Farewell CD, no one will really miss you and my second round Stanley Cup picks...

I gots two things for ya today. First my picks for the second round of the NHL playoffs. As you probably already know, or have already called me an idiot for, my picks for the first round were a bit off. I picked the Avs to beat the Sharks. Which I was looking pretty good for a while but that young team just could not handle the pressure. I also picked the Kings, which also looked good for a while, no go for the same reason. A person can only pick so many upsets in one round and I just went too overboard on the upsets. Montreal also rose up and beat back Ovectchkin and the Caps. Who saw that coming? NOvetchkin was non existent. Jerk. Oh and then there was the Sabres. Dammit.

Oh well, a person has to move on and not dwell on their mistakes. I won't so here are my picks for the second round....

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Jose Sharks (1) vs. Detroit Red Wings (6)

Again, I am put in this dilemma. Stupid southern team versus the Godless Red Wings. I made a deal with the devil in the first round, but I cannot do it again. Screw Trev, Preacherman and the Red Wings. I hope for a lot of injuries and embarrassment in this series. I know that if the Sharks get past the Wings in this round they have NO chance in the final. None. Sharks in 7.

Chicago Blackhawks (2) vs. Vancouver Canucks (3)

Vancouver fans are some of the most arrogant fans around. Arrogant for fans who have never won ANYTHING. They live out on the stupid west coast with their inflated rents and stupid sushi on every corner. Tofu lovin, birkenstock wearing, flannel flying, my apartment is no bigger than your bathroom but costs me 3000 bucks a month, be in debt for the olympics for ever, green suit wearing jagoffs. Hate those guys. The Vancouver Canucks remind me of a soccer team. Lots of europeans, lots of whining and diving, and rarely, if EVER, scoring. A good reason for a nap. BORING.

The only problem is that Donny Granato thinks that the Hawks do not have the depth in goaltending to go the distance. They definitely have the scoring power they just need their goalie to steal a few games for them. Whoever that is on this night. I mean really, Luongo is not the answer either. Gotta go with the Hawks on this one. Blackhawks in 6.


EASTERN CONFERENCE

Pittsburgh Penguins(4) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8)

Sid the kid versus the Montreal Soccer team. Montreal fans are a lot like Canuck fans, except their team has actually won something. Just not in this century. I will give Halak his due. He played great. It is just that they started comparing the kid to Patty Roy. That will be his downfall. Being compared to the greatest goaler of all time is just too much to handle, especially in Montreal. Those fans are CRAZY. The Penguins have been there before and know how to win. Pittsburgh in 5.

Boston Bruins (6) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (7)

I picked the Bullies in the first round because I just had a feeling. That, like the gas I got from eating bratwurst last night, has passed. I love Ian Laperriere and how he plays the game but I hate Chris Pronger more. Screw Chris Pronger. Boston in 7.

There you have it. I promise to be better in the second round. But, again, if you wager on what I have picked here. It is on you to listen to a blowhard like me.

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As you all know there is no love lost with some of the News Directors that I have served under in my career. I have found that to be a ND most of the time they are souless, heartless, SOB's that care about nothing but being a bully and stroking their own ego. They are kind of like mall cops, except with less power.

Case and point, Chris Duncan. News Director during my stint at the A Channel in Edmonton. Man that guy, in my humble opinion, sucked. His trademark was to call you into his office by saying to you - "Hey Trev, got a sec?" As if you are going to say no. You knew that if you heard that in your day time routine your day would suck.

Another great thing about this genius was that when he got mad he turned beet red. Loved making this guy turn red. Saw it several times. Actually saw it a lot during the strike. Whenever we got over on him and his band of scabs and goons he turned red. The best time I saw the red was my last day.

Long story even longer, I gave my two weeks. He was on vacation for the first week of that two weeks. On the Monday that he came back I suspected that he would have me work the day out and then, in his typical dick move, he would send me home for the rest of the week. He was so predictable. I was ready for it so I had already taken all my stuff home earlier in the day so as to avoid the whole 'shit in a box walk of shame' routine that he liked to do. I was off around 5ish and as it was in Edmonton if you did not leave the downtown before 4pm, you did not get home until 6. We got to drive our company rigs home so I headed for the barn. Around 4:50 or so as I was rounding the back stretch to my house the radio goes off.

Greg Donnelly, the AE, was calling me back to the station. I explained that it would take me around 45 minutes to get back into the downtown core and it would cost overtime and could it wait until tomorrow. All the while knowing what was happening. Greg explained that CD wanted to talk to me. I again explained how far away I was and how long it would take. CD got on the radio and explained to me that "I am still your boss so come back to the station." I knew that the red headed volcano was about to erupt.

