Lindy and Me

I was going through some pictures the other night and found this in a shoebox.

July 1991. A very hairy 19-year old version of me and Packers' coach Lindy Infante

On this Favre issue...

Lots of Emails about my take on Favre vs. Packers. Here are some things to read that might bring it all into some focus. At least through my eye-balls. And that is all you can ask from "Bob's Blog", right?

My Blog at Dallas Stars.com from Tuesday :

I am not sure what this post has to do with the Dallas Stars, other than a scenario that popped in my head as I watched the Brett Favre return to Lambeau Field on Sunday. What if Mike Modano played against the Stars?

First, some disclosure: I am a huge Green Bay Packers fan (I have a tattoo of the G, and son named Brett). I have loved that team since I was born, and I plan on loving them until I leave this world.

But, they (The Packers' loyal fans) stood for something on Sunday that made me ill. The people in that stadium - not all, but a vocal majority - booed the man they adored for 16 wonderful seasons. It really made me sad. I thought of how he left, which was basically the team telling him he no longer had his job, and how I assume all he ever wanted from his bosses there was to let him stay forever. Not realistic, but surely there is a happy medium for a player between being told when to leave and staying forever.

But, the fans don't know what happened. They know what they have been told. They have been told that since he is a Minnesota Viking now, you should disrespect everything he did for you for 16 years and boo him. He plays for the enemy, right? He is a traitor, right?

I have booed the hated Vikings my entire life. I hope they lose every game. But, just because Favre wants to keep playing and the Vikings offered him a chance doesn't mean that he wouldn't rather play for the Packers. But they told him, "no".

So, we should boo him for not retiring? You want him to retire instead of playing for another Super Bowl?