Scene: Kates is in the bathroom brushing her teeth last night and getting ready for bed. I'm outside the door, in our bedroom and watching "Sportscenter." The talking heads on ESPN are discussing the Minnesota Vikings' 0-2 start and speculating whether Brett Favre could be benched ...
Me: If the Vikings bench Favre, he'll be done. He'll retire. There's no way he'll stick around if he's not starting.
Kates: (groans) Favre. He needs to be done.
Me: The only reason he's still playing is that stupid streak. Well - I shouldn't call it stupid. It's actually a very honorable streak.
Kates: What streak?
Me: His consecutive games streak. He hasn't missed a game since he started with the Packers in 1992.
Kates: Really? He's never been injured?
Me: Well, he's been injured before --
Kates: But he's still started every game.
Me: Yeah. The earliest he's ever been forced out of a game -- remember that game against the Cowboys a few years ago when he was injured in like the second quarter and Aaron Rodgers had to come into the game? And it was the first time anybody had ever really seen him play, and then the next morning everybody was like, "Wow, this kid can really play."
Kates: Yeah, I guess I do.
Me: And then it was see ya later Brett.
Kates: Buh-bye.
Me: Moving on. Aaron Rodgers is our quarterback now. Packers will be in the Super Bowl this year. You watch.
Kates: You think so, huh?
Me: Yep.
Good reads (Updated: 9.26.10)
a No patience with starting NFL QBs this year
a Favre Plays On, but Vikings Are Out of Tune in an 0-2 Start
a Vikings' and Cowboys' 0-2 starts among the early surprises in the 2010 NFL season
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