Tornado!!!!

Okay, so I have been a camerajockey for around 18 or 19 years professionally. Working in news, especially in the midwest, a tornado is the holy grail. Death, destruction, violence. The trifecta of news criteria. I have chased numerous tornados. I have chased even more that were not tornados but a producer back in the newsroom wished they were.

Never in my many years of working in TV news have I seen a tornado. I was close once back in Green Bay. The first night of broadcasting on WGBA and we have a F-5 go through a small town south of Oshkosh (b'gosh). I was the first TV news camera in the city after it hit. We actually snuck in, the cop asked for a DL to see if we lived there and all I had was an Iowa licence. The cop said NO and then turned his attenction to the next car. I pretended to shoot video of the line up and Preston Rudie, of the ' I can't go to the NFC Championship' Rudies, jumped in the NBC Mobile commisary, and drove toward me. I jumped in and we just drove right in.

Anyway, long story longer, we got to town around 10 minutes after it went through. We were close. Needless to say we spent the next week or two in that town. Oakville I think?

Funny side story, Donna was moving up to GB that same day and drove by the city as the tornado was touching down. She saw that tornado that I was running after. In fact she saw a couple. So this is not Donna's first touchdown.

So this weekend my parents were in town so we decided to go up to the lake and do some boating. The boat did not want to cooperate so we had to take it out of the water and take it to the shop. Right after we got the boat out, some guy comes by the truck and tells me that there is a tornado on the other side of the lake. NO FREAKING WAY!! I do not have a video camera, that figures.
I, of course, ALWAYS have my digi cam in my pocket. Do not leave home without it. You never know who or what you are going to run into.

I run up on the hill and sure as hell there it is. I am so geeked and so pissed all at the same time. I have been chasing these things for so many years just to get to see one and I don't have my video camera. Nutz. I looked at it before I left this morning, but decided to leave it at home.

Amazing. From what I understand it touched down in the middle of a field and did no structural damage to anything. Still it is a Tornado. Dude, I saw Twister. That shit can lift up cows and whole barns. In fact part of Twister was shot in the news studio of WOI where I worked in Des Moines. Actually that part was left out of the movie, but still, it happened. Sonja Heitsusan, of the Dead Moines Heitsusans, was featured in that part of the movie. She even went to Hollyweird to foley some audio for that part, then did not make the movie. I wonder if that made the DVD? Oh well.

There it is my first Tornado. I am glad it was on the other side of Lost Mountain lake. Hopefully next time I will have a video camera and you will see my footage someday on one of those cheesy Action Video shows. Maybe not.

Now, it is Monday, so GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!

SUPERSTAR!!!!!

Okay, so Trev, of the Regina Trev's, and me went to the Rider game on Saturday. It was against the Montreal Allouettes. Anyway, I was geeked and so was Trev. We totally had good seats, 24 rows up on the 40 yard line. Sweet.

It was really rainy right up to kick off. We stood underneath the stadium to partake in tasty beverages and delicious bratwurst. As we were doing so I noticed a TSN Camera jockey taking pictures of the water that was draining off the stadium. Now me being the low keyed guy that I am naturally decided to stay away from the camera and not risk being noticed. Yeah right. I walked right up to the camera and said hello. Nice. Well after that I then recieved several phone calls letting me know that I made the show. NATIONWIDE BABY!!!. Yup, that is how I roll.

CLICK HERE to see me on the highlights. I rule.

Then the rain stopped, we took our seats, the we had more tasty beverages, we sang a few songs, saw Elvis, high fived several complete strangers, saw a rainbow, and oh, yeah, THE RIDERS BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF THE ALS. In that order. Gotta love it when a plan comes together.

Outstanding game to watch. The Riders knocked a ball loose on a kickoff, picked off a pass, and scored a brilliant TD to win. All in the last three minutes or so. AWESOME.

Riders are 4-0, first time since 1970 they have been 4-0. Ahhhhhh, I remember that year well. I was three years old and just finished a mini movie on toilet training. Very successful year for me. Hosted by Chad Weiser, of the Seattle Weiser's.



TSN Superstar from hamiltongbp on Vimeo.

You want to be in my posse. You know you do. Hell, I want to be in my posse. You want to roll with me. As Jim Rome said, "You are who you roll with". Word Up. You know that wherever you go, you will be recognized. Recognized for being cool, phat(not fat), smooth, smart, happenin' (without the g), chillin' (again without the g), and most of all really, really, really, really, neato. Yes, I am bringing Neato back.

