I know the saga of Brett Favre has been riveting, but I have to admit I’m glad we finally have an ending. We will no longer have to see the ‘Favre’ item located on the ESPN sports ticker every few minutes. I’m sure the Packers suits feel they won the duel because Favre didn’t land anywhere in the NFC and furthermore he ends up with the Jets who in all reality don’t have much of a chance of making the playoffs. You have to think New England, Indy, San Diego and Jacksonville are all locks for the playoffs which only leaves room for two other AFC teams. Those teams would include Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincy, Tennessee, Buffalo, Baltimore and the Jets. Jets fans are thrilled today to have Brett on their team, but don’t let the hype fool you because in the end Favre is only worth two extra wins which isn’t getting you very far this year.

We are over a month into the Brett Favre fiasco and it still hasn’t been resolved. There has been tons of finger pointing and name calling and in the end no one will ever know who was telling the truth and who wasn’t. The one sure thing is Favre won’t be in a Green Bay uniform this year and that is what Green Bay management wanted from the beginning. The Packers brass are trying to work out a deal now with either Tampa Bay, the New York Jets or the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League to send Favre packing. They have decided Aaron Rodgers is their starting quarterback and I think that is why their season is officially done. I would argue the pressure on Rodgers is more than any other quarterback has ever faced in the NFL due to how popular Favre has been and still is in Green Bay. It will take one or two interceptions in the first game of the year and the fans will be calling for Rodger’s head. Let’s not forget that earlier this week there were tons of fans at practice yelling for Favre to come back and booing his replacement. Finally, there has to be a lot of players on the team who remember just last year Favre finishing second in the MVP race and missed making the Super Bowl by mere seconds. You take the pressure on Rodgers along with fans ready for mutiny and mix in a separated locker room and you have what I think is a recipe for disaster. The Packers will not make the playoffs and better yet will not finish better than .500

It’s early July which means NFL traning camp is just around the corner. This also means it’s time for the Brett Favre is returning to the Packers rumors to start flying. Chris Mortensen has reported Favre has been in touch with head coach Mike McCarthy informing him he still has the “itch” to play. The story went on to state that even Favre’s family is encouraging him to return. This news in conjunction with Brett’s old teammate Al Harris stating on ESPN radio yesterday that Favre has also informed him he has the “itch”. Based on these stories all indications appear Favre is coming back right? Well, not so fast my friend. The Mississippi’s Sun Herald newspaper contacted Favre and the reports are “all rumor.” Hmmm, someone isn’t telling the whole story it appears. I think this is only the beginning to what will be a soap opera summer in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Brett Favre told his coach Mike McCarthy that he is done with professional football. I truly thought Favre had at least two years left in him, but today comes news telling us otherwise. Could it be that once Moss signed with the New England Patriots it allowed Favre to make his decision? Today is the end of an era in the NFL and for the Green Bay Packers!

Green Bay covers +3.5 at Denver

Overall Record:

NFL 35-17-3
College Football: 23-26
MLB 7-1
College Basketball 48-37-2
NBA 6-4

Green Bay covers -1 at Minnesota
Cleveland covers +4 against Baltimore

Overall Record:

NFL 23-12-2
College Football: 20-21
MLB 1-0
College Basketball 48-37-2
NBA 6-4

Seahawks cover -10 against Packers

OVERALL RECORD:

College Football: 6-7

College Basketball 4-2

NFL 5-2

This week it must go to Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green. Denny allowed his team to completely fall apart this past Monday night against the undefeated Chicago Bears and blow a 23-3 lead in the third quarter. Green utlimately had his own meltdown when he went on a tirade in the press conference after the loss. Then he coached his team to a pathetic 22-9 loss against the previously winless Oakland Raiders who many thought could go through the whole season without a win. There is no doubt in my mind that if the 1-6 Cardinals lose this week to Green Bay then Denny will be fired as head coach during their bye week.

Sandy Sullivan a 65 year old republican is in a race for the secretary of state in Wisconsin and letting it all hang out. She is the author of “Green Bay Love Stories and Other Affairs” from 2004 that details her sexual escapades with specific Green Bay Packers from the Lombardi days. Sullivan is referencing it every chance she gets even on her campaign website. She claims to be the old girlfriend of Packer greats Paul Hornung and Dan Currie and called them “fast, sleek and clean.” Can this really win her the race for secretary of the state? I say if by chance she does then they really are cheeseheads in Wisconsin.

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