Comments on Tundra Vision: Irony, Redemption Color Sunday's Game

Nicely done, C.D. I suppose I count myself amongs...

2009-11-02T17:54:16.115-06:00

Nicely done, C.D.

I suppose I count myself amongst your group more than anything else. The real outcome of this game was always going to be predicted by the O-Line's toughness and the superior play calling by our Head Coach. The Packers Defense is basically just as good as the Vikings D is. Their Offensive Line has a better Teacher for a Line Coach than we do. And, this is where it devolves for Green Bay.

I don't remember if I've posted it or not. But, half of my Packer Shrine is all Brett Favre. I took the GBP side in this stoopid Soap Opera. I have to say I was done with this so-called worship of the Gunslinger that many seem to be addicted to, ohhh, about 2003. He didn't need to throw that INT against the Eagles and YES, we were still in it after the 4th & 26 debacle, which was caused by Mike Sherman, not Ed Donatel (even though he took the fall for it). When that happened, I flipped off the big screen and walked away.

Sure, I'll keep my Packer memorabilia, because I am a diehard packerfan and I too watched the ICE BOWL on a little black & white TV at the age of 13. I have a righteous photo of Mark Tauscher walking along the sideline all framed up, as well. Then, there's my print of Reggie White's Corinthians, which was sold right after SB31 to fans who were lucky enough to be there and get one before they sold out. Personally, I wish I had more from those years.

But, since I have been with the Pack since I was a kid, I think I'm probably more defensive of the Heroes from the Lombardi Days than any other. They earned it. They didn't constantly throw it all away. I admit, I fell away from being totally dedicated as a packerfan for awhile. I got shipped to West Germany in the mid-Seventies for awhile - spent some time enjoying Terry Bradshaw. Figured it couldn't hurt, they were in that OTHER Division. Still have a penchant for Steeler fans, too. They are the 2ND best fans out there, so why not.

For me, what woke me back up were the Majik man years. Especially 1989. And, in a lot of ways, Favre benefited from Majik man being who preceded him. Majkowski woke up a LOT of cheeseheads who thought it was pretty much over and done with. The Pack got VERY lucky when they snagged Reggie White in the first year for Free Agency, too. Never discount that. I always wonder what would have happened after 1993 had the Packers not traded Majik Man away to the Colts. Makes ya go: Hmmmmmmm, don't it?

I'll always be a cheesehead. It's a very large reason why I do what I do every weekend in the Fall and Winter - IndyPackerBackers.com. And, while I do get a great sense of enjoyment out of watching Favre, the sheen has worn off and I don't blame the home crowd one bit for ever Booing what Fuzzy Thurston calls: a traitor. If anyone has a right to say those words, it's Fuzzy.

One of these days, I'm gonna catch Majik Man and have a sit down with him for a nice long chat. Him, I've always had a high regard for. He took those meaningful steps to bring the Pack out of the woods and back to life, as it were. Can you imagine how great it would have been to put the 2003, Larry Beightol led O-Line in front of Majik Man for protection. WOW !!! Oh well.

The rest will be whatever it is meant to be now. Most of us at IPB now talk about what OTHER jerseys we would be going out to buy. Not only for guys like the new Rookies, but also the old-timers; even if we have to make 'em up ourselves because the NFL and GBP can't seem to do it for us. I would really like a Kenny Ruettgers - how about you?

Hang in there, C.D.

Curt- My thoughts exactly. Glad to know I am not ...

2009-11-01T21:29:28.445-06:00

Curt- My thoughts exactly. Glad to know I am not alone in my continued loyalty to the Packers, and in my continued admiration for Favre. Thanks for writing what is on the minds of many!

lol sounds like a great family situation very pac...

2009-10-31T11:52:46.997-05:00

lol
sounds like a great family situation

very packer ish

Fox is supposedly dedicating a camara to Favre dur...

2009-10-30T18:47:55.801-05:00

Fox is supposedly dedicating a camara to Favre during the game. He's ready for his close-up, Mr. DeMille. All Favre, all the time. Seems the goal is to make Favre a big time celebrity. He's still trying to prove himself.

With only one ring, he knows he's second to guys like Aikman, Elway, Montana, Bradshaw, and Starr.

My sasting image of Favre is the interception at the end of the NFC championship game against the Giants, followed by the eerie emptiness and quiet of Lambeau as the fans got the hell out of there. Nothing like the old Ice Bowl, which I watched as a kid on my parents' black and white tv, and which for my generation defines the Packer Mystique.

Will Favre's legacy be identified with the Packers? Will he go into Canton as a Packer? I wouldn't bet on it. He's a little bit like the Man Without a Country.

We'll see how long his hamstrings hold up, how long it takes before he starts heaving the ball up for grabs like he did the second half of the season with the Jets, hoping for another miracle.

Whatever's eating him, I hope he eventually gets over it.
Someday, somebody who knows how should make a movie of the Brett Favre Story. It could be really good.

What an excellent piece. I'm glad you get to ...

2009-10-30T13:36:49.436-05:00

What an excellent piece. I'm glad you get to go, and I hope that you have a marvelous time!