I drove back and was met in the news room by CD's flunkie John Cuccaro (pictured on the left being annoyed by me and my bullhorn). I asked for a Union rep and they complained but complied because that is part of why we went on strike. Plus I just wanted someone else to be there when the red headed moron blew. I went in to his office and he began to reprimand me for arguing with John last week. I told him I did not argue with John, he argued with me. It was over a photo radar ticket that I had gotten a while back that I was going to fight and get reduced. Their thinking was that I was just going to quit and not pay the ticket so they wanted to take it out of my check. I told them no that I was going to fight it. They said why? I said because I do not trust them. BLAMMO, mount dickhead just turned red. It was awesome. He then informed me that I would be relieved of duty. I said "Great! I can start my new job a week early and get paid by two companies." He did not like that either.

CD then informed me that I would not be riding in any news vehicles home tonight. Uh, no duh, dipshit. I informed him that I would not be riding in any company vehicles. He then put his hands on his desk and got real red, like Ferrari red, and yelled that I would not be getting a ride from any news guys home and in fact that they had booked me a cab. I again, calmly with a big smile informed him that I would not be getting a ride home from any company employees that my wife was on her way to pick me up. That pissed him off even more. He told his puppy dog Cuccaro to escort me out of the building and that was it.

By the way, I went in to fight the ticket a few months later, because I am a man of my word and when I say I am going to do something, I do it, and the ticket was paid. The day after I was asked to leave the station. Losers.

Good story but not the best "I quit" story from the A. Drew B is legend for how he quit the station. He put a yellow post it note on CD's door. That is epic.

Anyway, the reason I brought all this up, is Mr. Duncan left what was the A Channel and is now CityTV. Below is the email that was sent out announcing the fact. I will of course provide commentary on the email. Enjoy...

TO ALL STAFF

I am writing today to announce the departure of Chris Duncan from his position as Manager, Local Content Group for Citytv Calgary. By departure what I hear is he is being forced out.

After nearly 13 years with our Alberta stations, Chris has decided to move on and pursue some new opportunities. Uh, yeah, get out.

Chris joined our Edmonton station during our "start-up" phase in 1997 , an experience that could only be described as trying to take a sip of water from a fire hose! Sip of water from a firehose?

Under Chris' leadership the Edmonton newsroom and local programming department was born and proceeded to crank out 31.5 hours per week of local shows over the next 12 years highlighted by three consecutive AMPIA's for Best Newscast from 2000-2003. Leadership? Yeah 31.5 hours that was knocked down to about half that after the CRTC licence probation time was over. Oh and the AMPIA's stopped the minute we went on strike. Speaking of that strike...that was the strike that basically was the death blow to this station. Oh, and did I mention that YOU AND YOUR ARROGANCE, Chris Duncan, were the basic reason the Union was brought to A Channel. Remember the shooter fridge that you banished from the building. The next day someone contacted the Union.

Within 6 months we had a date set to sign cards. The week before we signed cards you fired one of the most popular employees to 'send a message' (allegedly) and that really drove people to the union. Had you not fired Randy we probably would not have gotten enough people to sign. Randy then sued your ass and won forcing you to offer him his job back. To which he told you guys to F -off. We then went on strike for 166 days, crippled your advertising, cut your ratings down to nothing, put a black eye on A Channel in the community, and then ultimately to it's sale. Nice job Chris. You and your management drove a stake through what was a pretty good newsroom and split it down the middle. I thought most of us in the newsroom wanted to work together and put on a good product. Helluva a job Brownie errrrrr, I mean Duncan.


In 2006 Chris made the move to Calgary to lead our re-vamped local Content group with his usual skill and dogged determination. We moved him to Calgary because the newsroom in Edmonton was poisoned and he was the main reason for that poison. Half the people did not trust you and the other half put up with you, but still did not trust you.

On behalf of all of us at Rogers Broadcasting Limited, I would like to thank Chris for his commitment and hard work for our organization. Good bye and good luck ruining another newsroom.

Please join me in wishing Chris well in his future. No thanks. I prefer to tell him to GET BENT.

Chris' last day with the Company is this Friday, April 30th. May first is the first day the company and all it's employees can actually take a deep breath and move on.

I have a million CD is an ass stories but I need to get to sleep. Maybe some other time. Good riddance CD. Wish I had never met you.

That is all I have for your Friday....
GET BACK TO WORK.

An evening that will remain in infamy...

Why may you ask am I smoking that Cuban cigar? Well, I have always wanted to try smoking a cigar I just was too chicken to try it because I figured I would do it wrong and puke. In fact when the boys would get together in Green Bay and play a friendly game of poker in my garage, cigars were always present. As you can see in the pic to the right the Nordic Man has one blazing. I wanted to try so bad but never pulled the trigger. Well, that ended Saturday when after the Ric Flair evening, I decided to give it a go as in celebration of the big moment. Yup, it lived up to the hype. Big time.

