Aug 8, 2008
Featured On: MyFoxMilwaukee
Wow. I can't believe this left and right. Brett Favre has been traded to the NY Jets and some people just can't take it. I went on other websites, and they are talking about it the same way as here. And these are Non-Packer websites. And non-fox related websites. All the saying the same thing. Even Facebook has this. This whole Brett Favre trade thing reminds me of a old wrestling story line from 1997. Ask any wrestling fan about the Montreal Screwjob of Bret "Hitman" Hart from Survivor Series 1997 and they will tell you. The reason for the infamous "Montreal Screwjob" was concerning the WWE Championship and Bret Hart himself. Who proposed the job? Vince McMahon, which the fans found out years later. Previously, Bret Hart signed a contract to WCW and was willing to give up the WWE Championship if won or lost. We all know the sharpshooter hold that Shawn Michaels put on Bret that sealed the screwjob. Bret Hart shared his thoughts on this and the actions took place, and he wasn't happy about the outcome. Which led to a blackeye to Vince McMahon. To this day, it was, and is one of most talked about controversies in the history of wrestling. I remember the comment from Vince: "Bret screwed Bret". Then came the comments from the Canadian Wrestling Fans of saying "You Screwed Bret!" from all over. I can't imagine the same chant that could be heard in Lambeau Field or the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Maybe at Ted Thompson, Mike McCarthy, or Mark Murphy.
Let me just say this. On the real: I still respect the gaming ability of Brett Favre. I do. That's one of the reasons why I still admire his comittment to the game. I know. All of the fighting through toughness of his father's death, and Deanna's Breast Cancer. But I, like everyone else felt the whatever shocks about the fact that he got traded out of Green Bay, after "the force out." Cleveland Indians Fans can take attest to this. Remember the CC Sabathia acquirement? Cleveland, now I know what it feels to lose a high quality player. I share your pain. I also go on hand to say that, businesses probably do decision making stuff all the time. And they don't usually favor others at times. I have a neighbor was doing work for the VA hospital for many years, and he was a good employee. But some where in the middle, he was doing more work that almost burned him out. Plus someone mentioned to him about "if he was the right ethnicity, he might move up or something" Talk about racism in the workplace. Stupid. Plus, my neighbor is African-American.
And why is everyone, or about everyone, is dumping negative stuff all over Aaron Rodgers' playing style? What did he do? I know first hand that Aaron Rodgers is not Brett Favre. Everybody can see that! We all know what Brett can do. (Jets fans, ask for reference) But Aaron Rodgers is a dark horse, in my view going into the season, and has to prove himself, despite of the Family Night Scrimage. In other words, he has to make a name for himself! Period. I mean every football player probably had to do the same. And yes, Aaron might get hurt again. But you know what, just about every football player in the game, probably got hurt, or injured came back. It's a fact. So, I know that today is August 8th, 2008 or 08/08/08 and maybe it's crazy 8's. When August 10th comes, and it's on a Sunday, everybody get to church and pray! Pray to get your minds right! Probably maybe your Pastor may mention the trade thing in the sermons, I don't know. But my pastor might. Knowning him! If the pastor says to "get over it", in a spiritual sense, then get over it. Plain and simple. I mean don't we have better things to worry about? Even those who keep chanting "We Want Brett" from that website, or anyone else that is in hysterical denial, marching around Lambeau Field, or cursing at Aaron Rodgers, needs to grow up and move on. That's what Shawn Michaels said to Vince on Raw. There is still an election to decide for, and I don't know why one of Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic HQ's in Western Wisconsin was vandalized, with the N word, and spray painted with an X, with the message "Wrong Kind of Change" on it. If you don't like Sen. Barack Obama, don't vote for him. Look at the Paris Hilton footage about her plans for Hybirds and gas. Also, I know I have jobs to look for, bills to be paid, community stuff to work on, deciding to see if I want another College Degree, and other important matters. I know I'm not alone in this.
So I say again, when the football season starts, after the Olympics, just try to watch the football games. If you don't like the games, don't watch them! The NFL is not going to save you from world domination. And if you are going to watch the Packers, and a big IF, ignore the haters, and just watch. I may watch them in the post-Farve era. Even if you are a Fantasy Football fan, at least you may have some new draft picks.