Okay, so I still have not gotten Tony on the Podcast. I will, I will. This week I promise. I have been kinda busy, you know being a National TV star and all.

Hmmm, what's next for me? Let's see, big screen twice, Nationwide TV on TSN, and on all the highlight shows all night long (TSN,SNet, and Score). Done all that. Well I guess, next stop is Hollywood. Marty, make some room on your couch, there is a superstar on his way. WHooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

Oh, and Brett Favre was on the ESPYS this weekend. Nice. He was funny. Oh and the video that they showed was pretty amazing. Made me again realize why he is the greatest.

Here is his appearance...



Okay now GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!

Schmenkus sets the record striaght...

First things first here is a great article that sums it up for me right now... HEY TED, I'M HERE TO HELP

Okay now that the Nordic One has chimed in we have a response from the Venckus camp. This is getting gooooooood. Venckus lays down the Entourage rules inside the rules and a bit of smak along the way. Take it away Derek...

Dear 'Greatest blog from a guy who used to shoot shitty video for me',

Tell Nordic Man I liked the rant. Great stuff but....

Deanna (BTW, it is Deanna, not Dianna as Nordic Man had referenced) only arranged the interview with Greta...no big deal.

The day she emails Sign Boy requesting a spot for Brett in his entourage is the day we lay the wood to Brett.

So, if Mrs. Nordic Man arranges an interview for Nordic Man with Greta, I think I speak on behalf of Tundra Talk Nation when I say there will be no retribution.

See you on FOX News soon, Nordic Man.

Venckus

I speak for all of us when I say, I cannot wait for the Fox exclusive interview with the Nordic Man. Greta will not be able to handle him. Maybe she could convince the Nordic Woman to set the record straight on national TV. That would be awesome.

Oh, and I got a message from Deanna the other day on my phone. I have not returned it yet because I was unsure what she wanted. Now I know so I will get right on that. Number 4 in the posse. That is how I roll.

Now GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!!

Nordic Man blows up on the whole situation...

So the Nordic One, of the Gillett Nordic One's, decided to fill us in on what a Nordic person thinks about the whole mess that is Packer Nation. This is gonna be good...

Dear "The guy with the best blog ever that I have gone to a Packer game with",

I don't get to watch the news much so I am a little late to the game. I would have to agree with Schemkus. I don't believe either the Packers or Favre are telling the truth. Both have their own agendas. Just like in many fights/divorces, you have one side of the story, another side of the story, and somewhere in the middle is the truth. Favre is lashing out like a child and the Packers (TT and MM) are trying desperately to act younger them Favre. I mean, MY GOD. Everyone knows that Star players always get more leeway then any other players. Even more so for those stars as bright as Bret's. The get more calls their way during games, they get more attention from the coaches when they have something to say, they get more media attention, and the list goes on and on.

That doesn't mean I like it. It is just the way things are. If you want to win (right now) - Play him. If you want to prove that your guy (A-Rod) is the future? - Play him. But in following the adage that star players get more preferred treatment? - Grant Favre his wish and let him go. If you just want to prove your point and be a DICK? -Just hold his contract and don't let anyone have him. IE: Here's and idea.... Send him to Detroit and maybe Sanders will come out of
retirement. That is what the Lions did to Barry. Isn't it?

This whole ordeal is getting sickening to watch two great entities go down in every ones opinion. Favre is now just learning that the NFL is not about separate teams competing? The NFL is a monopoly putting a single product on the field every Sunday. It is a business. I have never seen anyone in the real business world succeed by airing the dirty laundry of their company in the public. I have seen a bunch get fired and/or spanked for it though.

For the record I have never been the greatest fan of Favre but I have come to appreciate him over time.

Also, I have yet to see one comment about Dianna being the one to write the email to Greta's show requesting the interview. You guys have the BALLS to question my manhood because my wife RESPONDED to an email that was SENT to her? But you let Bret off the hook for that? (I guess I just proved my point about the STAR getting away with special treatment.)


Darrell Lucht "THE Nordic One"

Whooooooooo! Now we go to school. Nordic Man totally brought the noise on that one. I have not heard the fact that Deanna asked for the interview yet. Yes, you are right, only the SuperStars get preferential treatment like you and Brett. Wow, I just put Favre and the Nordic Man on the same level. I just hope he does not decide to retire from the Entourage and hold us all hostage. Keep it real Nordic Man, keep it real.

Now GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

Mitch Davis, A Bills fan, and my wife all add to the discussion...

