I know there is talk of dirty bombs in South America and missiles in the Middle East. But Wisconsin is dealing with its own explosion right now; and, sadly, it will garner way more news coverage here. News agencies are reporting that Brett Favre has retired. For those who aren't football fans and Wisconsinites, you probably won't understand how colossal this is. Wisconsin loves Brett Favre. Every year, the news is broken down into four seasons: talking about the upcoming season, football season, rehashing the season and wondering if Brett Favre is retiring, and the dead time between when no one really watches the news because it has nothing to do with the Packers.
At the last game I attended, I was talking to a Vikings fan, he made it explicitly clear: Many Wisconsinites see Brett Favre as a deity. I don't mean to be sacrilegious - even though the football game has become the key aspect of Sundays for many a family, but Brett Favre has been in Green Bay for 16 years. Most of my life has occurred while Brett Favre has been the leading quarterback of the Packers. In addition, Brett Favre is the only quarterback that people 20 or under know; and, probably for some, the only quarterback that people under 30 want to acknowledge.
So, we wait to find out if it is true. We wait to find out if it is because of Randy Moss. We wait to find out if he will go out like a hero. We wait.
Addendum: I guess the waiting is over, Ted Thompson has announced that Favre intends to retire. So, now it is just the crap of poorly handled news.
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I remember Don Majkowski.
Yes, but do you care to remember him?
I am sad from afar. But, it is only football and life goes on. We miss you lots Auntie Al! We are counting the days until you come :)
not particularly, but his name is much more fun to say, and has a much more wisconsiny ring to it. all, that said, as of yesterday, i am officially uninterested in all professional sport.
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