Brett, Brett, Brett

I don't know what he is trying to accomplish, but someone has to tell Brett Favre its over. There was no reason for number 4 to suit up on a cold night in Minneapolis. Correction, there was one reason. It was Monday Night Football. Favre couldn't stand being on the sideline with a national audience watching. He probably shouldn't have been out there, but he was and as has been the case for much of the season, his body could not take the punishment as he was knocked out of the game with a head injury in the first half.
His legacy is turning into a joke. Retire while you still have some dignity and while some can remember you as the quarterback you were and not the quarterback you've become.
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I'm still not sold on the Bears!
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It was great talking to Luca Congi on "Sportscage" today. (Was anyone out there?)The Rider kicker telling me its his intention to be back on the field doing what he does best when the 2011 season opens. A lot of people have wondered if the knee injury he sustained might be a career ender. I asked him that today and he said he laughed when he first heard that statement made, Congi saying it might have been that way a few decades ago, but with all the advances that have been made in medicine, he thinks that talk of his injury being a career-ender is just talk.
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It was also great to speak to Mike Sillinger and congratulate him on getting his jersey 16 retired by the Pats. It will happen January 14th before a game against Edmonton. Sillinger is one of the best Pats I have ever seen play live. In talking to him, you can see how big of a thrill it is for this honour to be bestowed on him by the team he grew up wanting to play for. He is truly one of the best to ever wear the uniform. I joked with him on - air that perhaps he and Dale Derkatch will have to have a shootout to determine who is the real 16. Sillinger says he's happy with Derkatch being 16A and himself as 16B.
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Renee Paquette would make a great WWE diva. I think I could handle watching a couple of episodes of "RAW" with her.
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When can we start terming Brian Burke's tenure as GM of the Leafs a failure. Has it already started?
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Canada beat the Swiss 8-0 in a tuneup game for the World Juniors. Are the Canadians that good? Are the Swiss that bad? I can't wait for tonite's tilt against the Swedes to see what type of Canadian team we have. Perhaps I was too early in writing them off as a team that I don't see winning gold this year.
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Global's Derek (Duke) Meyers will join me inside the Sportscage this afternoon. Hope you can tune in.