Just a couple days ago I said Brett Favre’s Sears commercial gained him some points in my book. In the commercial, Favre pokes fun at himself for wavering between retirement and returning, for so long it drove us all clinically insane.
Then what he did Sunday quickly lost the few points he had earned and put himself right back on my ultimate shit list.
Today was supposed to be the Lions day (said as I stomp my feet repeatedly). 19-straight losses dating back to December 23, 2007. The Martin Mayhew/Matthew Stafford/Jim Schwartz era’s first win. The turning point of the Detroit Lions’ franchise. The day for the city of Detroit to celebrate the Lions slowly crawling out of their foxhole of futility and wincing their way into the light of the sun rising just over the horizon. The day all the sports networks use the other games (meh) as a mere shadow to the extensive coverage everything Detroit Lions. Revisiting the losing streak and praising them for finally getting that evil monkey on steroids off their back. Everyone is supposed to speak ad nauseum about how awesome it was that Schwartz sent the team back out onto the field to celebrate with the fans, the fans who have suffered through this as much, if not more, than any of the players.
Nope.
Just moments after the final seconds ticked off the clock giving the Lions their first victory in forever, Brett Favre marched the Vikings down the field and threw a last second, game winning, 33-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis to give the Vikings the equivalent of a walk-off home run against the 49ers totally stealing the Lions thunder.
Damnit, Brett Favre. You’ve had so many comebacks (in games and from retirement), more than the Lions have wins in the past decade, and you’ve had the spotlight so often, why couldn’t you just let the Lions have their moment this once? Instead, ESPN will rinse and spit with your fromunda cheese and discuss this “miraculous” throw all night long because you’re old and an absolute attention whore.
Side note: I’d give about 90% of the credit to Greg Lewis for making that catch and only 10% to Brett Favre for the throw. Amazing snag and presence of mind to get both feet down despite being completely off balance. Meanwhile, I’d say at least a third of the NFL QBs can make that throw. Of course, because it was Brett Favre, the world must make it a Godly pass. And Favre reacted as such. As soon as that play was signaled a touchdown, he stood there with his arms up in the air asking his teammates to come praise him. I’m kind of glad that it appeared more teammates circled Lewis for actually making the grab.
Anyway, I’m pissed off that when I was looking forward to hearing everyone’s analysis of the Detroit Lions win, it’ll be cut, exactly three quarters of it, so ESPN and other networks that need their Favre fixing like they were Favre on pain pills can get in some precious Brett time.
Damn you, Brett Favre. Damn you.
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