Blah blah blah… I hate Brett Favre… blah blah blah… it’s hard to root for me favorite team anymore. You’ve heard me bitch enough already.I have HATED Brett Favre since he first came to the NFL. Him and his stupid Wranglers and beard but to see the media turn on him as well is gratifying and also a little annoying.
While I would NEVER root for someone to get hurt… here’s to hoping Favre isn’t starting after Week 2. The Vikings are too good to be ruined by this douche.
So, today was going along as a standard shitty work day when I go to ESPN.com and see the following report:
A source close to Brett Favre said the quarterback, pending a physical, will sign a contract with the Minnesota Vikings for between $10 million to $12 million, according to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
Vikings coach Brad Childress confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press Tuesday morning that Favre was traveling from Mississippi to meet with the team.
Asked if the plan was to sign Favre on Tuesday, Childress replied: “In a perfect world.”
I won’t make an official decision until Favre actually signs but I am pretty certain it will be either the Saints or the Bengals. After watching a few episodes of this season’s Hard Knocks I have a soft spot for the Bengals.
So now that Brett “I am a complete douchebag” Favre has stepped away from football, for now, the question remains with my beloved Vikings as to who the starting QB will be. Will it be Tavaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels!?!?!?! Or will John David Booty come out as the dark horse winner!?!?!?! Oh the excitement!!! (!!!!… more just for good measure.)
With possibly the most dominant RB in the game in the back field, the Vikings can not waste this opportunity. That is why I am declaring today as the official “Vikings Sign Vick” day.
Imagine how awesome that would be? Vick and AP in the back field? It doesn’t matter what sorry excuse for WR’s the Vikings have (Sidney, I am looking at you) they will HAVE to be able to get open when everyone is focusing on the running game (OPTION!?).
So, please Zygi (how does he nots pell this Ziggy?) who cares about the few weeks of bad press, it will pay off in the long run. SIGN VICK
A media source tells [Pro Football Talk] that, late [Monday] night, ESPN issued a “do not report” memo to all of its outlets and reporters. The directive came without explanation. “Even some of the reporters are wondering why,” the source said, “but haven’t been told.”[...]
This time around, ESPN can’t claim that the report of a civil suit alleging sexual assault isn’t true. Clearly, it is; Roethlisberger has hired attorney David Cornwell, who has denied the allegations in a statement initially sent to us, and then sent to other media outlets. And we’ve seen, and reported on, the contents of the complaint. So in the absence of a legitimate reason from ESPN, we assume that there’s some other agenda at play here.
I mean, really? That is such bullshit. When Kobe was getting accussed of the same exact thing, they had a full team of reporters out in Denver for the time he was accussed to when the trial was thrown out. Now I am the last person to cry race, but how can we not assume this here? I mean, with all the cotton candy coverage of Brett Favre and now not talking about the next “hard working, blue collar white QB” when he is accussed of something of this nature is bullshit. I can’t wait for The Sports Guy to leave ESPN so I can free myself from ESPN.com.
On a side note… really Ben? This is the girl? Yo’re better than that.
The latest report on Brett Favre is that if his X-Rays show no serious surgery needed then the Vikings are going to sign him. As a Minnesota Vikings fan, I think this is absolutely horrendous. Not because I think the Vikings are good enough to win with Sage Rosenfels, Tavaris Jackson and John David Booty, because they aren’t, but that the Vikings would sign one of the most hated players from one of the most hated teams. Imagine a bunch of “practically Canadians” filling the Metrodome with purple and gold #4 jerseys… the thought is sickening. Because of this, I have decided that if they do indeed sign Brett “My Sheets Are Made By Wrangles” Favre I will have to choose a new team.
This is a life changing decision… I have been rooting for the Purple People Eaters since I can remember. I am not going to take this new team undertaking lightly. Here are the restrictions for my new team
Can’t play in the NFC North
Can’t have been played in the Super Bowl in the 21st Century
Can’t be a “red” team
That’s it. All teams are in play assuming they meet the above restrictions.
Here are my top top choices right now, in no particular order:
Houston Texans
Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints
I pretty happy with any of the above teams, but if anyone has an argument for or against any particular team please let me know.
For the first time since his surgery Tom Brady spoke publicly about his rehabilitation:
From Boston.com:
Striking an optimistic tone, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said yesterday he’s progressing from knee surgery as expected and sees no reason he won’t be ready for the 2009 season opener.
Brady added that he’s “doing everything” in his workouts and that “you wouldn’t know that I had surgery if you watched me.” He said he’s “moved on” and that he considers his injured left knee a “non-issue.”
“Now it’s about trying to move on with the normal getting ready for the season,” Brady said at the West End House Boys & Girls Club, where he was providing 1,000 laptops to children as part of the One Laptop Per Child program, through the Patriots Charitable Foundation. “I’m going through as if this was our offseason conditioning program. I’m lifting and running and fo cusing on strength and working on the game film and those types of things. It’s exciting to be back doing things that I like and enjoy.”
I mean honestly he is doing everything as if it was a normal off-season. I am scared for every team in the NFL. He is going to come out hard and strong (that’s what she said). I would like to thank in advance whatever GM gives the Pats a 1st and 3rd pick for Cassell as he is now gone with the wind.
You have to think part of his re-hab program was banging gisele 3 times a day, that is some good movement.
Please let this be it. Please. For the love of god please don’t come back and play for the Minnesota Vikings (or any team for that matter). You were a GREAT QB Brett… I will never say you weren’t. You look great in Wrangler jeans… I will never say you don’t. You have a GREAT beard, one that I will never be able to rock… I will never take that away from you. But please… PLEASE… just go away. Go jump on your John Deere tractor and move piles of rocks from one side of your ranch to the other… do whatever you want.. just don’t play football ever again.
I figured… why not. I’ll throw my two cents towards this snoozefest of a Super Bowl. I like Kurt Warner. I have ALWAYS liked Kurt Warner. I like Larry Fitzgerald, I like Anquan Boldin, I like TD Timmy Hightower, I like Ken Wisenhunt. I also like Fast Willy Parker, Hines Ward and Mike Tomlins hairline. I took all of these things into consideration while making this pick… Zona 21- Pitt- 17
Lat time RJS hosted a Bowl Timberlake ripped off Janets shirt- Will we see The Boss try to “pants” Silvio Dante. Maybe he’ll toss Max Wienburg a dido during “The Rising”. Either way I haven’t been this bored leading up to the big game since… Well since the Steelers-Seahawks game. I will be lesson-planning and half watching while stuffing my face with buffalo chicken dip, and staying sober. (I’m being observed first thing Monday morning and need to be sharp)-
I figured… why not. I’ll throw my two cents towards this snoozefest of a Super Bowl. I like Kurt Warner. I have ALWAYS liked Kurt Warner. I like Larry Fitzgerald, I like Anquan Boldin, I like TD Timmy Hightower, I like Ken Wisenhunt. I also like Fast Willy Parker, Hines Ward and Mike Tomlins hairline. I took all of these things into consideration while making this pick… Zona 21- Pitt- 17