My pick for the Finals, Marty's Podcast, and another queen dumbass...

Okay, I know a lot of you have already seen the video above but I am showing it now because it is almost boat season here in Saskabush and I am damn sure going to be singing this song, in my head, every time I set foot in my boat. Funny as shit. I played it at work about 30 times the other day.

Oh, if you are at work make sure you do not turn it up because there is some swearing in the song. I will not take any responsibility if you lose your job because you are jamming out to this. I saw it first on Shannon Just Blog.

NEXT: I conducted Marty Frey's Entourage interview last night and it was epic. I will be editing it today and hopefully have it up tonight for all 20 or so of you who actually take the time to listen to it to peruse. Marty came strong and took shots at the host, NBC, Jay Leno, and of course the queens.

Speaking of Jay Leno he gave us some insight in the whole shift of power between Jay and Conan since he has been in rehearsals for Conan's show all week. This is another TT exclusive for you. I am truly a media mogul running this multi dollar website. You can CLICK HERE or click on the link to the right to listen to the podcast. If the words are not blue I do not have it up yet. When they turn blue it is on. Nice.

That also means that Chad Weiser, of the Seattle coffee drinkin' Weisers, is up next. I plan on cranking that one out soon also so be prepared.


NEXT: My picks for the Stanley Cup Final will be very similar to last year except for one thing....

DETROIT RED WINGS (2) VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (4)

Now, you all know I hate the Red Wings with a passion. I don't need to go there. We also know that Preacher and Doroshenko misguidedly love the wings. Don't need to go there. Ty Conklin is one of the greatest Green Bay Gamblers of all time AND a TT vetran. True. I want Ty's name on the Cup more than I want Favre to stay retired (which he will). Yes we know that. Preacher is in love with Sidney Crosby. True.

So where is this going? To the obvious, Penguins will win the Stanley Cup. Take it to the bank. Now I will tell you why. Since Gary Bettman is a tool and his only desire is not to keep the game of hockey great but to get better ratings in the USA (which will NEVER happen). In his infinite wisdom, and since NBC has their hand up his ass (sorry Marty). He has decided to play back to back games in the Stanley Cup final. Somebody kick this guys ass now.

Some of you may say that these guys are pros and should just shut up and play. Well you can say that as long as you are just watching them on TV. BUT, I followed the Oilers in 2006 in the playoffs and finals and I can tell you by being there that this is a very difficult thing to win the Stanley Cup. These guys beat the shit out of each other and that day of rest is very important to them. Gary, the numbnuts, Bettman makes them play Saturday night and then again Sunday afternoon. That is less than 24 hours to recover. God forbid the game goes a few overtimes. Screw Gary Bettman. He is ruining the game of hockey. Not to mention his hypocracy with this whole Phoenix Coyotes thing. Screw him.

Anyway, I think the Penguins are less beat up and are more ready for this. Sid the Kid has the eye of the tiger and Billy Gun Guerin has not got this far in his career and is not going to let it slip away. Sorry Ty, I am taking the Penguins in 7.

I would also like you to notice for the past few posts there has been little things to click on at the bottom. Kinda instant feedback you can say. Make sure you take time to click on the stuff on the bottom. Especially the viqueens suck one.

Oh and one more thing: I found this the other day on PackerPalace dot com. Fran Tarkenton, who played for the queens, has apparently lots to say about Favre in the Green Bay Press Gazette. After reading this...

“I think it's despicable,” Tarkenton told 790 The Zone in Atlanta (via the Minneapolis Star Tribune) regarding the possibility of Brett Favre playing for the Vikings. “What he put the Packers through last year was not good. Here’s an organization that was loyal to him for 17, 18 years, provided stability of organization, provided players. It just wasn’t about Brett Favre. In this day and time, we have glorified the Brett Favre’s of the world so much, they think it’s about them. He goes to New York and bombs. He’s 39 years old. How would you like Ray Nitschke in his last year [playing for] the Vikings, or I retire, and go play for the Packers? I kind of hope it happens, so he can fail.”