The discussion has been heated, at times, but very good. I am enjoying all this TundraTalk lately. If anything the Favre thing has created a dialogue in here. First off The Bengals fan gives us the latest....

Dear 'I wish the Bengals had a blog this good',

Another twist in the saga...

CLICK HERE

Greg

Okay, I heard this yesterday and actually it made me quite happy. This to me means that if the Packers (TT) do not want Favre in a queens uniform, they need to put him on the roster. If they are sooooo afraid of him going to another team, play him. Let him compete for a starting job. Brett says he may call their bluff and show up for camp. BRING IT!!!

Next, my bro in law, Mitch Davis, of the Regina Davis's, drops this knowledge...

Dear coolest blog on the planet,

Excellent article in the Green Bay Press Gazette….and I couldn’t agree with the author more.

CLICK HERE

I’ve been cheering for the Packers since the Lynne Dickey days so I am very aware of the influence Favre has had on the Packers. As he is for many of you, he has also been one of my favourite players over that time. LOVED the way he played – even when he was throwing those hideous interceptions. Having said that, you don’t screw your team over the way he is now. To quote the author Woods, “…he decided to retire, calls them a month later and says he has changed his mind and wants to come back, then changes his mind again and says he'll stay retired. And the Packers were supposed to just sit with their hands on their laps and wait to see if he changes his mind again? Who does this guy think he is?” …and now he wants to come back again. And for how long? Just this year? Then what? We’re in the exact same position next year except we’ll have an alienated backup with a pure rookie (Brohm) who won’t have gotten any meaningful snaps b/c Favre changed his mind for the billionth time

I’m a Packers fan first, and a fan of the individual players second. Ahman Green will always look goofy to me wearing a Texans jersey because I choose to remember him as a Packer. The same thing will apply to Favre if he ends up playing for someone else. I like the guy, but you can bet that I’m booing his a$$ when they play my Packers.

Nothing good will come out of this – and that includes a good year. In my opinion, people need to step back and say “Look, the guy wants to play one more year and he’s given us less than one month’s notice to do so. We’ve already moved on as a team. He has some value to other teams and we could get some value for him. I say trade him. We have to bite the bullet at some time and see what we have behind him in a real live game situation. This will never happen as long as Favre keeps retiring & un-retiring

Mitch Davis

Nice Mitch. I agree that Ahman Green did not do himself any favours going to Texas, well one favour, filling his bank. As far as the author says that he called one month and wanted in and then a week later not. I don't buy that. I think that is spin. I really think that the only reason he called it quits is because he was tired of TT and MM giving him shit all the time about quitting. But that is just my opinion. I will never boo Number 4, EVEN if he is wearing purple. I just will turn my back when he is on the field.

Jay Carton, of the E-Town Cartons, is a Bills fan. Now the rumours about Favre to Buffalo are swirling also. As far as Favre going to another team, that is the only team I could stomach seeing him play at. I have a lot of respect for Buffalo and think he would be an asset to the franchise. Jay, take it away...

Dear TundraTalk,

Nothing against a sure-fire, first ballot HoF player, but this site read my mind.

CLICK HERE

Jay

Great article Jay. I can see all those points, BUT, how much would you pay to see Number 4 in your blue and red? Yeah, I thought so...

Last, definitely not least, my wife chimes in. As she tends to do from time to time. She first told me that I have had quite a bit of time at work lately to respond to emails. That is true, I will not deny it, but I worked my ass of (there still is plenty left) yesterday so I more than made up for it. Donna take it away...

Dear greatest blog on earth,

Everyone else is sharing how they feel so I want to also. To keep it
simple, like I do with my young kids, I love the Packers. I love
Brett Favre. I "boo" the indecision. I "boo" the lack of
professionalism. I loved the way Brett went out on top when he
previously retired. And before Brett even plays, he is no longer on
top as far as I'm concerned.

Donna

Nice job Donna, nice job.

Now GET BACK TO WORK!!!! Me included...

A Bengal fan piles on...

Favre not finished

First off here is the LINK to watch part two of the Fox interview with Brett Favre.

Greg Donnelly of the E-town Donnely's, sets the record straight with this one. He is after all the guy who brought me out of the funk and back into the TundraTalk. Take it away Greg, oh by the way, the Bengals still suck...

Just to set the record straight the primadonna comment wasn't mine..I was just presenting the two extremes of the argument that we're hearing out there. For what it's worth my opinion is to bring him back as a backup. If he doesn't like it, tough, you need a veteran backup for Rodgers. If A-Rod can handle and succeed under this pressure cooker than you have a keeper, if not cut bait and groom Brohm to succeed Favre who will come in save the day and then decided he might retire sometime possibly maybe in the off season if not after that sometime during the next year or possibly later....maybe.

