Last night I suffered through 28mins of Joe ‘I Will Always Be In My Daddy’s Shadow’ Buck’s live show on HBO. (Yes, I know how you feel and weed is great for nausea, pass it on). And for my trouble, I got to hear my #1 Big Daddy Brett Favre telling me how entirely unimportant all the hoopla surrounding him is, and he’s right. I don’t think I’m even mad, that laconic drawl of his makes it all so blase. He basically said his past achievements and record breakers will always be just that, that it’s only football, that it would be a good fit for both his skills and his goals (to play in MN), that time heals all…..and that if Vince Lombardi did it, so can he. (Hello ballsy!)
And really, who can fuckin’ argue with that? Playing for the Queens will give Favre the one thing he’s never had, an all star running back and a dominant defense at the same time.
But still, it doesn’t feel right and it makes me sad. There are not many things I can’t find a way to handle, but watching my Big Daddy play in a purple jersey is one of them. Le sigh.
But one thing is for certain – without a doubt, no question, hells to the yes and fo’ sho’ – Joe Buck needs to be taken off the air immediately, for the love of god, people! There are whole wings of decrepit, drugged up seniors and legions of dinner theater patrons just begging for someone of Mr.Buck’s wit and timing to drag them to their excruciating deaths. Go, Joe! No really, Joe, GO.
The only entertaining part of the show came after 48mins when Artie Lang starts swearing for the fuck of it and Joe launches daggers at him from his fivehead and announces that his first show has been ruined. “Please sir don’t smoke that!” And then there was a hug? Followed by the douchiest teenage snapshot ever and finally, a closing of Joe puking up words that make you want to pound his balls like they do to Bond at the end of Casino Royale. So yeah, you didn’t miss anything.
MY EYES!! MY EYES!!
June 16, 2009 at 7:32 pm
“But I love Green Bay and this is nothing personal”…Bite me Brett!
June 17, 2009 at 8:36 am
I know. I talked to a fellow Wisconsinite about it yesterday and it remains, the thing that is SO difficult to move past is the prospect of Favre playing on the other side of the division – it’s just…………wrong. and painful.
ugh.
UGH!!
June 16, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I never ever want to see that picture of Favre in the colors of my beloved Vikes ever again. My blood pressure just can’t take it at this point, and I may just snap, fly to Mississippi and kneecap the bastard to prevent him from playing for my team.
/rant (for now)
June 17, 2009 at 8:39 am
sister, I am with you on this. as opposing forces, we can unite in our shared misery.
and if that doesn’t work, we’ll stick pins in his doll.
June 16, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Brett, DUDE. Don’t pull a Johnny Unitas. No one wants to see that. Hell, I watched both Marcus Allen and Joe Montana sputter the dead bits of a career to an end with my team, and I can’t watch guys do this over and over. I understand the whole competitive drive thing, but come on.
June 17, 2009 at 8:41 am
he really does seem to be struggling with the idea of hanging it up, I don’t know why every great athlete goes through this and never learns from the ones who went before them. GO OUT ON TOP.
June 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm
To be fair, Marcus did get some good years in with us (the alley-oop over the line into the end-zone never got old), and I can totally understand not wanting to retire and go to the HOF as a Fucking Raider.
Montana was just sad though.
June 19, 2009 at 9:56 am
The moment I knew FOR SURE that Montana had no business playing anymore was when he got hit in the 5th or 6th game of the season. It was a hard hit, but still pretty routine, but when Montana got up, he was holding his hands on either side of his helmet and looked like “What the HELL am I doing here?”
June 19, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Montana is now the go-to reference between my best friend and I for concussed confusion. If someone looks like they don’t know what team they’re on or whether they’re actually standing up, it’s called a Montana.
