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Brett Favre to Retire... Again

Whit Honea — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:02:00 GMT

According to Sports Illustrated's Peter King it is once more into the breach for Brett Favre.

You may recall that we've been through this before. Brett has a wife and kids and a sore arm and many reasons to walk away from the game he loves, but has been dragging his feet a bit.

That said I don't want to keep writing this post on his retirement, so I'm just going to recycle the last one:

~~Sixteen~~ seventeen years. That's how long Brett Favre has been at the helm of the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets storied franchises. ~~Sixteen~~ seventeen years of drama, highs, lows, scares and bruises. He is the last of his kind and one of the greatest ever. He isn't just ~~Green Bay~~ New York, he is football.

I love football, but my appreciation of Brett Favre goes beyond the playing field. His character, strength and humor have been nothing short of inspirational. He is a winner that understood it was only a game. I can't help but think that football got more from Favre than he could have ever taken from it.

There is one less gunslinger in town and it the ~~Packer's~~ Jets' loss and it is our loss. It is his family's gain. Brett Favre has retired.

Good luck, Brett, and thank you.

Berkeley Breathed is a Penguin Killer

Whit Honea — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:44:00 GMT

Berkeley Breathed has brought us the tale of Opus for the last time. The famous penguin may literally be kissing his nose goodbye.

Breathed, who is retiring to work for his 5-year-old daughter, will be ending the flightless hero's run and possibly his life. Opus has graced such comics as Bloom County, Outland, and his swan (penguin?) song, Opus.

We'll miss you, Opus.

Where in the World is Brett Favre?

Whit Honea — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:37:00 GMT

I hope Brett and Deanna Favre didn't unpack when they landed in Green Bay a couple of days ago.

Here it is just weeks before school and Breleigh Favre doesn't even know what state she'll be attending her classes in.

Not even 24 hours ago the talk was that Brett was being traded to the other Bay- Tampa, but it now looks as if that is no longer the case and that number 4 may be lacing them up in New York for the J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets!

Oh well, at least Breleigh's "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" essay will be an exciting one, wherever she writes it.

Favre on the Jets. That seems weird, doesn't it?

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Anthony Kiedis Pulled A Britney Y'all!

Sassy Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman, Anthony Kiedis, I'm sure loves his 8-month-old baby boy, Everly. No doubt about that. However, the new dad might need a refresher course on how a child is supposed to be strapped in while in a vehicle. Sitting a baby on your lap, just doesn't cut it!

The rocker was photographed, with his son in a Baby Bjorn, on his lap, while he drove away in his doorless, electric car. Sure, electric cars can only go around 25 mph, but uh, let's see, there are other vehicles driving on the same roads, that I'm guessing, go WAY FASTER.

Sorry Anthony, your baby has to be strapped in a rear-facing seat car seat - no if's, and's or but's. I, personally, think people who do not strap their newborns, babies, toddlers and older kids, in properly while in a moving vehicle, need a slap. Your child is your most precious cargo in that car, so take care of them! You might be a great driver - but there are lots of idiots out there, who are not.

Okay, off my soapbox now. Buckle Everly Mr. Kiedis!

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Split!

Whit Honea — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:54:00 GMT

Hope you stocked up on blood, sugar, sex and magik, because the Red Hot Chili Peppers are off the menu.

In an interview with Rolling Stone lead singer Anthony Kiedis says that their last album Stadium Arcadium and subsequent tour may be their last, at least for some time.

In regard to the tour: "We were all emotionally and mentally zapped at the end of that run.”

“Cooler heads prevailed and the discussion at the end of our last tour was, ‘Let’s not do anything Red Hot Chili Peppers related for a minimum of one year, and just live and breathe and eat and learn new things.’

“I was about to have a brand new son. Flea is very inspired to re-up his musical direction and ability and skill and he wants to learn new stuff. John (Frusciante) has been firing away on his own, making different solo projects.

“And Chad (Smith) joined a jazz band and went to Japan. I’m just home, hanging out with this really cool little kid, learning how to surf.”

At least Everly Bear is getting some quality daddy time. That's good stuff.

Enjoy your break Red Hot Chili Peppers, hope to see you again soon!

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GQ Presents the Most Whipped Husbands in the WORLD!

Whit Honea — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:34:00 GMT

GQ has compiled a list of men that have been subjected to the proverbial "p" whipping by their bossy and/or powerful women. Many of them are fathers as well. I think there is a big difference between being a dotting dad and wuss, I hope GQ took that into consideration.

That said, here's the list:

25. Mark Consuelos, wife Kelly Ripa
24. Rudolph Giuliani, wife Judy
23. Larry King, wife Shawn Southwick
22. Michael Douglas, wife Catherine Zeta-Jones
21. Seal, wife Heidi Klum
20. Kevin Smith (the Clerks director), wife Jennifer Schwalbach
19. Sergay Brin (34-year-old Google wunderkind), wife Anne Wojcicki
18. Ben Stiller, wife Christine Taylor
17. Gerald Levin (the former CEO of Time Warner), wife Laurie Perlman
16. Jack Welch (the former General Electric chair-man and CEO), wife Suzy Wetlaufer
15. Tim Burton, wife Helena Bonham Carter
14. Keith Urban, wife Nicole Kidman
13. Elton John, husband David Furnish
12. John Edwards, former presidential candidate, wife Elizabeth
11. Woody Allen, wife Soon-Yi Previn
10. Ashton Kutcher, wife Demi Moore -he's top 5 for sure
9. Howard Stern, wife Beth Ostrosky
8. Rupert Murdoch (Aussie billionaire), wife Wendi Deng
7. Kurt Warner (quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals), wife Brenda
6. Marc Anthony, wife Jennifer Lopez -shouldn't he be higher?
5. Josh Kelly, wife Katherine Heigl
4. Bill Gates, wife Melinda
3. Eminem, wife Kimberly
2. Doug Christie, wife Jackie
1. Guy Ritchie, wife Madonna

There is a slideshow at GQ that explains why each man made the list. It's pretty funny, at least it seems like it is, my wife wouldn't let me read it.

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Tom Cruise Makes a Realistic Cardboard Cutout

Whit Honea — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:42:00 GMT

Too. Many. Jokes. Somewhere between Hitler and Freddie Mercury I'm left with this lifelike cutout of Tom Cruise. It does look pretty real, except that it is a bit on the tall side.

What is that on his palm? A musical note? Does his other palm play dixie?

Crap, that joke works on so many levels I should just retire. That's it. I'm out.

Photo: Gabby Babble

Sports Talk: The Fabulous Biggio Boys

Whit Honea — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:59:00 GMT

I guess there is crying in baseball.

Craig Biggio just spent 20 seasons with the Houston Astros. Yesterday was his last game. Ever. His sons Connor and Cavan got to sit in the dugout with their dad and watch the tributes.

Twenty years is damn impressive. Congratulations and good luck to the Biggio family.

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