re: Does Favre's retirement diminish the season opener?

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Yes, there is life outside of New Orleans.

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thats like me saying this is a Saints board, filled with Saints fans.


is it really necessary to say it?

ok, here goes.


this being a Saints board, you are polling Saints fans asking if this diminishes the season opener. Obviously it does not, to them.


Now if you were to poll a national audience, maybe on the MSB or another message board not related to the Saints, you would have a different answer.

I seriously do think it steals a lot of the story behind this rematch. Last week I could already see the graphics and highlight reels they were going to run during pre game leading up to our home opener. I am sure it will somewhat be the same but I do think his retirement steals a little bit of thunder from this game.

But I am still excited the game.

Most of the comments from Viqueens fans that I've read so far indicates they have NO confidence in the ability of the other QBs. They are basically writing off the season and cursing the FO for failing to get McNabb or other FA when available, putting all their eggs in Favre's basket.

So yes, it does take some luster off the game for them. They're expecting to lose if Favre is gone.

he's not retiring. just being his typical media whore self who can't stand it when he is not the center of attention.

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but I'll bet anyone in here that he plays thursday night.

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yeah, i'm not taking that bet.

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I could not care less if Favre plays or not....this ain't the BCS...we don't need style points, just win the games

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this.

could be some good poster material...

'Brett Favre Once Sent Me Cock Shots': Not A Love Story


Here's another reason Brett Favre should stay retired this time: Turns out The Daily Line's Jenn Sterger has kept a ridiculously disturbing (but HILARIOUS) secret about her interactions with The Gunslinger while they were both part of the Jets organization.

For those who don't know (or forget) who Jenn Sterger is: formerly buxom Florida State Cowgirl who gained internet notoriety for being a buxom Florida State fan who parlayed that popularity into a full-time career. She did Maxim shoots. Playboy shoots. She wrote a "Confessions of a Cowgirl" column for Sports Illustrated. Then, in 2008, Ms. Sterger joined the Jets as an in-house sideline reporter. It was during that fateful time that her and Mr. Favre's paths began to cross. Sort of.

Last winter, close to the Super Bowl, Ms. Sterger and I were discussing a possible collaboration on the proposed "Deadspin Swimsuit Project," which turned into a conversation about the whole "athlete dong photo" phenomenon. She claimed that she's been on the receiving end of several of those types of cell phone interactions by drunk men, some of whom were professional athletes. We later had a phone conversation about who some of the more well-known dong-shot senders were. One person, she claimed, who was very into cell phone-donging her was none other than Brett Favre. Now, at one point in his career, this news wouldn't be too surprising. Favre's time in Green Bay is littered with stories about his boozing and carousing. But gray-haired Favre? Oh yeah, she said. Sterger said that Favre first began to call her early in the season and leave strange, friendly messages on her voicemail. She played me one of these voicemails over the phone. It was Brett turning on the Mississippi simpleton charm on his way to practice giving Jenn a friendly good ol' boy hello to a pretty lady. It was odd, but nothing incriminating. Then the phone calls from Brett started to turn weird.

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of course...but only in the eyes of the sports media that slobber on Favre's nutsack...i agree with the majority her....i want "W"'s--thats what ultimately counts in the NFL... SAINTS BABY!!!......im stoked