I also want to thank Favre for taking all the spotlight off of ocho cinqo and the latest Bengal/prison sentence story. That's a nice reprieve.

Cheers

Oh Greg, Brett says you're welcome for the deflection...Now GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

Venckus speaks, Chaussee responds...

First off CLICK HERE to see the Fox News Interview with Favre...

Venckus, of the Tennessee Venckus', took some time out of his hectic schedule to give us his opinion. Lots of what he says is good. Take it away Schmenkus...

Chris:

It's hard to say much that hasn't already been said. I'll give you a couple of quick takes.

• For people concerned about Favre tarnishing his legacy....ummmmm....it's his legacy. If he wants to tarnish it, that's his choice. Spend more time worrying about your own legacy.

• For anyone that wants to go to the "interception" card, this article should be required reading. Really it should be required reading for anyone with a passing interest in Favre. And, keep in mind it was writtenbefore last season.
• CLICK HERE
  

You know, I like to go home with who brought me to the dance. Make no mistake, Brett Favre brought the Packers to the dance. Won a Super Bowl. Played through some crazy pain. Brought the franchise back from the depths. Made a play every time I watched him that I couldn't believe he made. Sometimes they were bad plays; more often they were great plays.

BUT....

I get it. I really do. It's professional sports. There is no loyalty. The Packers need to do what they can to ensure the viability of the franchise in the future.

So....is there a middle ground?

Absolutely. Give #4 his release. If the Packers don't want him, let him pick a team that does. If nothing else, Brett Favre has earned that right. And before anyone jumps up and down and says the Packers should get value for him in a trade, baloney! They weren't getting anything for him when he retired. And don't tell me that the Packers can't let him go because he could go to an NFC rival. Really? If the Packers are that worried about Favre’s ability to haunt them, then he should be welcomed back as the starter for the Green and Gold.

As for me, if Favre is released or traded, I hope I find myself sitting on my couch in February cheering for #4 in the Super Bowl. Even if he’s with the Vikings. After all, it was a hell of a dance.

Derek

Thank you Derek, nice job. I think you bring up valid points, except that whole thing about the queens. Not gonna happen.

Mike Chaussee responds to my response, and I think we can find a happy middle ground here. Maybe...

The post Favre liking the Packers wasn't necessarily a Dingleschputz thing.
That's directed at a lot of people. He's been around so long my 14 year old
has never known a game without Favre. That's amazing.

I see where you're coming from. I just don't see Favre winning it for us.
He hasn't done it in the clutch for five years. Okay, I'll give him a nice
toss in the Broncos game and he nailed the slant in the Chargers game...but
really, Jennings was the MAN on both plays. Other than that he's failed
when it counts for several years.

I don't know if Rodgers is the future. His injury history is scary. I
agree totally. But we have to find out. The team is young and has the
chance to be good for a long time...so dealing with this retirement thing
for another six years will kill us all. Just imagine, he comes back again.
We do our regular season thing, win 12 games, make the playoffs... then we
have to wonder if Mr. Wishy Washy is going to play NEXT year. Then, about
August he decides to play again..in the meantime Rodgers waits some
more..and then leaves. Then what?

Hey, best case scenario is that he comes back as a back-up. But that won't
happen. No way. His ego won't allow it.

I don't think this will last too long. Thompson and McCarthy can't afford
it. 4's got them by the balls. Ridiculous too. Anyone who thinks this
turnaround the last two years is because of Favre is dreaming. Thompson
built this team and McCarthy got the young and old guys to play together.
They're not getting any credit. Remember, with Favre running the show two
years ago we were 4 - 12. Then Thompson and McCarthy pieced this thing
together. All the while taking crap. Why don't they sign this? Why don't
they get Moss? Why don't they trade for that? And instead they draft
Jennings, they wait for Woodson, they trade for Grant. They cut ties with
Walker and Ahman. They look pretty damn smart to me.

But just because they didn't beg and plead with Favre to stay, just because
they didn't tell Rodgers that just because Favre retired doesn't mean he's
really going to stay retired and that Rodgers shouldn't really plan on being
the starter because all Favre has to do is get off his tractor and the job
is his, doesn't mean they should take all the heat for this.

Whooooooooooooooo. If nothing else a boring off season has gotten fun. I
love a little controversy.

