So first, I read the GOAT was involved in a paternity suit for a child he fathered out of wedlock three years ago.
Tonight, I saw that Jerry Rice will be on “Dancing With the Stars” in January. Good God.
My opinion of someone has never fallen so far, so fast.
I’m not buying any of this Brett Favre retirement talk. No way.
After all these years, have we forgotten who Brett Favre is and what made him so great? He wants to win, more than anything else. And after winning so often, there’s no way he goes out like this. The Packers are 2-10 (heading into tonight’s game against the Lions) and Favre has more interceptions than touchdowns. Aaron Rodgers can wait another year. This is still Favre’s team and he’ll refuse to let it end like this.
It makes sense. Javon Walker should be back, nearly a full year after suffering a knee injury, and the Packers would likely address some offensive-line concerns in the offseason. But they’re also in the running for the Reggie Bush sweepstakes (the 49ers and Jets are also 2-10, the Texans are 1-11), who would be the dream replacement for Ahman Green. Of course, even if they miss out on Bush, the Packers will have a high draft choice, which could be used on an elite O-lineman or a top RB. With that kind of potential talent upgrade, Favre could lead the Pack to nine or 10 wins next year. Don’t think so?
Favre is a playmaker, and when playmakers don’t have other playmakers around them, they suffer. Running backs wait for holes that aren’t there and rarely find the end zone. Receivers gripe about not getting the ball. And quarterbacks throw interceptions. Granted, Favre has always thrown interceptions, but he’s always won doing it. Now he’s losing because his mistakes are more crippling than they were during the Super Bowl years. But that would change in 2006, and Favre recognizes that.
I could be wrong. But I doubt it. Favre won’t want this bitter taste in his mouth after having such a sweet career. Number 4’s got one more left in him. At least.
This isn’t a big surprise, though Vince Young also deserved to win. Bush was the most exciting player, and we know that the Heisman Trophy is more about hype than anything else.
As usual,the national media is going a little overboard in singing Bush’s praise. Yes, he’s very talented and he’s a playmaker, but I don’t think you can put him in the same category as other college great like Barry Sanders, Herchel Walker and Bo Jackson. Those guys literally carried their teams. Bush, on the other hand, is part of the USC highlight team, running through gaping holes in the Pac-10 conference where sometimes it seems like they outlawed physical defense. I’d like to see what he can do in a tougher conference like the Big Ten or the SEC.
Well, we’ll get the chance to see him against a very tough Texas defense in the Rose Bowl, and we’ll see next year how he fares in the NFL. At 6-0, 200 pounds, we’ll see if he can take a pounding.
This will be a big test for the Colts. The Byron Leftwich injury hurts the Jags’ chances of ending Indy’s perfect season, but Leftwich wasn’t the main reason Jacksonville had a shot in the first place. The Jaguars always play the Colts tough defensively, and considering the game is in Jacksonville, this one should be very interesting.
Still, if the Jags are going to have a chance, they need to keep the score close so they can keep running the ball with Greg Jones and Fred Taylor. Leftwich’s replacement, David Garrard, won’t be able to keep up with the Colts if they start pouring on the points early, but as long as Jacksonville’s D keeps the score tight, the Jaguars should be able to grind out some clock when they have the ball and really give the Colts a run for their money.
It’s games like this that make you wonder why you haven’t taken the plunge yet and ordered NFL Sunday Ticket. Can’t we just move this one to 8:30 and take that dreadful Packers/Lions game off ESPN’s Sunday Night match-up?
The two best teams in the nation (right now) square off tomorrow on a neutral court. Gametime is 1:30 ET / 10:30 PT on CBS and, according to the HD sports guide, the game will be broadcast in HD. Joy!
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