“He told the Packers [after 2008 that], ‘I’m retiring,’” Tarkenton said. “They’ve got to move on. They’ve got to go through their offseason plan, their workouts, they go with the other quarterback [Aaron Rodgers], who is a good player, and then [Favre] comes back and says, ‘I think I want to play.’ . . . You build your team in the offseason. Everybody knows that. It’s about team. It’s not about Brett Favre. So he goes and runs up to the Jets, doesn’t even dress in the locker room with the players. Has a separate facility. Playing quarterback is about the relationships you have with your coaches, with your players, with your trainers, with your managers. How can you do that if you show up on gameday and you haven’t put the time in? And now he’s trying to do it again in Minnesota. And if Minnesota bites, God bless them. . . .

“He’s been a great player, there’s no question about it, but it’s all about him. It is supposed to be all about your team. If you’re going to be the quarterback of your team, you need to be there in the offseason workouts in March and April. Peyton Manning’s there. Tom Brady’s there.”

“I think [Favre] has been a great flamboyant quarterback, but he has made more stupid plays than any great quarterback that I’ve ever seen,” Tarkenton said. “Look at his final game in a Packers uniform [the 2007 NFC title game]. He blew that game against the Giants. He’s playing against Eli Manning. I love Eli Manning, but he’s still not a great quarterback. He’s not Peyton yet, or Tom Brady. He’s just a guy. And [the Packers] are playing at home, and they’re in a tight situation, they went to overtime and [Favre] throws the interception that allows [the Giants] to come back and win the game.”

I used to have a lot of respect for Fran, but now all I have to say to him is show me your ring dick weed, then you can talk. Suck on that Frannie boy.

Thank you.

Make sure you send Derek Venckus, of the Deep South Venckus', a happy birthday greeting. He will appreciate it.
Have a great day and an even better weekend. Now GET BACK TO WORK.

Conference Finals and my new project...

Hello, are you listening? I hope you are because if you were, and you took my advice and called your bookie. You would be a lot richer right now. Last round I was 3 for 4 on the series. The only series I got wrong was the Bruins/Hurricanes and that went seven and OT in the seventh game. Could have gone either way. I am soooo good it is sick.

First off lets get to the mail bag... James Grandy, of the Minot Grandy's, pipes in...

Dear TT,

I'm with ya buddy, no real Viking fan wanted him. He sucks...and he is the same age as you pete, so really...it would be like you playing QB for the vikes.

This ain't over, its never over.....never.....ever.

You know what, I may as well as be your QB. I have just as many super bowl rings as any queen in history. Deal with that queenfan. Besides that has got to burn that the BEST shot you have at EVER getting a ring is with the greatest Packer player of all time. You suck.

Next Jon Bauer, also of the Minot Bauers, jumps into the Favre thing...

Chris :

I think you are looking this all wrong, if Favre does go to the DWIkings look at all the returns for Td that Chuck Woodson will have!!!!

Jon

Correctumundo...

Finally, Lee Ellison, of the Bismarck Ellisons, takes time out of his busy schedule being the biggest stupid viqueen fan of all times to send me this picture...

Thank you Lee for stepping up and finally joining the discussion. Everyone needs one more queen fan to bash. After all it is the Packer way.





So how do I out do round one and two? Well I am gonna tell you. Here are my picks for the Conference Finals.

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Pittsburgh Penguins (4) vs Carolina Hurricanes (6)

This one is a tough one, but not really. Preacherman's boyfriend, Crosby, is leading the playoff scoring and is on a tear. This kid is good. Does not crumble under pressure. Always seems to come up with a goal when he needs one. He is truly the goods. On the other hand, the Hurricanes have done exactly what everyone has said they wouldn't do. They whipped Brodeur and the Devils. The took off the number one seed in the Bruins in a series that they jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Amazing. Cam Ward is playing like a mad man right now and is really tough to beat. He looks a bit like he did back when the Hurricanes beat the Oilers in the final. You remember that right? Well you ought to, I blogged about it two, three times a day. I think home ice is gonna be huge in this one with the Pens getting one in Carolina. I am taking the Penguins in 6. I know the Nature Boy is not happy with me right now.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Detroit Red Wings (2) vs Chicago Blackhawks (4)

Everyone here knows about my extreme dislike for the Red Wings. How much I wish they would take that octopus and shove it. They are almost on the level of hatred I have for the queens. Close, but not all the way there. Despite all that hate I have still managed to put it in a box for two rounds and pick them to win. I want Ty Conklin's name on the cup so bad I can taste it, but at what cost? What cost I ask? Do I want to sell my soul just to get his name on the cup? Hell no. If you look at the last couple of times Ty has been in the Final it was with the Oilers, Ottawa, and Pittsburgh. Where did that get those teams? Second place. This time I am thinking that it will get them second in the conference. Trev Doroshenkon and the Preacher are on the wrong side of the fence on this one. That is my heart picking, not my head. Blackhawks in 7.