Thank you Mike. Well thought out. You can tell we have probably been spending too much time on this the past few days. I will say though, the 4-12 season was on Sherman, not #4. Sherman sucked as a GM, good coach, great offensive schemes, but sucked at picking players. Especially Defensive ones. As for the Moss thing, sure they (TT) did not go get him, but man, could you imagine how last year would have turned out with Moss catching Favre's passes? I think we may have been in AZ if that were the case. Not sold yet on Grant, I think Jackson is the future RB of the Packers. Runs more like LT than Grant. Anyway, it goes on and on. If anyone else wants to chime in, BRING IT.

Until then, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!

Response to my opinion on the drama has been strong...

The response was almost immediate. TundraTalk nation has spoken. Okay, we can start with the queen fan of the bunch and his 'opinion'. Gene Principe, E-Town Sportsnet Principe's, lets us all know what he thinks, and his IQ with this little diddy...

I almost, stress almost, feel bad for all you Pack fans with the Favre mess..on second thought I'm actually enjoying all this in fighting...

Gene


Thanks Gene for that little nugget. We will see you next year with our regular bet (to which you still owe me one meal) and you will lose again.

The response that I knew I could count on was Marty. He is a born and raised Packer Fan. His dad was at the Ice Bowl (the day I was born I might add). He is a #4 fan just like me. We froze our beers off at the NFC Championship together with the Nordic One. So he definitely has the right to spout off. Marty take it away...


What? Marty Frey being pragmatic about the possible Brett Favre return?

I must be getting old since I can see merit in both points of view - but maybe something different is required in this case.

I get that Brett has "the itch" to play football.. 25 years of training camp in July just doesn't go away because of some arbitrary decision.
Salmon swim upstream to spawn in the spring - the swallows return to Capistrano - football players attend training camp in July... It's part of the rhythm of nature.

But the Pack does need to plan now for the future... I say Brett can come back to camp - if he wants to - and compete for the starting quarterback job.
Let's be realistic - Aaron Rodgers may be mentally ready to play right now. If he wins the starting job, so be it. But everyone knows that Aaron Rodgers is made out of glass. He broke his damn foot running out of bounds! Rodgers starts the season - gets a little dinged up about halfway through the season, but at about the 3/4 mark of the season he goes down with a season ending injury. Who are you going to call for his backup? Not some stone-cold rookie who is still wondering why there aren't any cheerleaders on the sidelines. No - you call on The Iron Man. Favre has stayed in shape, he's ready to play and comes in firing. The other teams haven't prepared to see him again - so they are off balance. Favre takes the Pack through the playoffs, into the Superbowl and wins it against the San Diego Chargers. Then he quietly retires to his farm in Mississippi to ride his tractor into the sunset..

Oh yeah - and the Bears and Vikings finish with 4-12 record, fighting for last place in the division.. Now we're talking..

Marty

Word as the kids are saying on the streets these days. Marty speaks wisdom and I hope this is how it plays out. Especially the queens going 4-12.

Next up we have an Entourage contestant, a good friend, and a former boss. As a boss he was VERY right to hire me, but in this case we will have to agree to disagree. Mike Chaussee is a lifelong Pack fan, as he points out, and has a problem with my logic. Mike....

I get your love for #4. And it's understandable for all the Packer fans out
there who only became Packer fans once #4 got there. But Favre is not
bigger than the team. And he obviously thinks he is. What the hell were
the Packers supposed to do? He dances around retirement for four
off-seasons, they don't know if he's coming or going or riding a frigging
tractor of throwing lawn darts. But all of a sudden he 'changes' his mind
and the world is supposed to stop for him. That's ridiculous.

I'm not anointing Rodgers. He'll never be as good as Favre. Favre in his
glory was one of the best players ever. But don't kid yourself into
thinking the Favre of the last four or five years was the Favre of the first
10. Not even close. He's playing to survive. He talks about not wanting
the ball with 2:00 left in the game. He talks about how he doesn't have
confidence in the team around him. Last year was his first come back drive
in like four years.

He made a couple of plays last year that I'll give him credit for. He had a
good year. But I can count on one hand the number of clutch plays he's made
in the last five years. I mean, down to the wire, need to have a play...and
he makes it.

In Philly it was Walker's fault. In St. Louis it was the line's fault.
Against the Giants it was that his receivers weren't open. B.S.!!! He had
every chance to win that Giants game...TWICE!!! We had the ball with 2:30
left and he threw three of the worst passes I've ever seen. 3 and out.
Then, the bullet to Jenni....oh, I mean the lob to the dude in the blue
helmet.

