Happy Birthday, #4, ten days early...
On October 10th, Brett Lorenzo Favre will turn 38 years old, but don't tell him that or he might start believing that he's old for his profession. Ok, you knew I was going to post on Brett Favre's incredible weekend once again...especially since my Tide lost AGAIN - I'll get to that later.

I must give props to an article I read from SI.com about Favre and how his stats this year compare to his MVP "prime" years. It's nothing short of amazing...truly amazing. I hate to put anyone on a pedestal because I'm sure that he'll make his mistakes this year as well, but as the article points out - he's practically doing it by himself offensively because we have absolutely no running game and this is the youngest team in the NFL.

Jimmy Johnson and Howie Long yesterday during the halftime report gave Favre props and put him in the top 3 QBs in the NFL today...that's some nice company - not to mention MUCH younger. Now Jerry "The Joke" Glanville is trying to get in on the action by saying over the weekend that he didn't have any control over trades in his contract. What? Are you kidding me? It is well documented that Glanville used to make fun of Favre and actually take bets against him in practice when Brett would claim he could rifle the pigskin into a certain section of the stadium. Glanville, take heed to Lincoln's quote stating that it's better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!

May I also take a minute to mention that Dan Marino is really a class act?! He has shown quality character through his comments and the way that he has handled himself. I was also impressed with the Vikings fans. As much as they hate the Pack I wasn't quite sure what to expect with Favre breaking the record there, but they handled themselves well and gave credit where credit was due.

I'm hesitantly optimistic being 4-0. I'm still concerned about the lack of a running game because four games into the season it hasn't improved even slightly. We also had a few injuries yesterday - one being Al Harris who is one of the best CBs in the league and we've got Chicago Sunday night. I know they have left a lot to be desired so far this season, but they always seem to bring their A game when they play us and no one hates them more than the Packers fans - they even have a song about them which gets stuck in your head if you've ever tailgated at Lambeau.

As far as my favorite team in the NCAA...well, we're finally finding out that we weren't as good as our 3-0 record dictated...exactly as I thought. It also further substantiates my theory that Shula wasn't as good of a recruiter as some people thought. Saban and his coaching staff have done their best at getting someone else's recruits prepared and we've come up short the past 2 weeks. Here's to homecoming week!

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME...
That was the title of the cover story on the December 4, 2006 edition of SI with Brett Favre on the front. After watching Favre's press conference online from after the game Sunday I'm convinced even more that he is still playing for the love of the game.

Favre will be 38 years old in a few weeks in case you've been living under a rock. He was asked in the press conference what his "secret" was (dumb question) and he said there wasn't one. He said that he feels it more after the games now, but during the games he just has fun. He said that he doesn't feel it as badly when we win. How do you not love that spirit and philosophy?!

Brett Favre was 29/38 with 1 INT for a rating of 112.4. Furthermore, Favre became the all-time winningest quarterback, with his 149th victory, breaking a tie with John Elway for the top spot. He also climbed within three TD passes of Dan Marino's career record of 420. This performance begs the question, "Who said that the old guy can't play anymore?". Seriously, when did that conversation start...just because he had some bad games and seasons?

I also love his response when questioned about breaking the record. He said that last week he "didn't do nothin'!" (gotta love the southern drawl and grammar), but they still gave him that win. He said that he gives that win to the defense and special teams...truer words could not have been spoken. He said that ever since 5th grade he's seen individual trophies and awards handed out, but it's a team effort. He doesn't like the fact that the QB gets awarded the 'W' when he can't do it by himself.

I'm thrilled with the win this weekend to say the least, but like Favre said, "there are still 14 games left to play". I'm cautiously optimistic. If we could get the defense and special teams of last week to get together with the offense of this week then we could be unstoppable, but I haven't seen a season that consistent in my lifetime with the Pack...not even our SuperBowl season in the 90's. Every team has off weeks and this season won't be any different, but in the meantime I'll enjoy the wins as long as they come. This will be a good week of excitement starting out the season 2 and 0, but the momentum can change at any moment. I just hope it doesn't until AFTER Chicago at home on 10/7! Go Pack!!!