Buzz Bissinger is Far From a Fan of Brett Favre

Considering the fact that I consider Bissinger to be the Alec Baldwin of Sociopathic Ranting, as well as the Paul Reuben of intellectual humor, I must agree with you in premise yet not in your precision.

Indicting a phenomenon such as football with the vitriol of the sole sports-product of violence, you have indicted yourself as well as Bissinger in one flawed-yet-fatal swoop.

Owners, fans, coaches, and even athletes profit from the very violence you bemoan, and Bissinger bastardizes entirely. If that equation does not quite spark the neurons of irony, maybe this might help.

Writers—even you and I—likewise benefit and profit from the violence, much like John Brown benefited from the atrocities of slavery—a better example would be the historical silliness of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The latter was fiction for profit, and had more exaggerations than a Dennis Miller diatribe—and yes, I admire Dennis Miller.

I have witnessed two articles in as many days by yourself about Bret Favre, and I have yet to conclude if you admire the man or loathe him. It reminds me of the inherent benefits of ‘sitting on the fence syndrome’ which accompanies agnosticism. Make a ****ed decision already.

Let me do the ladder of evolution, or thought process food-chain if you prefer with regard to you and Bissinger.

Football is violent. Fans love football. Coaches love players who play, and make them appear to be geniuses. Favre loves the adrenaline rush. The defense loves to rip Farvre a new one. Favre loves to wear his battle scars/trophies on his proverbial sleeve. Reporters and journalists love the drama. The drama requires the exposure in writing or other media venues. People love the bickering between such writers. People become fans. Sports often requires violence. And football is such a sport.

If not for football, you would be at least three editorials shy of a full house. You enjoy blaming the baby for the militant-Huggies-mustard-gas, but you photograph, play with, and enjoy the company of the baby—until it’s time to change the metaphorical diaper.

I enjoyed this article within reason, but there is nothing reasonable about ‘passing the proverbial buck’. That leaves me puzzled as to whether you hate football for the violence, as well as infants for that all-too-nauseating sulfur smell.

As for your dislike of ad hominem as a bastardized personal theory, that is left between you and your so-called superior agenda. Frankly, I would prefer a man who stabbed me while I was looking, as to the Brutus who enjoys the theater sitting next to the Emperor, all the while planning his demise in a rather vague yet premeditated silence.

Favre is one of this generation’s best quarterbacks, and he will leave football with fewer injuries—mental or physical—than the coal-miner who provides the very substance that keeps your writer’s laptop in electricity. Likewise, he has been paid a fortune for doing so.

Don’t forget to turn out the light before you throw out the baby with the bathwater. No doubt you will find this to be ad hominem when none was required. Irony? Yes.

Nice article.

I shudder to think what, besides anti-Favre editorials, might appear on the New Republic’s sports page…

I think I can speak for Brett Favre, and nearly every football fan in the United States when I say who the hell is Buzz Bissinger?

As Pete said, who the hell is Buzz Bissinger?   Moreover, who cares??

What it all boils down to, I guess, is that people don’t like athletes (anyone for that matter) who are outstanding and incredible. Brett Favre is as good as anyone who’s ever played QB in the NFL. Leave him alone and just sit back and watch him throw a football and carve up secondarys and enjoy watching his talent. There won’t be many with his ability, few with his heart and passion, and NONE with his enthusiasm and LOVE for the game.

What it all boils down to, I guess, is that people don’t like athletes (anyone for that matter) who are outstanding and incredible. Brett Favre is as good as anyone who’s ever played QB in the NFL. Leave him alone and just sit back and watch him throw a football and carve up secondarys and enjoy watching his talent. There won’t be many with his ability, few with his heart and passion, and NONE with his enthusiasm and LOVE for the game.

vikeslad  Very well put, Vike. I watched him carve the Alabama defense when he was at Southern Miss, and later on each pro-team. If people want a controversy, why don’t they take on Cutler, or some of the others who are not worthy enough to wear Brett’s college jockstrap; not to mention Pro. Insulting him with regional biases, or because of those fans who admire the man—rightly so—is unbecoming and juvenile. He has earned his stripes. Few people can say the same with a straight face.

favre is paying the price of being too good.  whoever this idiot is, it sounds like he criticized favres decision to play when his father died.  low as it gets. wrong too. i watched that game. it was emotionally stirring, and in a way that transcended football. my favorite sports moment.  he isn’t hamlet, there is little tragic about him.  just a great athlete that gives you what you pay for and in the end they try and eat him alive.

