It's All About Favre...

Since there has been a lot in the sports news lately about Favre and the Pack, I thought I would post some Pro Favre stuff. Before I go on I want to clarify something. I do not like Randy Moss, in fact I think he is a cancer in a room, but if Number 4 wants him on his team, I want him on the team. That is all I need to say about that.

Now, The Onion, formerly from Milwaukee Wisconsin, always has time to write something about the Packers. This whole thing with Favre was no exeption. CLICK HERE to read a hilarious article about Brett wanting the Packers to trade him to 1996 so he can win another Super Bowl. This about the funniest thing I have read in a long time.

Now I don't want to bore you with a rant, but I will. If Thompson, the GM of the Packers does not pull his head out of his ass soon, he is going to lose some of the faithful. He does not make any FA aquisitions, he talks about cutting Bubba Franks, he talks about cutting KGB, he talks about cutting Manuel, AND biggest mistake of them all, he does not keep Number 4 happy. I don't know but to me it does not seem like he is about winning, he is more about getting his way. This my friends is going to piss me off. If we have another 8-8 season he is going to have to do some explaining, and his defense of "we are rebuilding" is just getting a little old. You have Number 4 back for another kick at the can and you do nothing to improve your team. Your first two draft picks were guys who spent their last season in college on the bench with injuries? In every draft list that I read before that weekend, the first rounder Harrell was listed to go late first, early second. The brain trust that is Thompson picks him 16, when Quinn was still on the board? Aaron Rodgers, who Favre doesn't even like, plays 15 minutes of real football and breaks his foot. Favre has played for over 10 years with out missing a start. Screw Rodgers. Get Quinn. AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGH!!

Sorry about the rant. I just had to get it off my chest. Here watch these....

I also have some video of Number 4 for you to watch. First up is a series of commercials for Starter. It is about the family who lives next door to Brett in Wisconsin. My favorite part is when Brett comes out and yells at the neighbors for driving on his lawn. Classic...





Here is another commercial featuring Brett. This one is what Packer football is all about. Awesome...



And last but not least, the Super Bowl commercial for the NFL network. This one is great also...



So there is my Wednesday tribute to the greatest quarterback to EVER play the game. Well, except maybe, Bart Starr. Speaking of thanks to Trev's fictional girlfriend for the autographed photo of Bart Starr. She works for an airline and flew on a flight with him recently and scored a pic for me. HUGE...

Get back to work....

The Onion is your best news source...

I saw this article on the Onion the other day and I had to share it with you all. I think the funniest thing about it is that it is probably not that far off, and the fact that there is a Fox 11 in Green Bay, where I used to work.

It is just too scary that if the networks could they would build a unit like this one....


MURFREESBORO, TN—Touting itself as "the only channel with a terror-alert system designed to meet the specific needs of central Tennessee," Fox News affiliate WMFB-TV Channel 11 debuted its terror-alert van Monday.



Above: The WMFB TerrorFirst! van.


"The team you trust to keep you informed is working to keep the greater Murfreesboro area—and your family—safe from Muslim extremists," said station manager Carl Bogert, unveiling the TerrorFirst! van at a press conference held in the "Terrorist No Zone" in the back parking lot. "When terrorism threatens the people of central Tennessee, Fox 11 is there first. Watch Channel 11 for up-to-the-minute coverage of where, when, and how the enemies of freedom are coming to get you."


Painted red, white, and blue, the TerrorFirst! van is the first mobile unit devoted to monitoring terrorist threats on a local level. The van is equipped with live satellite feeds to and from the Fox News channel, a fax machine prepared to receive alerts from the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, an English-Arabic phrase book for translating any intercepted al-Qaeda correspondence, and a field-issue anthrax-detection kit.


"In a minute's notice, the van can be completely prepped, on the road, and speeding toward any site of terrorist activity within the WMFB broadcast area," Bogert said. "Assuming two attacks don't happen concurrently, of course."


According to Bogert, the TerrorFirst! van features a rooftop satellite dish, a diesel-powered generator in case terrorists take down the Tennessee power grid, emergency snow chains for use in the event of a nuclear winter, a supply of promotional "Fox 11 News...Looking Out For You" T-shirts and bumper stickers, and a gun rack. The van is outfitted with several state-of-the-art monitoring systems, as well.


"TerrorDoppler can detect a dirty-bomb detonation of any significant magnitude from up to 40 miles away," Bogert said. "The van can transmit a map of contaminated areas to the station for broadcast. That way, Fox 11 viewers gain valuable minutes—time which could be used to plan escape routes, call loved ones, and gather survival supplies."



Above: The TerrorFirst! van patrols the streets.


A Fox 11 News promotional spot features footage of the van driving down Murfreesboro thoroughfares while flashing its trademark Terror Alert Warning Light, which informs Murfreesboro citizens of the current Homeland Security Advisory System terror-threat level. The images of the van are juxtaposed with grainy, black-and-white footage of a terrorist—actually WMFB production assistant Fred Fromme clad in a towel and bathrobe—lingering in doorways and back alleys.


The commercial ends with a message from Fox 11 anchor Bob Herlihy: "When terror strikes, don't get left behind. Stay ahead of the game with Fox 11."


Although the only criminal activity the van has uncovered thus far was the illegal dumping of several quarts of used motor oil into the sewer, response from Fox 11 viewers has been overwhelmingly positive.


"When it comes to keeping me and my loved ones safe, Fox 11 is 'on the case!'" said Murfreesboro resident Ed Nelson, expressing his enthusiasm about the new van to a Channel 11 camera crew. "Seeing the Fox News terror-alert van parked in front of the credit union or driving through the Piggly Wiggly parking lot makes me feel secure."


Nelson, who will appear in an upcoming local Channel 11 advertisement, waved his index finger and added: "Fox 11 News is number one in central Tennessee!"


Bogert ended the conference with some tough words for terrorists.


"Terrorists better think twice before targeting the good citizens of the greater Murfreesboro area," Bogert said. "Terrorists, if you're watching, I have one thing to say to you: If you attack, the Fox 11 News team will be on the scene just minutes later."


Though Channel 11 currently has the only anti-terrorism news van in the country, plans are underway to use the concept at Fox affiliates nationwide.


Have a nice day and GET BACK TO WORK!!!!