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In case you missed it, Fran Tarkenton is not exactly in the "Let's Bring Brett Favre to Minnesota" camp. Like a lot of us, he's flat-out tired of the whole circus and went as far as to call it "despicable."
A few ex-Vikings stepped up and took the opposing view. Tarkenton has already responded to everyone who doesn't agree, and I have a feeling we could be seeing the birth of a new people's champ.
Tarkenton took aim at a lot of people/groups, but my favorite rant might be directed at Marcellus Wiley, who called Tarkenton a "grumpy old man":
Marcellus Wiley, who is trying to parlay a minimal football career into still making more money. This grumpy old man is 69 years old, I own six businesses, I’ve built 16 over the years, I’m paying my taxes, I’ve started two new businesses, we’re hiring more people ...
And I'm cutting that quote off very short. It goes on ... and on. But he wasn't finished. He also lashed out at the worshipping sportswriters of the world:
I had an opinion that was not in agreement with Brett Favre’s opinion. Now, have the sportswriters and sportscasters across the country, have they just sucked up to Brett Favre and glorified Brett Favre on this subject matter -- don’t they have an opinion? They certainly haven’t expressed it have they?
I guess what I'm saying in all of this is that Tarkenton is a hero for our time, a time when we're all held hostage by a constant Favre Watch.
(H/T to Sports Radio Interviews)
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One of the better urban legends of the sports world- and one bitterly denied by Mr. Tarkenton- is that, in a 1970s NFC Championship game, Fran threw an interception.
Hell.. we’ve all done that. But Fran’s old man was watching the game, and was so upset by the interception that he had a heart attack. I’m pretty sure that he lived, but he dies in the stands in some of the better versions of the tale.
Hell.. we’ve all done that. But Fran’s old man was watching the game, and was so upset by the interception that he had a heart attack. I’m pretty sure that he lived, but he dies in the stands in some of the better versions of the tale.While I try to avoid Minnesota- why go somewhere colder than Massachusetts- people who know Minnesota tell me that you can get an almost Iron Sheik style reaction from tarkenton if you drop the question on him at the right time.
Hell.. we’ve all done that. But Fran’s old man was watching the game, and was so upset by the interception that he had a heart attack. I’m pretty sure that he lived, but he dies in the stands in some of the better versions of the tale.While I try to avoid Minnesota- why go somewhere colder than Massachusetts- people who know Minnesota tell me that you can get an almost Iron Sheik style reaction from tarkenton if you drop the question on him at the right time.Either way… it’s the second best Minnesota legend, besides the one about Herschel Walker’s realtor.
by L'etat, c'est moi on May 28, 2009 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
tarkenton is no longer relevant in the sports world. he should go back to his job with "up with people" and maybe some more anchor work with kathy lee. favre does whatever he wants to.
by scurds on May 30, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions
Go Fran Go!!
by sorum84 on May 31, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions
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