Running back Ryan Grant of the Green Bay Packers had a breakout season last year which earned him the honor of being roasted. Phil Simms was the emcee for the evening together with Justin Tuck and Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants servings as roasters. This clip features Grant’s high school buddy Steve Fortunato taking shots at Ryan and the special guests.

Fortunato wasn’t too funny but he had some moments. I thought the crack on Phil Simms about Jeff Hostetler taking over was alright, and the part about Ryan Grant leaving the Giants and they win the Super Bowl and him joining the Packers and Favre retires was pretty good. Since it was a roast, and Ryan Grant went to Notre Dame, I’m surprised he didn’t get Dana Jacobson to emcee the event. Fighting Irish head coach Charlie Weis must have killed the idea.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris got run over by Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Purple Jesus admits he was looking to punish Harris because the Packers corner laid the hit that sidelined Peterson last year.

Adrian Peterson is a bad man. Al Harris probably didn’t want to go low and risk hurting Peterson’s knee again so he chose the alternative.. Getting run over.

WBAY sports director Chris Roth caught up with Al at practice and asked if his teammates gave him a hard time about the play.

“No, I mean we are talking about tackling,” Harris said.

“Did you forget you are supposed to go low?” Roth asked.

“No, the object is to get him out of bounds or down on the ground.”

“Which you did.”

“Yes.”

“We are talking about tackling, right?” Roth asked.

“No, you are the only one talking about tackling, from the corners.”

Al Harris did get Adrian Peterson out of bounds.. After being slammed to the tundra. Harris trying to spin it like this means deep down he knows he got broke off on national tv. My money’s on Adrian Peterson in the rubber match November 9 in Minnesota.

Aaron Rodgers officially stamped the Green Bay Packers as his team with a 24-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. The man taking over for Brett Favre had a good showing in his first start going 18-22 for 178 yards with a rushing and passing touchdown. Rodgers got some help from running back Ryan Grant (12 carries 92 yards), and the Green Bay special teams, but that doesn’t matter. In the history books it will say Aaron Rodgers won his first start and scored the game winning touchdown.

About the picture: Brett Favre was the quarterback in Green Bay for the past 16 years and the fans still don’t know how to spell his name? No wonder Farve wanted out of Cheesetown.

Brett Favre is done with the Packers and likely headed to Tampa Bay, but it didn’t happen fast enough for former Dallas Cowboy Troy Aikman. Years of beating Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers on the field apparently weren’t enough for Aikman who sacked Favre during an appearance with the 2 Live Stews radio program.

First Troy gave his opinion on Favre retiring and unretiring:

Then he sounded off on the job belonging to Aaron Rodgers:

In the second clip Troy says you might win the Super Bowl (if Brett Favre plays in Green Bay), but you might go 4-12 as if that’s a strike against Brett Favre. The Packers might go to the Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers, but they’ve got a better chance of going 4-12 with him at the helm.

The Packers and Favre reached the point where working together is impossible so the only option is for Brett to move on. The Minnesota Vikings were Favre’s first choice and they could still come out pretty good in this mess. If Brett goes to Tampa Jeff Garcia is not gonna be his backup. So then Garcia can move on to Minnesota and that way the Green Bay Packers are happy, Aaron Rodgers is happy, Brett Favre is kinda happy, Jeff Garcia’s happy for a new opportunity, and Tarvaris Jackson is ass out.

Troy Aikman, Brett Favre, interview, NFL

Brett Favre has been reinstated by the NFL and is reporting to Green Bay Packers camp on Monday, but huge Favre fan Adolph Hitler is still pissed off. Hitler, like most of us, is tired of the media circus around Favre and his retirement/unretirement. Adolph doesn’t want Favre playing for Minnesota or Green Bay. He just wants his old ass to go away.

Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Reinstated, video, youtube

Brett Favre explains his side of the Favre v. the Green Bay Packers crapstorm in this lengthy interview with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren. Favre admits that a lot of the drama is on him, and that he understands the Packers position. But he still wants out.

Unfortunately for Brett Favre it looks like Green Bay is gonna stick to their guns and relegate him to backup quarterback some unknown role if he returns. They have to protect the Favre legacy. As Brett pointed out, how does holding a clipboard help his legacy?

It’s jacked up for Aaron Rodgers if Brett Favre is allowed to return and takeover the team. It’s jacked up for the Packers if Brett’s allowed to sign with the Bears or Vikings. The best situation would be (not for Aaron Rodgers), let Favre play HIS LAST SEASON IN GREEN BAY, and then show him the door. The Packers and Brett Favre provide each other with the best chance to win now so they need to work it out.

Bonus Video:Ted Thompson’s side of the story

Brett Favre, Fox News, interview, video, youtube

OK.. I’ll admit it.. The title’s a little misleading but forgive me.. I’m a blogger. It’s true, Brett Favre was arrested but it’s not Brett Favre Brett Favre. It’s some guy named Stephen Brett Favre and he’s a 14-year-veteran of the U.S. prison system, not the NFL.

Stephen Brett Favre was released from prison on Tuesday, and four hours later he was right back in jail after being picked up for larceny and obstruction of justice. I don’t know this to be true, but rumor has it that SBF took Paul Aaron Rodgers bunk when he got back to the can.

The story caught my eye because of “Brett Favre”, but it got even better when I read that the Fredericksburg Police Department’s mouthpiece was named Bledsoe.. Natatia Bledsoe to be exact. You’re right, that’s a woman’s name, and I’m sure there are plenty of Cowboys’ fans that think that’s fitting.

