Over/under on the number of major columnists (ESPN.com counts too) who work a Fredo reference into their take on the Brett Favre saga? Eh, let's go conservative: 62.
There was a time when yes, I probably would've been raging upset about this. But if Brett's master scheme was to simply rope-a-dope his haters until they ceased having the requisite ire, count me as a success. The whole things has just dragged on too long. I really don't care. And in all honesty, I know Brett Favre doesn't care that I don't care. So good for him in that sense.
Still, this is one short step from Larry Bird joining the Lakers, Michael Jordan joining the Pistons, or Derek Jeter joining the Red Sox. Something about it seems fundamentally wrong. As such, this is the conversation many a Packer fan is having with the Favre poster on his wall tonight:
- We're your first team, Brett, and we were stepped over!
- That's the way Ted Thompson wanted it.
- It ain't the way we wanted it! We can handle things! We're smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... We're smart and we want respect...Brett, you're nothing to me now. You're not a brother, you're not a friend. I don't want to know you or what you do. I don't want to see you on the DirecTV package, I don't want you near my favorite sports bar. When you come to see the statue of Lombardi, I want to know a day in advance, so I won't be there. You understand?
With apologies to T.O., November 1st (Minnesota @ Green Bay). Get your popcorn ready.
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