Or perhaps not ...
This Sunday, Brett Favre returns to Lambeau Field for the first time as a member of the Vikings. For many (read: all) Packers fans, this will be a bit of a tough pill to swallow. However, 105.7 WAPL (The Rockin' Apple, y'all!) in Green Bay would just as soon not deal with "emotions" or "reality."
Instead, they're just going to "kill" Favre.
Kind of, anyway -- they've got a "Funeral 4 Favre" planned from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, and frankly, it sounds like quite the party.
But wait! There's more! Including: an actual funeral procession to Tom, Dick and Harry's (a bar in Greenville) with a custom No. 4 hearse, a dummy body dressed in Wranglers, eulogies from fans and radio hosts while playing Candle in the Wind, "disposal" of old Favre memorabilia and an Aaron Rodgers giveaway (shirts, jerseys and whatnot; not the actual person).Rick and Len will broadcast live, 3-6pm on Friday, October 30th from Tom, Dick, and Harry's in Green Bay for the funeral. Then the coffin will "lie in state" through the weekend and up to WAPL's Rockin' Apple Red Zone party on Sunday, November 1st. We're holding the funeral... it's up to the Green and Gold to bury him on Sunday.
Most importantly though, the radio station wants all Green Bay-area folk to build up enough vitriol through this not-exactly-helpful process (enthusiastically burying a fake body while imbibing gallons of beer is a recipe for angry fans before the game) to boo the living tar out of Favre when he steps on the field. At least that's what I'm assuming, anyway.
Or maybe it's just a publicity stunt; after all, Len Nelson -- one of the hosts -- landed an appearance on First and 10 today (video above). But then again, maybe Packers fans really need this. And after all, it's a semi-amusing anecdote that takes away from all the "actual analysis" about him just "being a kid out there" and "loving the game" for a few minutes, so, stunt or no, I'm willing to play along.
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green bay could have had him back but decided that they didn't want him......so get over it
I'm not really a football fan per se, let alone a Packers or Favre fan, but I live in Green Bay, so it's hard not to get pulled in to all this B.S. After reading this article & all the comments on it, I really felt the need to leave a few comments of my own.
First off - as far as the article itself - Mr. Brinson needs to get some fact straight. WAPL is not going to "kill" Favre. Their theory is "he's already dead to us, so let's have a funeral for him". Also, the bar this is taking place at is in Green Bay (right by the stadium) not in Greenville. The article fails to mention two facts about the whole event - the first being that people attending are encouraged to bring unwanted Favre memorabilia which will then be donated to Goodwill, and the second being that people are also encourage to "make a monetary donation in lieu of flowers" and all the money raised will be donated to the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation. Of course, if the writer had included those bits of info in the article then he wouldn't have been able to make the radio station seem like a bunch of heartless idiots. And no, they're not trying to rally fans to "boo the tar out of Favre".
This whole funeral thing is all being done tongue in cheek. There is no harm intended, and those without a sense of humor don't need to show up there. And no, they're not hoping to "get into Favre's head" as someone mentioned on here. I really doubt Bret is paying much attention to the whole thing. They are doing it as a humorous way to try to put an end to the Favre vs. Packers crap. It's time to get over it and get behind our current QB.
As far as Favre leaving GB & the Packers not wanting to take him back - how many years did he say "this might be my last season. I think I'm going to retire.", and then leave everyone hanging for weeks/months while he made up his mind? He finally decided in 2008 to retire, and the Packers moved on with Rodgers. Then all of a sudden Favre decides he doesn't want to retire after all. Maybe the management was getting tired of being jerked around by his indecisiveness (I have no idea, I'm just theorizing) and said sorry, to late, decision is made. This city became a media nightmare and Mr. Media Whore/Drama Queen got all the publicity he craves.
Here's another way to look at it. Your significant other leaves you, and after a while you get over your hurt and decide to move on with your life. You even meet someone new to move on with. Then after a few months or so, your ex decides they made a mistake and wants you back. Yes, some people would go running back to the ex, but others would tell them that it was too late, the ex made his/her choice when they left and now this person has already moved on with someone new. That second road is the one the Packers chose.
And, if your ex decides to hook up with your enemy, you can't tell me you wouldn't feel bitter and hurt by it. That's the way Packer fans are feeling about Favre's decision to play with Minnesota. And, I don't care what Favre says, I don't think he's kidding anyone about "not doing this for revenge".