Hey, I love and appreciate what the guy did for the Pack. He definitely
brought us back from the pit of despair of the 70s and 80s...but at some
point it's time to move on. Especially when the dude friggin retired. He
retired!!! What the hell? Should the Packers have just stopped moving
forward just in case he changed his mind?

We should have known he was going to pull something like this when he didn't
sign his retirement papers. Hell, this was probably his plan all along.
Boo hoo, they don't coddle me like a baby anymore, I'm going to take my ball
and go home and play for someone else next year.

Come on back Brett. Please. We need you. We can't go on without you.
Here's your ball back. Everyone else who's here all off season, committed
from the start, working their asses off while your gardening will just watch
you strut in, take your ball and START THROWING INTERCEPTIONS. Then be
forced to talk glowingly about you and the legacy you are trying to ruin.

Nice.

And that's just another point of view from a lifelong Packer fan.

Mike

I get ALL that. really I do. I have gone over all that twice. BUT, Favre wants to play, I WANT TO WIN. These windows don't open all that often. It has been what? 10 years since we were even close? Okay give it to Rodgers fine. What do we do when it game three he breaks his ankle going to get a drink of gatorade? Favre is now playing with the Ravens. We got nothing. Let him come back another year then trade him. If he sucks, put in Rodgers, everyone gets what they want.

Trading Favre or letting him go is a no win situation. Really think about it, TT has a choice, AGAIN, start a guy who has NO NFL starts, No NFL wins, got hurt in practice once, came into a game in relief and lasted about two plays(?) then Favre had to come back in. OR you start a three time MVP, two time super bowl, one time super bowl winning, TD leader, Yards Leader, consecutive game leader, INT leader, he owns the record book, you get the drift. To me its a no brainer. He also was the only reason they won games that 8-8 season. They had nothing around him. Nothing.

I did not see the Greta interview last night, Damn Canada, so I don't know all what was said but I what I did hear is that I am kinda right. So what now. Now we have a mess, when if they just would have let him come back and keep all the shit under your hat we have a season that we all will remember, for better or worse.

In Philly it was Shermans fault, 4th and one with the best rb in the league and you punt? In St. Louis it was his WR's. Missing routes and knocking the ball UP in the air for someone else to catch. Against Dallas it was also MM fault, had he run the same game plan with Favre that he did with Rodgers we would have a W instead of a L. Against the Giants that was MM fault. Where the hell was Grant? Why was he calling for long passes and not running the ball or throwing the slants? Dude, I was there, I saw all the mistakes. Why the hell could we not cover Plax. ONE GUY!!

Favre does throw some crazy shit, I understand that. But I will put up with one or two of these 3 INT games for 14 games of W's. Which is what we got last year. I just want it to end. I am tired of it. Let him play, back up whatever. When fancy pants Rodgers gets hurt, and he will, Favre comes in and saves the day.

Oh and no one gave Strahan shit for not coming to practice in the off season, and look how that turned out. SB trophy.

I am sorry but this is how I feel. and the becoming a fan after Favre was a bit harsh. I after all played for the Packers in PEE WEE football. I hated the cowboys. AND I lived in GB.

I was born on the day of the ICE BOWL. So I think I get a bit of leeway.

Have a nice day, if you can.

Next up we have another GB naitive and Entourage participant. Hauserinskinov, of the TitleTown Hausers, has his opinion. Take it away Hauser...

You do not want my opinion coming from a GB media outlet that is sick of the Favre issue!

A really sad situation, too bad it ever had to happen.....but it just really might be time to move on!

How about them RoughRiders!

Hauserinskinov

Nice touch Hauser with the Go Riders. Buttering up the Canadians is always a good idea. I know as a former media member who lived in GB we hated the Packers stories when they were winning so I can only imagine what it is like now. Too bad. Just hang tough, it will be over someday and you can go back to doing your 'winter saftey kit in the trunk' story.

So where do we go from here? I guess we will find out in the next couple of days. I just hope it goes good for both sides. I am sure there will be more opinions coming so stay tuned. ONe thing is for sure. The queens will NEVER win a Super Bowl. Gotta love that.

Now, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!

Finally I weigh in on the Number 4 situation...

First thing, PackerPalace dot com, provided most of the pictures on this post.

