Taking a few easy cheap shots at the immortal Brett Favre

The main course for the day: a super cool Bulls top ten list. (link)

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Also: Stompy has been posting here a bunch recently, so why no mention of the latest Favre biz? Just when you think you know somebody, right? Of course, I laid my Favre-hate on the line as soon as I started up this site (back when the current address was just a twinkle in Brian's eye) too, so I think it's time we do a half-assed recap of all the latest nonsense with a little help from our friends at Jayhouse.

Sure, this probably deserves more attention, but it's 2:35 AM, I still have to write a post on the fantasy blog or Matt's going to kill me, and I just got back from a long day at work which culminated in some random dude running up behind me as I got off the L attempting to steal my ipod (luckily all he got was the headphones, which still sucks but whatev). Yeah, long day (Sympathy, please. Thanks.).

So....

Days before the Jets' final game of the season against the Fins, Favre sez... (link)

"This very well could be my last game," Favre said. "I'm aware of that. I'd like to make it a memorable one."

And he goes out and.....throws three interceptions in a loss! Haha Favre, you suck! Jerk.

So Favre single-handidly blows it and the Jets finish a disappointing 9-7 after dropping four of their last five. As you can tell, this is clearly all his fault. But people can't get mad at him, why, he's Brett Favre! Never insult an aging, washed up gunslinger. That is, I believe, the first rule of public relations in the NFL. Besides, at this point in his career, Brett Favre thinks he should be able to make as many stupid mistakes as possible without being held accountable. Uh, that's not how it worked though, apparently.

With the Jets, however, the sources say that Favre has been called to what they dub "the principal's office" and grilled about making bad throws that turned into interceptions. Those same sources say this is not just done in private. Mangini will also grill Favre about his throws in front of the team, just like everybody else.

How dare Brett Favre - captain, quarterback, leader - be held to the same standards as everyone else. Who do you think you are, Eric Mangani? (Did we mention Favre cost Mangini his job? He did.)

But I guess Mangini wasn't the only one who got fed up with good ole' #4. Our old friend Thomas Jones, whom you may remember used to be a fine runner for the Bears before his job was stripped from him and handed on a silver platter to one Cedric Benson, isn't down with all the backfooted recklessness either.

"We're a team and we win together ... but at the same time, you can't turn the ball over and expect to win ... The other day, the three interceptions really hurt us. I mean, that's just reality. If I were to sit here and say, 'Oh, man, it's okay,' that's not reality." ...

"If somebody is not playing well, they need to come out of the game ... You're jeopardizing the whole team because you're having a bad day. To me, that's not fair to everybody else. You're not the only one on the team." ...

"You're playing to win, you're playing for the Super Bowl. That's what you do all this work for ... So when you get to the wire and somebody is just giving the game up, I mean, it's just not (fair)."

And other teammates say....

The 39-year-old quarterback is not as welcome with his teammates, according to this veteran. After the Jets traded for Favre Aug. 6, the sure Hall of Famer made no effort to ingratiate himself with the already assembled team, the veteran said. He said Favre spent most of his down time at the practice facility in an office specially designated for him near the equipment room, not with teammates in the locker room, even after the media departed.

"He never socialized with us, never went to dinner with anyone," the player said. Asked to describe Favre in a word, he said: "Distant."

So Favre sucked hardcore with the season on the line, got his coach fired and, apparently, all of his teammates hate him. Good stuff. But can he continue to wreck havoc even with the season over? Of course.

While the Jets hoped to woo Cowher with a boatload of money, the marriage appeared to be unlikely from the outset. Sources close to Cowher said he did not want to have Favre as his quarterback...

Bill Cowher is all that is man.

In conclusion: Favre sucks. Just quit now, man.

Now go read that top ten list, everyone.