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Something For The Lonely And Confused Brett Favre Fan
Just in time for Christmas, it's the "Jet Pack" Brett Favre jersey! The perfect gift for: People still on the fence between Obama and McCain; commuters who live in Green Bay and work in New York; outpatients with multiple personality disorder; Peter King. Usually ships within 4-5 business days, unle...
Aaron Rodgers And His Formidable Proboscis Are Warmly Embraced And Introduced To The World
No, it wasn't a spectacular debut, but it at least it temporarily put some of the skepticism about the transition to rest. The most often used adjective to describe Rodgers 18-of-22 178 yard one touchdown performance he also scored on a rushing touchdown) was "efficient." But the Packers at least p...
Aaron Rodgers Tries To Make A Fractured Packers Nation Forget About The Past
Brett Favre's debut as a New York Jet proved all the skeptics wrong. Favre came out firing finger-breaking passes, heaving Hail Marys, and jumping around like the little 38-year-old kid that the Jets faithful hoped he'd be. He played, well, just like Brett Favre. In post-game interview featured in t...
But God Doesn't Want To Compete For A Starting Job Either
Here's a photo taken in front of the Waupun Assembly of God somewhere in Wisconsinland, where even those who are most likely to forgive, will never forget. I can never figure out who's supposed to be talking on these church billboards: is it God or the parish? Because if God is pissed at Brett Favr...
Favre Throws TD Pass For Jets, But Redskins Won't Get Off His Lawn
Brett Favre worked with the Jets' first team offense in his preseason game against Washington last night. He completed 5 of 6 passes, including a 4-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller. Brett played for two offensive series before watching his new team lose to the Redskins, 13-10. ...
New Jet City: The Brett Favre Redux Starts Tonight
Whether you love Brett Favre or hate him, he's the Michael Phelps of the NFL right now. That is to say, amidst clusters of other storylines and intrigue, he is the one guy everyone is watching. And while Favre's progress won't be as tangible as winning a gold medal or not, that will only add to the ...
Green Bay Television Station Failing At Hiding Its Brett Favre Separation Anxiety
After last week's Brett Favre ordeal mercifully came to an end in Green Bay, the Green Bay sporting press probablyfoolishly thought it could shift it's focus on to the Packers team that will actually represent their little calcium-rich hamlet of America this season. Though it appears post-Favre cove...
Sad Old Man Greets The Jets With Lukewarm Enthusiasm
Yesterday's meet-the-newest-Jet press conference with Brett Favre gave the 38-year-old quarterback some glimpse of the intense scrutiny he'll be under the entire year he dons green and white. But considering he couldn't do anything for the last 32 days without an ESPN reporter following him to the c...
Favre Fever Grips Manhattan
Of course, I know how it feels. But that still doesn't in anyway preclude anyone in Manhattan from punching them if they start Brett!Brett!Brett!-ing throughout the city. This individual was spotted walking along 3rd Avenue and 41st a little after 4 p.m. today. He must be stopped. The camo shorts ar...
Madden '09, An Overdraft Notice, And A Buccaneers Fan Wants To End It All
What they're saying out in the ether about Brett Favre's move to New Jersey ......
Brett Favre: Starting Quarterback For...The New York Jets
All of those reporters embedded in Green Bay, Hattiesburg, Tampa Bay, and Minnesota can climb out of their bunkers and officially catch a flight to JFK International Airport immediately because amazingly (finally) the 31-day Favre itchy-scratchy melodrama has reached a merciful end . FoxSports.com w...
People Who Love Brett Favre, In Trading Card Form
Before he shuffles off into obscurity with the Buccaneers or the Jets or the Calgary Stampeders (word has it they have a very fine offer on the table), I'd be remiss if I didn't show you this: Joe Sports Fans' Limited Edition Favre Trading Cards. The one above has to be considered the most valuable,...
Brett Favre And (Possibly) Rachel Nichols Are About 27 Minutes Outside Of Hattiesburg
Rachel Nichols cannot be stopped in her dogged pursuit of the Brett Favre saga — and now you can track both of them as they zoom across the Midwest in search of a permanent home for the exiled quarterback. Here's an interesting email from a Deadspin reader:...
Get Away From Me Rachel Nichols!
If there's any people to feel empathy toward during this whole Brett Favre mess, it probably should be the army of ESPN reporters who've been obsessively covering it with the intensity of a presidential election. This morning, Chris Mortensen, phoned in his "Favre to Bucs" report and sounded like a ...
Our Hero Heads For The Loving Embrace Of Alligators, Stifling Humidity And Jon Gruden
Fans of the interception will be happy to know that Brett Favre is THIS close to becoming a Tampa Bay Buccaneer; as the Tampa Tribune is breathlessly reporting. Why this is especially intriguing is that coach Jon Gruden is known for his intricate and varied playbook, and Favre won't have a lot of ti...
Source: Favre Cedes Starting Job To Rodgers (Make It Stop!)
Our long national nightmare may soon be over. Details from Monday's late-night summit between Brett Favre and Packers coach Mike McCarthy are beginning to leak, despite our best efforts not to care, and it appears that our flip-flopping hero wants no part of a quarterback competition with Aaron Rodg...
Aaron Rodgers Era Begins The Way You Thought It Might
Aaron Rodgers was welcomed with all the warmth and patience that one might expect from the down-to-earth, dairy-loving folks of Wisconsin on Monday; he was booed back to the Stone Age. The new guy threw an end zone interception during a two-minute drill to go along with a dozen or so incompletions, ...
Hitler Is Pretty Much Fed Up With The Brett Favre Situation
This isn't the first time someone has added subtitles to this scene from the German film Downfall for parody goodness (see below). Best part: When Hitler asks all Jets, Buccaneers and Vikings fans to leave the room, and about three quarters of the general staff depart. I had no idea! Here's a soc...
And Now It's Time To Pretend Like The Last Four Months Didn't Happen
According to one prominent NFL reporter, the scenario of Brett Favre showing up to Packer camp (highly unlikely at the time) would be the equivalent of an "atomic bomb" going off in Green Bay. Favre's ghost and public spectacle were wearing thin on some of the Packer faithful as they attempted to tr...