Let's go back to the start of my trip. I got on a plane in Regina around 9am on Friday. I was supposed to get on at 8:20 but the fog in Edmonton was holding us up. Once we got in the air and close to Edmonton the fog was still there. So I ended up flying in circles around E town for about an hour. Stupid Edmonton.

So I got in around 10 when I was supposed to be there by 8:30. I called up my boy, Blashill, and we got around 48 wings at Kelseys and went to work. It was like I never moved. We got all the gossip out and about just like old times. After that we went out to Rexall to get his new camera so I could be jealous. Then we stopped by the Eskimos locker room for a visit with Dwayne Mandrusiak, of the equipment managers for the Evil Empire Mandrusiaks. Dwayne is the dude who got me the Brett Faver auto'd football. He showed us the design for the new locker room, we told some stories, drank some beer, and called each other names. He could not believe that I came all the way to Edmonton for Ric Flair. He said, and I quote, "You are a bigger loser than I thought you were." Thank you Dwayne, I appreciate that.

I had a great first day in Edmonton, well almost. After living in Regina for over a year I can honestly say that Edmonton traffic sucks balls. When I lived there I hated traffic, but just because traffic sucks. BUT when you come back and are forced to sit in it after going anywhere in Regina only takes 15 minutes it REALLY SUCKS. Of course Blair called me a pussy and soft, as well he should have.

At this point I was still working out what I was going to say and wear to the big day. It truly was a big deal. I had decided that I was going to go with my Tragically Hip concert sweater from the In Between Evolution tour. Which I Marty later said it had wicked irony and not that irony that Alanis Morisette sings about. Cool. I was for sure going to do the four fingers up for the pic with Flair. Blair came up with the idea of pointing at the camera. He noticed that in a picture, his book, and on the DVD he is pointing at the camera. Nice job Blair, way to do your homework. I wish I would have thought of that. Truly original. No one else did that pose.

As for the question, still a bit up in the air. I really liked the question that McCoy gave me. Thoughtful, interesting, and pretty original. I also was thinking about asking him about the Horsemen. What was his favorite line up. Or maybe what is his all star line up? I also was thinking I might ask him to run a promo on me. Tell me how much he was going to beat my ass. That would be awesome. Just depends on how much time we have with him.

So Blair and I had a great big breakfast at Humpty's so as to not be hungry on the big day. We also tried not to eat anything to gaseous so as not to have the Flair goofy look photo that Marty described so well. Of course Carey, Blair's wife gave us crap all morning for talking too much about it. She will pay.

We headed over to the Myer Horowitz theater on the campus of the University of Alberta around 1:30 pm. The show was scheduled to start at 4 pm (doors at 3). At this point there was a meet and greet already going on in the theater for people who wanted only to meet the man. We bumped over to My Mac Dealer and picked up a few things then came back to hang out.

Now, I am going to say this as lightly as I can. Because of course, I was attending the same event as these guys. Wrestling fan is weird. There was some strange ones in attendance at this event. If you want to see the whole group of meet and greet photos CLICK HERE. I will just say, there are some 'interesting' cats. The best ones are on the last two pages of pictures. The guys in the rock show t shirts are crazy.

Of course 'That Guy' was there. You know the one, the guy who wears the championship belt like he won it. I know, I have one too, I just don't wear it. There was also this guy who came up to me when he noticed that I had a VIP badge. He wasn't all there. He wanted to know if I would get his DVD signed for him. Me being the nice guy that I am, said okay. I immediately knew this was a mistake. I have been planning for weeks what I was going to say and do at this moment of glory and just before go time I let this a-hole throw me off my game. Way to go stupid. He was of course on of these guys who will not go away AND a close talker. Great, this is just getting better. Eventually I convinced him to get it himself by waiting by Ric's limo. Did I mention that we saw Ric arrive in his limo? Check the limo out... Needless to say I dodged a bullet there. I did not need this guys DVD throwing me off my game.

In what seemed like three hours later they opened the doors and we wandered into the theater to sit in our row two seats. It is almost show time and I am sooo geeked you can't even understand. I got my micro recorder ready to record the whole thing and I got a camera all ready to take some great pics. I went to London Drugs on Thursday and bought one of those new Nikon cameras that Ashton Kutcher is shilling. Oh did I mention that I am taking it back on Monday. Yup, use it for the weekend then take it back. I feel so dirty, like the dirtiest player in the game RIC FLAIR!!!


Flair Entrance in Edmonton from hamiltongbp on Vimeo.



It is show time and the Nature Boy enters to the greatest theme music in all of wrestling and the crowd goes wild. You can see his entrance above along with some of his opening remarks. Blair recorded some of it on his camera. Oh, and if you want a CD of the show just drop me a line and I will burn you a copy. I will of course have a podcast of the weekend up soon.