Speaking of the Preacher man, he managed to send me his picks this time BEFORE the round began so I will share them now....

Dear TT,

I'm impressed by your vast knowledge! Wings did go to 7 games.

Penguins beat the 'Canes in 5

Only 8 more games until my Wings take the Cup ... again, and again, and again. WOOOOOO!

I can't wait until Favre becomes a Viqueen and we'll see how long it takes Stafford to be another failed pick for my Lions *cough* Andre Ware *cough*.

Preacher

Ummmmmm, Preacher, Favre is NOT going to play with the queens. Oh, and yes you read right, Preacher is a Lions fan. I did not know there were any left. Now that I think about it, I do remember Preacher playing the Lions back in the day when we held Madden tournaments. He used to cheat a lot running Sanders around the end and running the clock out. I remember a pass interference in the end zone that wasn't in one game. CHEATER. Hold a grudge? Not me.

Before I go any further I would like to send an extra happy birthday wish to TT ledgend Marty Frey. That's right, it is his birthday today. You might want to pay your respects to the man. I did. I sent him this.

I think he may likey. Happy birthday big man. Hope you managed to tip plenty of the tie dye brews today.


So I picked up a new project the other day. Off of Used Regina dot com. I got a new juke box. It is a Rock Ola Mirage 3000X CD changer. It holds 100 CD's and it does not work. I got it cheap, 50 bucks cheap. The guy who had it before me took the insides completely apart. Crazy. So I have managed to put it back together, for the most part. I got the CD rack to move back and forth, the digital read out to work, and pretty much everything but the arm to move the CD's. I know I am close.

I have one cord that I cannot find where it goes. I have been calling every vendor in town who has ever handled a CD juke and they are all very nice but not helpful. They don't want to lend a hand. Oh well, I will get it figured out eventually. If you happend to see one of these somewhere and it looks like it is being parted out. CALL ME. I might need some of it for this one.

Okay, have a good week and we will see you soon. GO BLACKHAWKS!!!!

Favre reads TundraTalk, comes to senses that the queens suck, and stays retired...

In a dramatic turn of events in the last 24 hours Brett Favre has remained retired, for now. After reading my letter to him last night, and shedding a few man tears, he has realized what a mistake it would be to put on purple and give up every shred of his dignity that was left.

Thank you Brett. Thank you.

Oh, and you're welcome TT Nation. You're welcome.

FAVRE TO THE qUEENS????? In related news, forecast for hell is freezing rain...

As you know, TundraTalk has sources in all corners of Canada and the good ole US of A. As you also know, TundraTalk is your only source of breaking news about the Packers and other stuff. Well, I have done it again.

Sources tell TundraTalk that a certain DB that used to play for the Packers until he sold out, has told someone close to my source that if Brett Favre's 'arm is healed and feels good he will play for the queens.' Done deal. Rock solid. I will give you pause to scream NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


Okay, now that that is out of the way. How does TundraTalk feel about this? Well, I will tell you. This whole Favre to the queens is not new news. You can read about it here, here and here. I know that news has been around for weeks.

As far as why he wants to go to the godless queens? I put it square on Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy. He wants to play in Lambeau field and whip the pants off of the Packers. I hate to say it but, he might just do it. He did not have a chance to do it last year with the Jets but we all know that if he goes to the queens he will have two chances to do it. TT Nation member Ryan Popkey, of the GB Popkey's, told TT earlier today that he would love to have new LB Clay Mathews 'welcome him to Lambeau personally'. I agree, but man would it be hard to watch Favre run out of that tunnel wearing that godforsaken purple that those losers wear.