Freedom Short For Ex-Convicts. Courtesy of Fredericksburg.com

Brett Favre, Drew Bledsoe, Stephen Brett Favre, NFL

The timing of Brett Favre’s retirement from the NFL couldn’t have been worse. The day after Randy Moss re-signed with the New England Patriots, Favre decided he was done with football. It seemed that Brett still wanted to play but he was throwing a tantrum since the Green Bay Packers had failed to land Moss for the second straight offseason. Then it was discovered that Favre hadn’t filed his retirement papers, and that his agent may have been secretly talking to NFL teams about signing Brett.

To end the speculation, or to create more speculation, Brett Favre spoke with the Biloxi Sun Herald about his retirement… And playing for the Packers again if Aaron Rodgers was to be injured.

“It would be hard to pass up, I guess. But three months from now, say that presents itself, I may say, you know what, I’m so glad I made that decision. I’m feel very comfortable in what I’m doing and my decision.

“Yeah, I can probably be up there doing that and playing, but again, I don’t know. It’s only speculating. I think the world of that team. I had a lot of fun, not only this year, but over my career. Those guys I played with this past year, a lot of young guys, a lot of fun.

“I think of that, when I think of now being retired, I think I won’t be in the quarterback/receiver meeting on Thursdays joking around and having fun and game plan and all that stuff together. It was a fun year. That was fun throwing the ball around like we did. There’s no reason to think that won’t happen again. Aaron has fallen into a great situation. And if that opportunity presented itself and they did call, it would be tempting. And I very well could be enticed to do it.”

Favre ends the conversation by saying :

“I guess the best response would be, right now no (I’m not coming back).
I’m happy with my decision. Just taking it one day at a time.”

Even when he says he isn’t coming back, Brett adds the tag “one day at a time” which makes people like me think he’s still mulling over his decision. Favre showed he could still play at a high level last season, but it sounds like the grind of the game is what has him down. If there was a way to just show up on Sundays and throw the ball, Brett wouldn’t have retired. We haven’t heard the last of this story. I expect Brett Favre to really feel like playing again once training camp passes.

Favre answers Sun Herald questions about ‘un-retiring’. Courtesy of the Biloxi Sun Herald

Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, NFL, retirement

I went 9-6 last week, raising my season record to 78-78-9. I’m .500 and my picks are pretty worthless. One thing I’ve noticed is that I don’t have two good weeks in a row, but I can string together some bad weeks. It doesn’t look good for my plays this week because A) Since I was caught up in the Packers/Cowboys hype I forgot to post my side for that game, and B) I liked Green Bay to cover the 7.

I don’t make plays on games involving the Philadelphia Eagles, and the home team is in bold type.

Carolina -3 over San Francisco: I know I’m going against the Panthers never covering at home, but they gotta beat the Niners by a touchdown at home. If they don’t the Panthers should be forced to forfeit the rest of their games.

Jacksonville +6.5 over Indianapolis: He’s probably 3rd or 4th on the list but Jack Del Rio has to be considered for coach of the year. The Jaguars aren’t the sexiest team to watch but they bring it week in and week out.

San Diego -5.5 over Kansas City: The Chiefs stomped the Chargers 30-16 in San Diego and now the Bolts will return the favor.

Miami -1 over NYJ: First off, I’d like to thank Ricky Williams for his cameo appearance in the 2007 NFL season, and I’d like to congratulate the Dolphins in advance for picking up their first win.. One question though.. What is it about the Miami Dolphins and crappy fields? The Phins’ games in London at Wembley Stadium, and in Pittsburgh Monday night both had fields that completely fell apart.

Detroit +4 over Minnesota: I like the Lions here even though they could get caught looking past the Vikes to the Cowboys next week.. A well rested Cowboys team.

Tampa Bay +3 over New Orleans: There’s a lot on the line in this game. The Bucs can all but lock up the NFC south with a victory, and the Saints can keep their playoff hopes alive if they win. The New Orleans defense will let them down again.

St. Louis -3 over Atlanta: No Bulger. Slight problem, but not enough for me to trust the Falcons on the road. The ATL has one road victory this season and that was over Carolina, which as we’ve mentioned a million times, sucks at home.

Tennessee -3.5 over Houston: Buy the half point down to 3, and then watch the Titans defense control the game.

Buffalo +5.5 over Washington

Cleveland +1 over Arizona: Talk about giving one away. The Cardinals are in the NFC playoff mix, but to go out and choke a game away to the San Francisco 49ers (at home) shows that Arizona is probably another year away.

Denver -3.5 over Oakland: We’re buying the half point again, and watching the the Raiders season swirl to an end. Oakland had lost 6 in a row before rising up against Kansas City last week, and now they’ll start a new losing streak.

NYG -1.5 over Chicago: I’m sure the Bears are hyped after their comeback cover victory last week. I had the Broncos and I still can’t believe they let a late 14 point lead get away. It looks like Plax won’t play so Eli will have to lean on Toomer and Shockey more than usual.

Pittsburgh -7 over Cincinnati: If the field in Pittsburgh is still that piece of crap donkey track on Sunday then scrap this pick all together.

New England -20 over Baltimore: I don’t know whether or not the Eagles laid a blueprint for defeating the Patriots, but I do know the Ravens aren’t good enough to beat New England even if they had blueprints, playbooks, and Belichick’s camera crew.

Tags: NFL Week 13, Free Picks, Football, Point Spreads

In the wrong hands, rap is a bad and dangerous thing. If you don’t know anything about sports in the late 60s and you don’t mind lyrics being completely offbeat then this is the video for you.

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They’ve got 99 problems and knowing how to rap is about 98 of ‘em.

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