A few links to enlightenment

Apparently the good people of south Mississississippi want Brett to shave that beard. Have they considered the possibility that the beard is a feeble attempt at a disguise? Y'know, so he can go to the supermarket and not be recognised as that guy that threw 273 interceptions.

Noted NFL expert edawg is pleased to report that Brett-boy has in fact made the cut for his highly-anticipated list of the top ten quarterbacks in the NFL today. Um... today, edawg? As in "This Day in History"? What is this, 1995? Where's Drew Bledsoe on this list? Where's Jeff Hostetler?

Brett may not be able to read defenses so well in his advancing age, but he can read! He even wrote a book in which he details his youthful love of drugs. And hey, who doesn't love drugs? They make the defensive backs' jerseys look green! I think I'll throw the ball to that guy. Why is he running towards me?

This eager young Milwaukeean wrote an insightful review of the tome in question in which he manages to completely dodge the subject of interceptions, surely a defining trait of Brett-boy's storied career. He also mentions that "most books that [he has] to read for school" are "a waste of time". It's this sort of intellectual curiosity that leads youngsters to look up to wholesome, competent heroes like Big Brett.

But this spoilsport doesn't think it's cool to chase ignominious records at the expense of your team's future. Boo! Yeah, we understand sarcasm, pal. Drag your sorry butt back to Wyoming and leave Brettie alone.

Meanwhile, here's an angry gentleman who appears to be posting from the future, in a time when Brett-boy has already broken the big record (q.v. reason five) and Mighty George Blanda has, apparently, had a few of his erased. Have some more painkillers, buddy.

Oct. 7, 2001: Buccaneers 14, Packers 10 -- One for each pick:

Oct. 7, 2001, three Brett Favre interceptions — including one that linebacker Shelton Quarles returned 98 yards for a touchdown. LETS GO FAVRE!!

So many picks, so little time...

According to our calculations, this video depicts career interception number 261 or 262. Who can tell? When you've seen this many, they all just kind of bleed together.

What Could They Be Thinking? ...

Trade Brett!

So whose fault is it that Brett throws all those interceptions? According to Brett, it can't possibly be Brett's fault, so maybe the team is just drafting wrong. According to this article, Brett wants no part of this sinking ship!

Just two or three days after last month's NFL Draft, Favre's agent Bus Cook phoned Green Bay's general manager Ted Thompson and asked that his client be traded, the sources said. In the conversation, Cook railed off on how his client was fed up with the organization and wanted out.

How dare the team draft for defense? Brett wants a receiver!

Brett, it is worth noting, now denies that he ever asked for a trade. He also denies that the Earth is round.

Want Brett off the team? Go vote here! Packer nation needs your input!

The Situation

We've put together some enlightening numbers to show the Favre situation as we head into 2007

The final countdown

As the heart of summer descends upon us, the thoughts of red-blooded American men turn to sweat and shoulder pads. Baseball may be all well and good until training camp opens, but 'tis the battles of the gridiron that truly fire the loins.

Our hero stands at a crossroads. To his right, the high road, comprised of six steps, six steps to glory. And on his left, the low road, a mere four steps to ignominy, so close its scent tickles his nose hairs.

Ladies and gentleman, I present for your consideration one Brett Lorenzo Favre, long-standing employee of the publicly-owned Green Bay Packer organisation of the National Football League. At some point during this upcoming season, Mr. Favre may have an opportunity to throw his seventh touchdown pass, bringing his career total to 421 and placing him alone atop the list of this most admirable statistic, just beyond the 420 achieved by CBS-TV's own Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr.

And at some other point during this season, you can be assured that Mr. Favre will certainly, for the fifth time, sail an errant pass directly into the arms of the opposition, giving him a career total of 278 interceptions, also an all-time high, surpassing the dubious achievement of George Frederick Blanda. The interception has become something of a specialty for Mr. Favre in his twilight years; he's thrown 50 in the past two seasons alone, desperately grasping for Blanda's record.

Join us as we follow Farve's pursuit of these two hallowed highwater marks in the history of our great game called football. Will he reach both? Will he at last sustain a serious injury? Which will he reach first?