Okay, so all of you, if you have not been under a rock, have heard all this drama around the Packers and Number 4. I have chosen to not jump in right away for a few reasons. Number one, it is really just driving me crazy. When I heard on Friday that Favre had asked for a release I literally felt sick. I could not concentrate on work, I was angry, and really just wanted to sit up in bed and wake myself from the stupid dream. Oops, not a dream. Secondly, I was hoping it would just work itself out before I had a chance to weigh in. Nope.

I called Marty on Friday hoping he would talk me down from the edge. No, that did not happen, I think I just pushed him closer to the edge. Marty, of the tinseltown Frey's, wants Favre to just cool out until Mr. 'I get hurt in practice' Rodgers to get hurt then Number 4 can ride in and save the day and me and Marty can go to a Super Bowl this January. How sweet would that be?

Ryan Popkey, of the Green Bay Popkey's, got a frantic call from yours truly on Friday. He just happened to be doing live shots from Lambeau Field when I called. I wonder what was going on? It is not like the local media EVER goes live from the field. Really it is odd when they don't.

What really pushed ME back a bit from the edge was an email I recieved today. It was composed by a Bengal fan no less. Greg Donnelly, of the Edmonton Donnelly's, dropped this little diddy on me today that just snapped me out of my haze. Yes I have been in a bit of a haze the past few days.

So this guy I know has his own blog where he rips on the most mundane of subjects or opines on everything under the sun never shunting from controversy. He's also a Packers fan and yet the biggest, most divisive topic to hit Green Bay since the invention of injecting cheese into smokies comes along and all I see is a photoshopped pic????

Real fans want to know does GB say screw you to the franchise's future and cowtow to a primadonna's weekly whims? Or do they say screw you Hall of Famer who brought Packer Nation back from oblivion and is (was) as revered as the sandaled Jew who started a popular religion 2000 years ago?

What's the verdict, Chris?

Greg

Well Greg, you bring up a few good points. And one really bad one. First off I want to know who this guy you know who has a blog is and where I can read it because it sounds real cool.

Second, I am a real fan and I can honestly say I have the RIGHT opinion on this issue.

Thirdly, I am fine with injecting cheese into a fine meat product as long as it compliments the meat, and does not over shadow the meat. Cheese is a fine thing to add to anything. Especially Wisconsin cheese.

Fourth, dude, Favre is far from a Primadonna. I hope you do not suffer any 'accidents' in the next few days in response to this uncalled for remark.

Okay, lets address this question first. Am I loyal to the Packers first or Favre First. This is a tough question that I have been asked many times over this weekend that felt more like a month. This answer is multi-layered. Bottom line, I am a Packer Fan first. But having said that I beleive that you cannot separate Farve from the Green Bay Packers. Farve IS the Green Bay Packers. He has been the face of this franchise for 17 years and has won tons of games (some that they had no business winning), a Super Bowl (queens still don't have one), and made them a TON of money. I love every part of the Green Bay Packers (well except maybe Ted Thompson right now). Lambeau field, the tailgating that is second to none, the players, the logo, the frozen tundra, all the Packers songs. I love it all right down to the jerseys. There is no experience like seeing the Packers at Lambeau Field. My license plate on my truck is GO -PACK. There is not a day that goes by that I do not wear a shirt, hat, jacket, or touque that does not have a big fat G on it. My whole wardrobe is Green and Gold.

Now Favre. I have for the past three or so months have been trying to wrap my head around the fact that when I turn on the tube next year I will not see Number 4 on the field. It has been tough. I was at his final game(as of right now). I think I was just starting to get over it and then whammo. He wants back. He is the source of a huge amount of memories I have of this team. The list is too long to get into here but my favorite Favre memory is that rainy Monday night that he lobbed that long bomb in OT to Freeman and he caught it off his legs to beat the queens. That my friend is sweet. Go home Moss, you suck.

I am a huge fan of Number 4. I once tried to count (at Cory's request I think) how many items I have in my basement that have his image on it. I lost count at around 30. I have a Brett Favre ornament that I keep hanging from my rearview. I haven't driven anywhere with out that for around 5 years. In fact I am going to rename my boat NUMBER 4. No lie. I am a HUGE Brett fan. So, how do you think I feel about him coming back. To answer the question about Packers or Favre I don't think there is an answer because they are one and the same.

On the same note, I want the Pack to win a fourth Super Bowl (queens have none). Who gives them the best chance to win now? The three time MVP, Number 4. It sure as hell ain't crystal ankles Rogers. I know that Rodgers wants his shot, but dude, if Number 4 wants to play, let him play and you, Mr. Rodgers, may have a ring to wear on your finger. Deal with that.

