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Friday, August 21, 2009

BIGGER THAN HIS CRITICS..... 


Well, you knew it was going to happen. I just had to talk about my hero, Brett Farve. Contrary to some of the snippy media who are irked with his on-again-off-again playing this season, I stand firm in my appreciation for all he has given football.

How is it that no one is upset about Vick getting out of jail and signing on with the Eagles, having a mentor to “help” his image and blah blah…..the man used extreme cruelty torturing poor dogs just for sport. He and his bunch of “cultural” folks who think nothing of the abuse or breaking the laws about dog fighting. Everyone is so sympathetic about Vick.

Well, Farve happens to be the best football player in my lifetime (and it’s been a long one) all he wants to do is play football. He was too much of a gentleman to beg forgiveness because of arm injuries……he played on because he didn’t want to walk out on his team. He can still outplay most QB’s with only one arm. He retired because he didn’t feel he could come 100% healthy. PT and determination found him fit the past two summers when he signed with the Jets and now the Vickings.

I take personal insult from the whiny narratives on TV Sports who are tired of the Farve saga as they call it. They’re tired of talking about him. Well, listen up chumps !!! Get out on the field and see how much beating you can take in a gentlemanly way, never make excuses, never miss starting a game in all these years, has one of the highest records in football and never degrades his teammates when they goof up.

I say he’s better media watching or reading than Octa-Mom or either of the two Peterson men who murdered their wives, Madonna, or a lot of our sick politicians who always have their faces in the papers or magazines or worse…..on TV with their pandering and excuses. Tell me, did you get tired of talking about them?

Look, folks, Brett said it best if you’re tired of him…… “ Don’t watch.” I for one WILL watch, read, applaud, respect and admire him for the good sport…..and for being the best sportsman of my time.

He deserves it all……because he worked for it and did it with grace.

Thank you, Brett!!

Essentially Esther