Being a Packers fan in these parts, since not many people around here can name a lot of current Packers, often I am asked about Brett Favre. I never used to mind. After all, why wouldn’t I be interested in talking about my team’s future Hall of Fame quarterback?
But he’s not my team’s QB anymore and, like most football fans, I’m sick and tired of hearing about Favre and his constant indecision about whether to play another season in the NFL.
To be fair, this time, it’s not Favre’s fault (at least not entirely). Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer quoted a few unnamed Vikings players who indicated that it’s all but a done deal that Favre will be suiting up in purple in the very near future.
As annoying as it is to have these sporadic reports about Favre and his future, it’s also kind of funny. Favre basically held the Packers and their fans hostage every offseason during the last few years of his stay in Green Bay. Is he coming back? Is he retiring? Every spring and summer, we waited with bated breath for his answer. And it was painful, every single time.
So, it’s a bit of a guilty pleasure to see him doing the same thing to the Packers' hated division rival before without even taking a snap for Minnesota. As much as I’d like Brett to just shut up and stay retired, now I kind of hope he keeps stringing the Vikings along for a while.
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Speculation on the local radio sports talk shows is that Brett will show up in purple before midseason depending on where the ViQueens are in the Central Division.
Apparently rumor has it that it's his well-known aversion to training camp that prevented him from signing at the get go. He just couldn't do a whole season.
I suppose the Vikes are envisioning SuperBrett swooping in and taking the team to the Super Bowl. Yeah, OK, good luck with that.
But it is fun to watch the MN fans swing in the breeze like we've done for so many years.
As a side note, #4 Green Bay jerseys were naught to be seen at State Fair last week.
Rick--Since I live just 20 minutes down RT 48 from Timberton Golf Club to Brett's property....My enthusiasm about his return to the NFL as a JeT last year....has waned...and if I watch any football this season...it probably won't include coverage of that "Dog Lover QB in PHilly." Just kidding. Hope this finds you enjoying another summer in Beautiful Newport!!
While Brett has an honorary membership at Timberton, he plays mostly at Hattiesburg C.C. I played in a golf tournament several years ago in which Brett played. He's a pretty big guy..and a true hero here in Hattiesburg.Ron Hickman(RonBarbHickman@Gmail.com
Quarterback Brett Favre is expected to sign with the Minnesota Vikings this afternoon, a Minnesota television reporter said, citing sources within the Vikings organization.
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