I will be so glad when Sunday is over. I can only hope the Drama Queen does decide to retire once and for all after this year because I am so sick of all the B.S.
Why everyone in greenbay getting so worked up for Favre coming back in town again?. He admits that he's got no problem with people in greenbay. The problem is/was packers owner/s+management. Packer ownership+management dumped him like a trash!. People in greenbay must go after packers owner/s+management not Favre.Funeral procession with #4 jersey will be perfect for packer owner/s+management. Don't you think?
GO VIKES. 7-1.
They may want to hold the funeral till after the Super Bowl, when the pushed out Favre takes the Vikings to the big one
oh geeze if they thinks this is gonna get in Favre's head they are wrong ha he has to have known along that going into Lambeau field he wouldn't receive warm welcome and will be ready for anything the fans there throw at him
talk about a stupid idea. the slackers need to get over the favre deal. They dealt him away. What I think is funny is that most of the slacker fans out there actually think rodgers can get them back to the big game. rodgers has yet do to anything other than look like a league back up. can't wait for the old guy to beat their ass again.
I have been a life long Packer fan, attending my first game in 1965 while a senior in high school. On that day the Packers beat the Vikings 34-27! Though I am not a "Packer Hater," I will be rooting for Bret Farve on Sunday. I hope he gets that second Super Bowl Ring, before retiring. Ted Thompson is a dumbass and Mike McCarthy couldn't coach his way out of a wet paper sack!
You cannot possibly be a Packer fan, you cannot even spell "Brett Favre" correctly!!!!!
I totally agree with you David...The complete dumb ass is Ted Thompson and that is who the people need to take to task over this. Favre took the Packers to the playoffs in 07 and yes the Packers needed to move on, but if Favre wants to play work with him not against the man, he still continues to win games..
Favre is a drama queen and jerked his team around. THAT's why the dumped him.
Now they've gone to Favre in Green Bay. This, they will regret.
Go Vikes ! get over it Packer Fans.....
that is just sick
Vikes fans just want to win we have never won a super bowl
leave us alone
come up to Minnesota you will find we are great people unlike Chicago and NY
GB folks are usually pretty cool,,, but come on
I have been a Packers fan since the day CBS started carrying the NFL on TV, way back when.... I grew up watching Lombardi take a bunch of has-beens and mix them with a few young studs... and write NFL History in a way that no one before or since ever did....or will....
The sad part of all this is.... Aaron Rodgers is a good quarterback... he may never be a Brett Farve, or a Bart Starr, but he is a good quarterback. This is the sad part, he will continue to wallow in the same old Green Bay head coach and general manager 'mud hole' as have all the good players in Green Bay's storied history. When Holmgren and Ron Wolfe were there, they were on top, for a few years, then they let Wolfe go. Holmgren wanted to run the whole show, just as Vince Lombardi did years ago... the proud Packers said NO... they lost Lombardi, they lost Holmgren. Mike McCarthy isn't even a good assistant coach... take Rodgers, Driver and Jennings off the team and they wouldn't win another game(put those three on any team in the NFL and have a play-off team). McCarthy took a team that had a hall of fame quarterback and ran it in the ground. Everyone blames Brett for losing to the Giants in the '07 playoffs... Brett did all he could, the defense and the head coach lost that game...
Brett, give us all another BRETT FARVE game... do what Jared Allen said... 'Just be Brett' one more time !!!! GO BRETT.... GO VIKINGS...
You are dead on about McCarthy and his coaching ability! Regardless of Brett's waffling, he got no offer from GB management to continue in the organization. It was pretty much: "go back to Mississippi and have a nice life!" I don't wish the Pack a bad season, but for this year, I will "hold my nose" and "Go Vikes!"
All I can say is life must be pretty damn dull in Green Bay. No fan of Favre, but he can play for any damn team he wants. Grow up.
Packers suck
Linda, you suck!
There is an interesting MASCAR parallel this year to this Brett Farve deal. Mark Martin retired after a long career with Roush Racing several years ago. He drove a "partial schedule" for two or three years, not in the title race. Last year he signed a two year contract to drive full time for Roush's main rival, HENDRICK Motorsports. Currently, he is second in the points standings, yet virtually NOBODY is calling him a "traitor" or wishing him ill. Fact is he seems to have become the sentimental favorite to win the title!
why cant green bay have respect for favre like the fans of minn gave him a standing ovation 2 years ago in minn when he broke the touchdown record and the packers won . deal with your loss get over it.