Again?

Brett Favre is in the news again. Give me a break! After all the waffling the last few years and the high-drama of last off-season, this guy is at it again. We thought he finally retired for real after a bad end to last season and the Jets drafted a QB and even cut Favre. It seems like Favre has been busy since the very next day. The Packers told the Jets they have to give them more compensation if the Jets ever traded him to teams like the Vikings and the Bears, but it's not the Jets problems if they cut him and he ends up resigning with those teams. Seems like Favre is taking advantage of this scenario now. He is supposed to meet the Vikings coach Brad Childress soon and we should all be prepared for anything.

The rumors first started when we heard that Favre has hired a personal coach and the obvious question was - for what? You don't have to be that fit to drive tractors around Mississippi. I think something is definitely cooking and I personally don't mind it. Yes, he is making a fool of himself and hurting his legacy and making new enemies in Wisconsin, but I don't care. As a NFL fan, I like the story-line and watching a good player like that play, that too for a good team like the Vikings. He is not as good as he used to be, but he is still decent and the Vikings are better than last year's Jets. I feel for Sage Resenfels. He probably thought he got a starter's job finally, but now he might lose it again to a big name, older player who may not even be as good as he is! Stay tuned I guess.

In the NBA, the Lakers and the Celtics are back in the series with wins. Kobe was unstoppable today. He dropped 40 on Battier and was jawing him all night. It should be a nightmare for people like Battier trying to defend Kobe. But the story was the physical play on both sides. Playoffs are beautiful. These guys are now literally fighting each other and the refs are busy just keeping things in check. I am happy the hatred is picking up in the second game itself. The rest of the series is going to be a war. The Celtics-Magic also had a small incident today as the Celtics won big. My man Eddie House scored 31 and got involved in some extra-curriculars with Rafer Alston. Things have been testy throughout these playoffs. Goes to show you how important the playoffs are and how hard the guys play this time of the year.

Ron Artest showed flashes of his tough, combustible and weird character both on the court against Kobe and after the game in his presser. Today he spoke about a friend who got killed by a flying piece of metal right on the court. Is he for real or is he cooking up stories to keep us all entertained? In either case, I love it.