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Dad's memory isn't doing him any Favre - Philly - What Class!
Philadelphia Daily News ^ | 1/8/04 | Classless Don Russell

Posted on 01/08/2004 2:48:16 PM PST by Solson

After Brett Favre's dad, "Big Irv," died last month, even Eagles fans felt sorry for the Green Bay Packers' star quarterback.

For about three minutes.

Then we found out the Birds would be playing the Packers in the second round of the NFC playoffs.

And now, Birds fans are bad-mouthing Favre, big time.

On talk radio, they mocked his dad's ascension to heaven.

On the Internet, they're laughing at the idea that, as one TV sportscaster proclaimed, "There's an angel on the shoulders of the Packers."

The trash talk at the Eagles' official fan site only ceased when the Web site moderator threatened to ban anyone who joked about Big Irv.

There is no pity in Philly for "Saint" Brett.

Family tree
FATHER:

Irvin Favre. As a high school football coach, he helped Southern Miss violate NCAA rules to recruit his son.

WIFE: Deanna. He got her pregnant when he was 18, and she was 19. Married her seven years later.

BROTHER: Scott. Killed a family friend when he drove his car into a railroad crossing and got hit by a train. Jailed for DUI.

SISTER: Brandi. A Mississippi beauty queen, arrested for shoplifting.

Model citizen

In 1992, Favre was arrested after a barroom brawl in Hattiesburg, Miss., that began when he was arguing with the future Mrs. Favre. A bystander tried to intervene, and soon Favre was wrestling him to the floor. Favre was charged with drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and profanity.

Pillhead

Favre was a substance abuser in the mid-1990s. In 1996, he announced he was addicted to Vicodin, a prescription pain-killer.

The NFL sent him to the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kan., to dry out. Favre now says he's sober.

Mentor

"The biggest problem wasn't getting the pills down, it was keeping them down. I'd go into the bathroom, take a big slug of water, and try swallowing a handful of pills. Most of the time, I'd just throw them right back up and they'd land on the floor. No big deal. I'd just pick the pills out of the vomit, rinse them off, and try again."

- From "Vicodin, Rehab and Beer. Hey, It Won Me a Super Bowl," an excerpt from Favre's 1998 autobiography, "Favre: For The Record," published in Esquire magazine

Caring father figure

During his Vicodin addiction, Favre went into a seizure in front of his 7-year-old daughter. While watching her dad convulsing, the child screamed, "Is my daddy going to die? Is my daddy going to die?"

A reformed man

Favre was sprung from rehab after lying to his counselors. In his autobiography, he brags:

"Finally, I told them what they wanted to hear: that I was a drug addict and I needed help. Sure enough, a week later they said, 'We think you're ready to leave.'

"...Then I walked out the door and was like, 'Screw you.' "

Dork

He's a clubhouse prankster who's been known to put Heet ointment in players' jockstraps and shaving cream in their helmets. Once, he doused his own roommate with a bucket of ice water while he was on a commode.

If he wasn't making $10 million a year, somebody would've already pushed him off a tall building.

Hollywood star

In his best-known screen role, "There's Something About Mary," he somehow manages to lose Cameron Diaz to Ben Stiller. In the lesser-known "Reggie's Prayer," Favre plays a janitor in an all-star cast that includes M.C. Hammer, Reggie White, Mike Holmgren and Pat Morita.

A gentleman

Favre likes to fart. A lot. He told Playboy:

"If I'm on a golf outing with [Dan] Marino and [Jim] Kelly and they're getting ready to hit, I'll rip a big fart. They say, 'That's awful!' But why? Everybody does it. Just because you're a professional athlete or a politician doesn't mean you stop taking dumps and scratching your ass. Of course, there's a time and place for humor like that. I don't go to corporate events, where everyone is in a suit and tie, and start cutting farts. Not loud ones, anyway."

Wuss

Brett is scared of the dark. He sleeps with a light on.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: classless; eagles; favre; favrehaters; football; nfl; packers; twobithacks
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To: Kryptonite
$20 pledge ok wit you?

;^)

Can you believe some jerk would turn that story in and call it honest work? I know what this guy looks like, before I've ever seen what he looks like. Michael Moore.

161 posted on 01/08/2004 11:00:29 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: Lando Lincoln; sultan88
"Brett's teammates adore him. Just watch how motivated they become.

Back to the flawed human being. Despite all of his problems in his personal life, he has held it together. He is married and has two daughters from that marriage. He has been completely sober for years. And, I believe he truly loved his father. The Monday nite game against Oakland was the first game his father was not in attendance since Brett was in 5th grade. Brett revered him. Now he is grieving and the author mocks it.

What do the missteps of Brett's siblings have to do with winning or losing a football game? I wish the author would explain that. Or a fun time on the golf course?

I hope the Packers win on Sunday. In any event, I will take the Packers, the city of Green Bay and Packer fans over anything Philadelphia. Such an ugly lack of class in the City of Brotherly Love."

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Excellant post Lando. Well stated. Thanks.
BTW, please put me on your Bill Whittle ping list, if I'm not already.

162 posted on 01/08/2004 11:04:47 PM PST by FBD ( Legal immigrants come to be a part of our culture, ILLEGALS come to break it apart.)
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Philly is a cool city, but I've never watched a game (on TV) in the old Vet that gave me the vibe of Denver, KC or Green Bay.

It just seems they're there to hate. Opponent, home team, whatever.

163 posted on 01/08/2004 11:13:52 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: Lancey Howard
Them Packers are coming to Philly for the thrashing they deserve.

There must be something in the water there. In the past two days, I've read two of these low-rent pieces from the same site. I have worked in pro sports and I generally don't get into the trash-talking, but I hope the Packers kick your asses to the next continent on Sunday. If there is a God, and I strongly believe there is, they will.