Really nothing would make me more happy than to see a shit look on Ted's face after Number 4 leaves the field with a 40-0 W on his back, but not for those shitty queens. Never. Due to his indiscretions last year I have already had to take my Favre Fathead wall hanging off the wall in the man cave, demoted him and moved it to the beer fridge room. Not that the beer fridge room is much of a demotion, but I would hate to have to move it to the shed. This kind of dumbass decision might just seal the deal. Really, who in their right mind wants to play in Minnesota? Dipshits and Randy Moss.

Forget what it says in the picture to the right, it would be MY worst nightmare. Last year when he was in NY I at least had two games to watch on Sundays that would be interesting. I was rooting for the guy whilst he was in NY. In fact I managed to finagle a NY Jets McFarlane Favre which is sitting right next to the Packer one. I was not totally offended when he went there last year. It was a reasonable thing to do. He actually had a decent 3/4's of the year with the Jets.

I don't ever want to find myself in front of the tube, watching Favre play, rooting for him, and then realizing I was rooting for the queens. NEVER. I mean really if Dick Cheney had a team and they were playing the queens, I would root for Dick. If Hitler had a team, wait, maybe not. I would root for injuries on both sides. Yeah.

Marty Frey, of the GB born and bred, Frey's, took time out of his busy schedule making NBC the greatest network on TV to tell us what he thinks...

Dear TundraTalk,

I loved Brett Favre as a Packer and I understand that his current motivation now is to hurt Ted Thompson any way that he can. Really - I can't blame him as Ted has systematically taken a winning team apart just so he could have "his guys" playing for him and Favre was standing in his way.

But going to the Viqueens is the last step in the tarnishing of a champion. I get it - you want to take Ted down. So do I. But going to the Viqueens is just like making a deal with the devil or turning traitor in the middle of battle..

Real heroes just don't do it. You take the high road and you let Ted self destruct on his own - then talk about it on ESPN after he's dead and gone.

Marty

I know Brett reads TundraTalk, so I am going to make my plea.

Dear Brett,

First off, I want to thank you for all the years you played so amazing for the Green Bay Packers. For all those 'holy shit' moments that you gave us whether we were sitting in the stands or watching at home on the TV. I was there when you whipped the 49'rs in 1996 when the rain was sleet and coming down sideways. I was there when you took on the Giants for the NFC Championship. I was there when you whipped the Cowboys by 3 TD's. That was freaking awesome. Oh and the night you beat the queens in OT with that prayer pass that Freeman caught off his ass. I was watching and screaming at my TV. Great moment.

I was there parade side when you brought the Lombardi Trophy back to where it belongs, Green Bay Wisconsin. Titletown USA. It was a glorious time to live in GB and to be a Packer fan. I to this day still believe that you deserved the MVP. Not Desmond 'I will leave you and suck next year' Howard. That said, the Minnesota viqueens will NEVER win anything EVER. You know that as well as I do.

Anyway, the reason I am writing you today is to plead to your better conscience. You are a great quarterback. Best ever in my book. You have nothing to prove to anyone. I know that that dick Ted Thompson really fucked with your life for two to three years and Mike McCarthy really does not know his head from his ass, but by doing this you are playing into their hands. They want you to do this. They are arrogant a-holes who think they do no wrong. Let them fall on their face by themselves. They do not need your push.

I know that Mr. Noodle over there in the Baggie Dome is making you an offer that will be hard to refuse. I mean really, look what he has to work with. Tavaris who? Sage who? And some guy named Booty who wears your number. If I were him I would be begging you to come also, but I would never, EVER be him because I have class and respect for the game of football. Real men play on grass outdoors. Oh, and don't run over traffic cops and go on porno boats on one of those many swamps in Minnesota. One more thing about Minnesucka, their hunting sucks balls. Wisconsin is waaaaaaay better. Believe dat.

Remember, Lambeau field is still your house. It ain't A Rod's until he has a winning season. We want to see you back in Lambeau just as bad as you want to be there. It's just that we want to see you raise your number to the ring of honour NOT see you wearing that ugly purple jersey.

So to wrap this up with a nice little green and gold bow. Please Brett, don't play for the queens. If not for your legacy, don't do it for all the fans who still think you are the greatest QB to ever play the game. Playing for the queens never does anyone any good. Look what it did for Herschel Walker and Warren Moon. Nothing. That is what you need to do, nothing. Oh, or maybe mow your lawn.

Your biggest fan, for now,

Chris from Green Bay