Flair came out and spoke for a bit on several things then opened up the floor to questions for the rest of the show. Which I thought would be cool to ask a question but they made everyone wait in line along the back of the theater to ask your question. I paid for row two tickets so I did not feel like standing in the back of the theater for the show so I decided to wait and ask him in the meet and greet.


Drunk PJ at Ric Flair from hamiltongbp on Vimeo.



I do have a great story about the questions and answer time. PJ Stasko, of the camrose Staskos, was there. I did not see him before the show so I had no idea if he made it or not, until, I hear someone on the mic say in an extremely drunk slurring voice, "I would like to firssst give a shoutttd out to a good frrrriend of mine who is the biggessssst wrasslinnnnn' fan I know, Chris Peterssssson." I look over and it is PJ. Oh man, he is hammered. At this point there is an uncomfortable feeling settling over the theater. Flair was nice to this drunk man who then asked about "kisssssingggg girlzzzssss". Hilarious. PJ came over to our seats and gave me a cool Pilsner Beer stein that I proceeded to get autographed by Ric Flair. Sweeet. Nice job PJ. You drunk bastard.

Flair told some great stories about life on the road with the WWF and WCW and getting drunk with the boys. There was of course the times when some dude would ask flair a Chris Farley type question like, "Remember that time you beat up Dusty Rhodes? That was cool." and to Flair's credit he was respectful to everyone in the crowd.

At one point in the proceedings he was telling a story about Rowdy Roddy Piper and decided to call him up. So he then did. He put Roddy on the speaker phone and we all said hi to Roddy. Really cool the guy has the Rowdy Roddy on speed dial.

If you listen to the audio of the event you hear me laughing a lot. It was a really good time and well worth all the time I obsessed over it. But, it is not over yet. The meet and greet is right after the show and that is when the pressure really hits. I decide that Blair and I will wait an go at the end of the line so as to avoid the guy yelling because I am taking too long. Just before we go in for the meet and greet we see PJ again. He is out of his mind staggering drunk and just happy as all get out. He came over and gushed and gooned us again. Hilarious. After we left one of the people who was working the show told us that 'our friend just fell down the stairs on his way out'. Nice PJ, way to make an exit. He apparently walked it off. PJ rules.

We were instructed that we would only get 60 seconds with the Nature Boy and only can get two things signed. Whoa, that completely throws me for a loop. So Blair and I start our scheming on how to get around it. All the while I am getting nervous about the big event. Now I don't usually get nervous about things like this. After all I am the king of the Brush With Greatness photo. Actually Blashill is the king, I am just a knight. Anyway, I am getting nervous and this whole 60 seconds thing throws me off.

I decide to go ahead anyway. We get up there an Blair goes first. He had around 4 things to get signed and got them all signed. No problem. So much for the 'only two things' rule. Whew, I am next. I have been waiting to meet this guy for around 30 years and it is finally going to happen. Whew, sweating my ass off. Hope I don't smell too bad.


Flair Autograph from hamiltongbp on Vimeo.



Here goes. I walk up to the table, plop down the belt and he grabs the poster to sign. I set down the recorder and he asks me what is that? I tell him it is a recorder so I can record this great moment for ever. He tells me he does not like those and turn it off. I apologize and then realize that he has just spent two hours talking, another three signing autographs so he is tired. I then opt out of the questions and just tell him that it is an honor to meet him and that I have been a huge fan for 30 years. He thanks me and tells me it is his honor to meet me and what is my name. I was at this point a bit in a daze so I did not answer him. He looks at me and says it again, 'what's your name man?'. Oh snap, wake up. I tell him and he signs the poster to Chris. He then signs the mug and the belt and we go for the pic.

I had given my (temporarily) camera to one dude and he proceeds to take a completely crappy out of focus picture. Blairs pic was shitty also. Luckily for them, they paid a dude to take pics for all of us. That one (below) turned out great. This is exactly the situation that I was afraid of getting into. Coming all this distance and coming away with a picture that sucks. I was sooo happy that they paid a guy to take pics. I went as you can see with the four fingers up and I beleive that it does live up to the hype. I can frame this one and hang it with pride in my man cave. Plus I got that Pilsner mug plus a great story to go along with it. I am in the process of getting the belt hung on the wall also. Thank you PJ. Thank you Blair. Thank you Ric for a great evening.



I had my meet, it lived up to the hype, and we went out to celebrate with beers at BP's. Jordi Weidman, of the Stony Plain Weidmans, and Greg Donnelly of the Edmonton Donnelly's, came out also and we sat around and told stories, rousted drunks, and called each other names for a couple of hours. Great time had by all.

Thank you again TundraTalk Nation for helping me get through this with your advice. Really came up huge in my time of need. I will be putting the podcast together in the next few days so make sure you check back for that occasionally.

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

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!!!!