164 posted on 01/08/2004 11:15:26 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (GO PACKERS!)
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To: ArneFufkin
They ought to make this trash required reading for every Packer prior to Sunday's game.
165 posted on 01/08/2004 11:16:36 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (GO PACKERS!)
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To: Solson
I think these were the classless jerk sports journalists Rush was talking about on ESPN.
166 posted on 01/08/2004 11:17:02 PM PST by Fledermaus (We gave the Saudi terrorist VISA's, let's make them guest workers now also!)
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To: ArneFufkin
I know FR doesn't like this kind of comment but: I pray I see Don Russell nose to nose some day. He's a scumbag. I'll do a Freeper Action report after I'm bailed out.

I'll bring the beer....and a $20.

I've always thought a man's family should be off limits.

167 posted on 01/08/2004 11:17:44 PM PST by Dan from Michigan ("Every man dies. Not every man really lives")
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Hard to believe, but I've been disseminating it to my Packer lifeline!

There's some profane smackdowns, insults and threats of violence against this writer coming back!!! That's just from the women! ;^)

The reality is ... Favre dealt with this stuff in 1997. Six years ago. Y'know? That's the scummy element here. I'm not big on third parties who open old family wounds.

168 posted on 01/08/2004 11:21:27 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: Dan from Michigan
Dan you have it 100% right. All the stuff this guy is smearing happened in 1994-1997. Brett paid his pennance, believe me. I live in Minneapolis, and I heard thousands of Vicodin references from the blockhead Viking fans.

That should have played itself out six years ago. This assclown writer is just evil.

Y'know what really irks me? Referencing that Scott Favre killed a "family friend". Family Friend??? It was his best friend! Brett's other brother! That's just a horsesh*t smear.

169 posted on 01/08/2004 11:26:51 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: oldironsides
Go Eagles ;>),I 2nd that since I will be up all night,Go Eagles go.
170 posted on 01/08/2004 11:28:18 PM PST by fatima (Karen leaves 6AM tom for Iraq 4ID-Prayers for my granddaughter please.Thank you.)
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To: ArneFufkin
Yessirree.
171 posted on 01/08/2004 11:29:41 PM PST by Kryptonite
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To: ArneFufkin
ArneFufkin,We are lovers.
172 posted on 01/08/2004 11:32:11 PM PST by fatima (Karen leaves 6AM tom for Iraq 4ID-Prayers for my granddaughter please.Thank you.Go Eagles Go.)
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To: fatima
Okay, how much money do you want? LOL
173 posted on 01/08/2004 11:33:49 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: Lando Lincoln
I hope the Packers win on Sunday. In any event, I will take the Packers, the city of Green Bay and Packer fans over anything Philadelphia. Such an ugly lack of class in the City of Brotherly Love.

That makes two of us (and a lot more, I'll bet). Well stated.

174 posted on 01/08/2004 11:36:48 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (GO PACKERS!)
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To: ArneFufkin
ArneFufkin,We are the city of love-brotherly-sisterly-Kinda reminds me of an old a song-All you need is love,you wanna bet ArneFufkin.
175 posted on 01/08/2004 11:46:14 PM PST by fatima (Karen leaves 6AM tom for Iraq 4ID-Prayers for my granddaughter please.Thank you.Go Eagles Go.)
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To: fatima
ArneFufkin,We are the city of love-brotherly-sisterly-Kinda reminds me of an old a song-All you need is love,you wanna bet ArneFufkin.

I'll bet with the "man" tomorrow. If the spread is still 5 1/2 I'm gonna put ... $250-$300 on the Pack!

Just for fun!

176 posted on 01/08/2004 11:51:59 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Aw geez, relax.

Fact is, I like the Packers and if the Eagles don't beat the Packers, I hope the Packers go all the way. I like Brett Favre, too. My boss went out to Green Bay a couple of weeks ago to see the Packers crush somebody and he said the stadium and the crowd there were great.

The hype and the trash talk is fun (and usually funny) until it gets truly personal. The Democrat agenda of belittling and destroying traditional America and its families and culture is something I take personally. Heaven help me if I ever take a sporting event contested by multi-millionaire players and owners that seriously.

Regards,
LH
177 posted on 01/08/2004 11:57:52 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: ArneFufkin
May I suggest the 'over'?
I really, really like the 'over' (42).
178 posted on 01/09/2004 12:01:09 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: ArneFufkin
Who is the man-is the spread in favor of the Eagles-We are going to get you ArneFufkin.
179 posted on 01/09/2004 12:05:47 AM PST by fatima (Karen leaves 6AM tom for Iraq 4ID-Prayers for my granddaughter please.Thank you.Go Eagles Go.)
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To: ArneFufkin
My career in football is only at the high school level, but I can see how easy (with the mentality and pressure) it is on both ends for someone to get hooked on Vicodin or painkillers. I just magnify most of the injuries by 10 with the speed and strength. I've been lucky in my case(no knees, neck, only minor back, etc). And as painful as something is, missing those games and 'letting the team down' is even more painful.

As a coach, we had to take a player out with an injured neck. He was fighting back tears from the pain(and more likely from possibly missing his first game next week), but he STILL wanted to be out there. He tried to hide it from us, but I overheard the other players telling him to tell one of the coaches so we jumped in there before he got hurt even more and took him to see the trainer.

Any athlete that gets hooked and beats Vicodin or any other painkiller has greatly earned my respect.

As for this writer jerk, he better hope he doesn't have to experience what happened to Scott Favre. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy, and it sure wouldn't suprise me to see some retribuation in some form against this jackass.

180 posted on 01/09/2004 12:22:07 AM PST by Dan from Michigan ("Every man dies. Not every man really lives")
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