FoxSports.com columnists Jay Glazer, Mike Florio, Mark Kreigel, Adam Schein and Kevin Hench "pull trains" on Saturday nights.

What? It's what I was told! I have confirmed with three reliable sources that Glazer, Schein, Hench, Kreigel and Florio really do this - among other things, reportedly. But I can't tell you who the sources are (they're trusted, don't worry). I stake my always solid reputation on the story. There's nothing wrong with pulling a train with three or four of your closest but-tees, is there? My sources said its a million percent true. I mean, Jay Glazer "broke" a story and didn't name his sources. Why can't I do the same? He's a big-time, respected, national columnist for Fox Sports and I'm just a no-name blogger. What's the difference?

(NOTE: If you surmise any reference to homosexual tendencies, that's your business. This is not in any way a condemnation on the gay community. I'm a straight actor/playwright with a numerous gay friends who fully support gay marriage and gay rights.)

What are the odds that so many douche bags would pick the same place to work? Glazer "broke" a story yesterday that former Green Bay QB and current Jets' QB Brett Favre "prepped" the Detroit Lions prior to their Week 2 game against the Pack (a game the Pack won). "Prepped" as in gave the Lions' coaching staff inside information - nuances - on the Packers' offense.

Now all the other douches at FoxSports.com are picking up on the same story and repeating each other. Kreigel hasn't yet but he will. Toady, douche writer Kevin "I need a real haircut" Hench wrote an equally defaming article on FOX Sports that was based on Glazer's tell-all story, with the title, "Spoiled Brett".

This morning, Favre denied the report via SI.com's Peter King. Favre texted King before the Jets-Raiders Sunday to call the story "total bs ... not true and pretty ridiculous. I'm telling you it's not true. What the hell is their [FOX's] problem?'' Lions' Chief Operating Officer Tom Lewand stated, "Our coaches are perplexed. There was no coaching of our coaching staff [by Favre].''

First of all, where's the paper trail? Phone records of the incident? Aside from Glazer's word and his no-name, reported sources, what is there?
Second, if Glazer wants to help downplay those of us who question his story because it's not sourced, then name the source or sources. If you're gonna have the balls to accuse someone of something, be a fucking man and have your name printed.
Third, for it to matter to the Lions, wouldn't the inside info have to be fairly specific? How could Brett know anything about the Packers' offense if it's been modified for current GB QB Aaron Rogers (according to Coach McCarthy)? And why would Favre try and help a team that has sucked against the Pack for eons? Certainly with Brett's "inside information", wouldn't it be in better hands with a formidable opponent, someone other than the Lions?
Fourth, if this is a big deal, why isn't it on the lead pages of ESPN.com or NFL.com?
Fifth, Mark Kreigel works for FoxSports.com; he is a douche bag and I still want him to die (see 9/23 post). Also, flip-flop Kreigel/Danny Bonaduce said the Dodgers should win the World Series, then a couple weeks later said that Tampa Bay will win the series. You're right, Kreigel, you do have one of the only jobs in the world where you get paid to be wrong - and be a dick.
Sixth, did Glazer try and contact Favre to get his side of the story? No - Glazer doesn't mention that in his tell-all tale. I guess that's not Glazer's protocol - fairness.
Seventh, Favre has a lot of friends in the NFL. It's getting to be that he can't talk to anyone without someone trying to find as story in it. Saddly, most columnists picking up on this story and assuming Favre is guilty based on Glazer's word alone.

Bullshit. The media can blow me (as I've said too often). Now there's another dumb ass on SportingNews.com, Mike Florio from ProFootballTalk.com, says, "burn your Favre jerseys" and then follows with, "if the reports are true..."

OK, Jay and Mike Show - your mother's are witches. Let me burn them to death THEN find information to substantiate my claim. How's that? I burn your mother THEN try and find out after she's burnt to a crisp IF she really was a witch.

Little too late once you've accused someone isn't it?

The problem with the press is a story based on anything anyone tells you is published first - people believe what they read 'cause they're idiots - with no sources and a pack of rumors and 'I heard this" or "I think's". If you wanna "think", think Watergate. Think Washington Post. The unnamed source (Deepthroat) had to be verified by numerous named sources before Woodward and Bernstein could print their stories. Glazer should be sued for defamation of character or libel (one is a verbal slander and one is written), particularly if one of the company's Favre endorses (Snapper, Remington) expresses concerns over the issue. Think about this, with Glazer's "stellar" reputation in the media and "breaking" stories with unnamed sources, theoretically, he could publish a story on FoxSports.com that states I am a pedophile and my life would be in ruin. True or not, if Glazer writes it, it's fact - unnamed sources and all. Right? What about innocent until proven guilty? People are saying burn your #4 jerseys and that Favre's legacy will be tarnished - based on what? A story with no sources? Just because it's in print for the public to view?

One thing's for certain, until Favre decided to come out of retirement, there was nary (like that...."nary") a bad news item on him. It's evident there's some bad blood - to whatever extent it is - between Favre and the Packers, regardless of whether or not there's any truth to this story. Favre didn't beat a teammate or his wife, get stopped for DUI or illegal steroids, or do a bayou dance on the Dallas star while autographing footballs with a Sharpie. A spat's a spat and that's all it amounts to. My take on Glazer's "scoop" is that it's bullshit, irresponsible journalism; that Favre and the Packer story is ripe for being beat like a dead horse by this beat-off, balding, goatee-wearing, mutha Glazer, and that Glazer doesn't have the nuts to name his sources. Quite frankly, if my team screwed me over and royally fucked up the PR on the entire retirement/trade story, I'd give their game secrets away too. It's not illegal by NFL standards to do so.

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