The Color Purple
Favre Signs With Vikings -
August 19th, 2009
Brett Favre, the scrambling, gun-slinging, future Hall of Fame quarterback made Green Bay eyes swell with tears yesterday by signing with the Packers’ division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings. Did Vince Lombardi roll over in his grave? Yes, but only after shitting his pants first. Is it revenge, self-interest, or a twisted competitive drive that overrides concerns of a legacy? Hard to say, but we do know that the 39 year-old Favre will once again be putting on the pads on Sundays this fall. Good for the league? Huge. Minnesota? Maybe. But for cheeseheads who had forgiven “the Kid” for his lost season in the Big Apple, it’s a painful reminder that the most violent blows can be the ones that break fans’ hearts.
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George “the Fossil” Blanda’s age when he retired from the NFL. Both a placekicker and a quarterback, Blanda played 26 seasons in the league for four different teams. |
I kind of hope it happens, so he can fail.
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NFL Hall of Famer and former Viking Fran Tarkenton, showing Favre the love
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noun. Danish/Norwegian/Swedish term for toast or salute
"Skol, Vikings" is the Minnesota Vikings’ fight song and is played when the team scores a touchdown. Favre will receive a different type of salute from purple-clad fans this season when he throws an interception.
Favre’s father, Irvin, coached Brett’s high school football team, the Hancock North Central High Hawks in Kiln, MS. Brett played quarterback, strong safety, placekicker, lineman, and punter. It appears that Brett, like most young men in high school, enjoyed playing with himself.
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The guy just wants to play football. But Favre playing in a dome in Viking purple is like Ellen DeGeneres in a short skirt and high heels.
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