June 17, 2009 at 12:20 am
Yes! As a St. Louisan who hates most things, excepting the St. Louis Cardinals and the great Jack Buck, I have hated the Buck offspring for years (Julie- I hated your morning show for years and cursed the fact that I ever had to listen to your stupid channel for traffic reports! And Joe- you are not your father or, even, Mike Shannon. I like Al Hrbosky more than you and I hate him!). I have hated the fake Buck offspring for years (Dan Buck- I’m talking to you!). I hate their restaurant (They put a great and quiet bar with a fabulous happy hour out!). Oh- that felt good. I can’t wait for him to get cancelled!
June 17, 2009 at 8:42 am
Buck Family Smackdown!
June 17, 2009 at 12:46 am
who or what is joe/jack buck???
June 17, 2009 at 8:47 am
Jack Buck was a great sportscaster who called games for baseball, football, hockey – you name it. Joe Buck is a pathetic replica of his dad’s dna who Fox puts on my teevee, causing me to have fits of ear bleeding rage.
June 17, 2009 at 3:09 pm
The Buck’s are local royalty. Like being Harry Carey’s son in Chicago. Fox actually gave Joe a huge job as a sports broadcaster. They all have media jobs and restaurants. You cannot escape them and none of them hold a candle to their late father- one of the greatest sportscasters of all time in a life or death sports town. Dude, Bob Costas lived here for years and he didn’t get as much play as the Buck’s.
Just seeing someone else hated Joe Buck on a blog I lurk- I just couldn’t hold back! Made me very happy. Thank you!
June 17, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Wow, just wow. He has some pretty big balls to pull out the “it’s nothing personal, still love ya Green Bay” BS. He needs to let it go and not drag the remnants of his great career through the dirt until we only remember him as this sad sack football player who wouldn’t give up his former glory.
June 17, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Brett Favre: officially Just Sad. I hate watching the great careers close with a whimper.
June 17, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I give him a pass because he’s from Mississippi. My people do what they want!
June 17, 2009 at 10:04 pm
I can’t hate on Brett because I’ve heard the longing in quarterbacks like Dan Marino who actually left before they wanted to and they’ve said you’ll miss it more than you know when it’s gone, so play for as long as you can. It’s not he’s making a fool of himself yet (in terms of ability, not this other crap). His last year in Green Bay was great and even the Jets won more than they lost. If the problem with his shoulder was actually responsible for his diminished capacity he may be capable of a Kurt Warner like resurgence.
June 18, 2009 at 5:29 am
He can still bite me. Local news here in WI has been like, ‘We are so over Queen Brett.’ Now he’s down in MS working out and whining that his shoulder is not coming along like it should-famewhore. (but I’m not bitter)
June 18, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Being from the GB area, I’m required to hate this drama asshole. It’s not hard.
I’m so sick of hearing about this. Thanks for ruining another football season before it starts, Brett!
Don’t let his awww shucks demeanor fool you. He’s out for vengeance. Pathetic.
June 19, 2009 at 11:11 am
“Thanks for ruining another football season before it starts, Brett!”
I feel you.
June 21, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Sorry I’m late posting but I literally had to take this long to process this blatant insult. What. The. FUCK, BRETT!!!
Now, having family that plays in the NFL, I’ve seen what happens to these guys when they retire too soon. They have difficulty inserting themselves into their wives and families lives. They have never had many hobbies, interests or pursuits outside of football. And the wives: you’ve been raising the kids basically by yourself fine, and all of a sudden here’s this OTHER person home all day who doesn’t know where the lightbulbs are. It’s not a smooth transition.
HOWEVER, this is a HUGE fucking insult. I HATE Tom Brady with a PASSION, but Brett’s now a close second. And this is coming from someone who’s met the man and heard nothing but good things from his teammates.
Word on the grapevine is that Brett has been at odds with GB for a few years because they were looking to him to mentor his backups, and the diva wants to be the only star. Asshole.
Pinkladee is right: that ‘aww shucks’ shit might just be an act, and I for one fell fucking betrayed. he can take his Vikings* helmet and jam it up his ass.
*I WAS a huge Vikings/Warren Moon fan, until now.