HERE WE GO... "BREAKING NEWS"

THIS JUST IN...

So they say over at ESPN that Favre and Childress will meet up at a secret location to discuss his playing for the VIKES. I can just see it now, the both of them there on some park bench with their clipboards covering their faces... talking about plays.  ha!

Here we go!

OK FINE.. HERE IS MY OPINION ON THE FARVE SAGA

JEEZ...

Look, if he wants to un-retire. Fine. It won't "tarnish" his legacy at all. That's all b.s. Anyone think less of Joe Montana for demanding a trade?  Jerry Rice? He played for like 27 teams... he didn't even retire 2 or 3 times he just kept trying out for teams until he couldn't make them. Anyone even remember Junior Seau is still playing?

The closest comparison to this is Mr. M.J. He retired from the NBA and came back a couple times i think, or maybe it was just once. Who knows..  That's my point here... no one really remembers. I recall him playing baseball... ok. fine. Not much more then that comes to mind aside from his SIX RINGS.  I do remember that they talked about it alllllll the time. And when he did come back, he played pretty damn good. 

Oh wait, he tried playing with the Wizards right? I almost forgot. He just did OK but lost his magic no?

Boxers retire all the time, and come back. Do we remember their failings or their triumphs? Who remembers Tyson's crappy fights? Not me.  So as far as that goes... I think an individuals desire to play,. to compete, is stronger then the perception of the public about their legacy.  all that is meaningless and works itself out.  (Unless you're a cheater like BONDS etc. then you are a loser. But gambling? You're off the hook ROSE, they should let you back in.. IMHO)

Can FARVE still play? Obviously. Is there any risk to signing him for a one year deal? Absolutely not. The positives completely out weigh the negative "risks" of him being a distraction or this or that.  He got released. We are not potentially trading for him so in business terms it would be less risky then half of the rookie contracts we signed as free agents. And if he sucks.. well he sits. Yup, he sits. Or we release him. No big deal.  "We" are the Minnesota Vikings, not the National Association for the Advancement of Brett Favre's Legacy.

He has the right to do whatever he wants... Just like Micheal Jordan picked up a baseball bat, Favre can pick up a pen and sign a one year deal with the Purple and Gold.  It's free will. Robert Smith retired in his prime.  Ricky Williams decided to smoke pot instead of play in the NFL. 

But damn... all the speculation. It's so lame. First they spent hours on the air talking about this incredibly informative phrase

"At this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football"

That was enough for people to go into a tizzy.

Now they're all basing their theories on one little text message.  This word. 

"NO"

OOOOh snap, it's all caps. That must mean something right? We don't even know if the text was meant for Trent Dilfer. (who reported it) Maybe Brett's wife texted him "Did you forget to buy the milk" And he said "NO"  We just don't know.  Can you imagine if he texted a winky face colon with it?  " NO ;]"

He's just not saying anything... and why should he?  I wish everyone else would follow suit but alas, this is the state of 24 hour sports news stations and such... yap yap yada yada snore.

I'd rather watch this all day. bleh. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwH1eZRT6Ys

CROM'S freestyle

Well so much happened since my last post... but as y'all know. I don't like to link and regurge stuff so...

What insights do I have?

Zero. 

Crickets.

Oh!

Did y'all get worried when Percy Went into the hospital?  What name came to your mind first?

DIMITRIUS UNDERWOOD?

Well for those of you who are young.. he was the worst draft choice ever by the vikings... here is his "career" in a few cut and pastes!

• Underwood played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 29th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft...However, Underwood had missed most of his senior year, and his coaches at Michigan State warned NFL scouts that he wasn't mentally stable enough to play in the NFL.
  
• After being drafted, he signed a five year, $5.3 million contract in August 1, 1999 but walked out of training camp the next day and never returned, saying he could not resolve the conflict between playing football and serving his Christian faith. The Vikings released him later that month.
  

"Wait wait wait it gets worse!"

• In September 1999, Underwood attempted to commit suicide by slashing his own neck before repeatedly yelling "I'm not worthy of God". According to his mother, an ordained minister, his behavior had been influenced by attending the Immanuel's Temple Community Church in Lansing, Michigan; which she describes as a "cult that's posing as a church."
  
• He later signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys
  
• In January 2001, he tried to kill himself for the second time by running into traffic twice on a busy suburban highway. The Cowboys released him later that month.
  

Here is dramatic footage of Dimitrius being saved on the freeway!

Some folks are already worried about PERCY being hospitalized with exhaustion.. at least he didn't die at training camp. Let's hope he hires someone to slice oranges for him when he signs his rookie contract.