By Izzy Jaecks

Cheeseheads everywhere are burning their copies of Something About Mary at a rampant pace this evening, all because one Bret Fav – ra has flip flopped more than a flap jack cook at a Waffle House. The immortal number four has turned into the ultimate attention whore and Wisconsin native and PlanetZman contributing writer, Izzy Jaecks has had enough of his insipid blather.

Here in Wisconsin, you can’t go even one day without hearing a Favre update… and today, that update is: He’s signed with the Minnesota Vikings, the “sworn enemy” of the Green Bay Packers, the team that made Favre great in the first place.

The Packers made Favre great?  Well, DUH… Sure he’s statistically one of the best QB’s of ALL TIME, but ya don’t achieve greatness in a vacuum.  And not only was he a GREAT player, the Packers were—and are– a GREAT team.  The Packers are the oldest team in the NFL still under the same name and still in the same city… they’ve been around SINCE 1919!  They are owned by the RESIDENTS of Green Bay… always have been and probably always will be… and gained iconic status by winning the first TWO Super Bowls.  Sure we were lucky to have had Favre as our QB for 16 seasons, but HE was really the lucky one to have been a part of that kind of blue-collar history.

Sure, he retired from Green Bay when he might have had a good season or two left in him, but sixteen years is a sweet run for any professional football player.  Better to retire before your run goes sour and you become a washed-up has been still trying to compete with the young blood.  His departure was touching and tear-filled… aww.   But WAIT!  He’s changed his mind!  “I miss football!” he says.  Well “yay” we Wisconsinites said, until we find out he’s decided that he doesn’t think the Packers have a shot at the Super Bowl… He instead signs with… the New York Jets.

OK fine.  Many in Wisconsin tentatively support his decision and try to not harbor too many feelings of betrayal.  The 2008 season comes and goes, neither the Packers nor the Jets go all the way, and Favre hangs up jersey again, promising, “this time I’m REALLY retired.  Until today…

Rumors have been flying around for months, but today the rumors become true when Brett put on his newest Number Four: the purple and gold of the Minnesota Vikings.  Guess what, Brett.  Wisconsin simply doesn’t like you anymore.  We’re done here.

Have fun and don’t hurt yourself out there, old man…