So lets address this 'retirement'. My theory, which will prove to be reality, is this... Have a look at the picture to the left. That is Deanna, TT, and Head coach Mike MacBlowMe. Look at the body language and the looks on their faces. First it looks like Deanna wants nothing to do with either of them. Second, the look on TT and MM faces tells the whole story. They look like they are nervous as hell that Brett might tell the whole world that they did not want the greatest QB to play the game to come back and that they forced Brett to shut it down so they could 'move on' as they have said repeatedly in the media.

Now, here is another scenario that may or may not have been addressed. I think MM and TT last year after the NFC Championship sat Number 4 down and said "Listen Brett, we like ya, we just don't love ya. It is time to let A-Rod take the reigns. You can either back him up, or back yourself out."

Let me tell you a story about a job I once had. I worked with a guy who was great at his job. He did it very well. He was hired by Boss 1. Boss 1 left the company. Boss 2 gets hired, he wants to come in and put his 'stamp' on the company and since Boss 2 did not hire this guy who did his job very well, who I will call Gord, he decides to run him out and put in an incompetent person that HE hired. This is what I think TT is trying to do. He has been living in the shadow of Brett and Ron Wolf (who has been praised as a genious because he traded for him) so he decides to get rid of Brett so people can think he (TT) is a just as smart for drafting Rodgers.

Brett plays the good soldier shuts it down on TV, sheds some man tears, and regrets it immediately. But lives with it for a few months. Gets restless and makes some inquiries about coming back. This is where I do not trust TT. They say that they said they would welcome him back and hold a presser to announce it. Nope don't buy it. I think that talk is just to try and save face. Every company does this to make themselves as the good guys. Spin that is what that is.

Now the Packers (TT) say they will not release him and he can come back as a back up. Hey, TT, did you go over and kick his dog while you are at it? Maybe egg his house? Let me see, on one hand you have a guy who has not started one game in his career, got hurt on his first regular season play, got hurt once in practice, and has not proven anything as far as I am concerned. On the other hand you have a Super Bowl Champ (queens have still, as I write this, have not won one), a three time MVP, the iron man of the NFL with 253 starts , TD leader among ALL the other records, and the guy who plays everygame like it is his last. Hmmmmmmmmm, tough choice. It is like making a movie and choosing between Al Pacino and Steven Segal. Now he realizes that he did not want to retire so he decides to shove it back in TT's face?

He should just say okay to that, come back sit out the first few games, and then when tiddlywinks Rodgers gets hurt come in and be the hero.

Okay, so if TT decides to pull the trigger on a trade I think I will go into convulsions and break out into cold sweats, AGAIN. The teams rumoured to be interested are EVERY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE, well except you TT. The name that keeps popping up is the godless viqueens. For the love of God this cannot happen.

DO NOT LET NUMBER FOUR WEAR ANY OTHER COLORS THAN GREEN AND GOLD. TT, that last comment was aimed at you. If you do decide to fu#k with me and Packer Nation, I will be standing outside Lambeau with my torch, a machete, and maybe a sawed off. If Number 4 wants to play, let him freaking play!!! CLICK HERE to go to a site that is dedicated to getting Favre back. You can sign the petition and everything.

I want him to play, the whole Packer Nation wants him to play, it looks as if the media want him to play, we know Madden wants him to play, EA sports wants him to play, his teammates (if they want to win) want him to play, but TT and MM don't. Who is going to win? It ain't gonna be TT if he deals him to another team. It will be TT's job if Favre goes to another team and leads them to the playoffs and Rodgers leads the Pack to the cellar of the NFC North.

On the EA sports note. What the hell was EA thinking putting a retired player on the cover? Were they actually going to have him on the game? Or was A Rod going to have the starting spot? How would A Rod feel if in Madden '09 Favre started while Favre was nowhere actually on the real field of play? Why would I buy a game with Number 4 on the cover if he wasn't even in the game? (because I am a Packer Fan) If he does play, does the fact that he was retired at one point negate the EA Curse? I sure the hell hope so. Just a few things that I ponder.

Now, Mr. Donnelly, did I answer your question enough. Or did you stop reading six paragraphs ago? I thought so. If you think the leader of the TundraTalk nation was not going to wade in you were sadly mistaken my friend. Sadly mistaken.

I just hope that it ends to my liking. I can't afford to lose any more sleep.

Oh by the way, Tony will be on TundraTalk the Podcast hopefully this week.

Have a great day, and GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

Oh my God, please help us...

I think I am going to be sick.