I met this idiot back in 1988 when he was in West Texas, working on "Friday Night Lights". He sucked up to a lot of folks, pretended to be their best friend, then stabbed them in the back.

He needs to crawl back under his rock.

Writers should never become greater than the story of which they’re writing of which this Buzz has accomplished. So if you throw all of his hullabaloo you’re still left with "Favre". Favre is the modern day Fran Tarkenton (as much as Fran would despise that thought). He gets a team to the cusp then throws it all away literally. I would never rank him with Montana, Unitas, Starr, even Marino who didn’t win a championship. The one championship Bret won was really won by Reggie White and an outstanding kick returner. The following year the Packers lost out to the Broncos who admittedly broke the salary cap to win their championship in 1998 and were only given a handslap of losing a 4th round draft pick the following year (John Elway gave $100,000 to a charity over his consternation on the subject hoping it would not get big press of which it never did).

one of the greatest players ever if you ask me.

I too bashed one Mr.Prima Donna #4 endlessly. And with good reason. You’ll have to read back through my posts if you care (but you probably don’t and won’t- no big deal to me either). But I will say this, and read my words carefully so as I come across plainly and clearly. Brett Favre had his BEST year EVER as a quarterback this year. His precision on his throws was nothing short of superb. Aside from his last INT, which was classic , off the back foot, throw across your body, totally unexcusable, Favre, who could blame the guy. He played the last game after the Saints beat the hell out of him and I’m sure removing his jersey was no "striptease". The old guys body must have hurt. Hey, I’m only 3 years older than Favre and my body hurts all the time. (albeit I’m not anywhere near the physical consition of ANY football player).

Now, I’m not going to say that I take back anything I said in the past about Sir Upchuckalot, but even I wwill admit, this year the man flat out had me speechless. He did not try to dominate any game, just control it. And it was very sucessful. Do I think he can, or even wants to, continue with that frame of playing QB? Can’t say for sure. Honestly, he needs to bow out now. (But I’ve said that before, as have many). He’s gotten his revenge against the Packers, what more does he want? Please don’t say ANOTHER Super Bowl win, I’m sure his lagacy (how ever I may feel it’s tarnished with his retiring flip floppin) is set. I’m making it known today I will no longer BASH Brett Favre. OK?!

NAH! It’s waaayyy tooo much fun.

I liked the Favre bruise photos . . . It reminds you of what ALL of these guys go through each Sunday . . . Sometimes I see some player get speared in the ribs or leg by another player and I think, "Wow, that guy is gonna have a limp!" But 90% of the time, they just pop back up and trot back to the huddle. That’s not heroic, or epic, or Shakespearian, it’s just the game.

From a Die-hard Bears fans perspective, Favre is an "Iron Man" that still has the enthusiasm and love for the game of a twelve year old child. This stated I just wish he would move to and stay in another division. Then I could properly enjoy watching him play instead of cringing while watching his mastery for the game.

Why isn’t anyone bashing the Great Manning for throwing his game loosing Interception and not making it to the BIG Game once again.

No way, the best player of all time was Don Hutson. Hutson held 18 MAJOR NFL records at the time of his retirement, several of which stood for decades.  Hutson was a major factor in the NFL progressing into the modern era. I very much doubt if Favre’s records will hold (how many MAJOR records does he have?) with Peyton on his heels.

The Fact that he even reached those plateaus says a lot. Oh by the way I would have to look them up but what records doesn’t Brett hold; good or bad? He breaks a new one almost every game and should have the most games with 5 or more touchdowns; except they pulled him a couple of times this year and he didn’t throw the next touchdown, Which would have given him the record.

Manning may smash every record out there himself but will he be able to do it at 40.

Give the Old Guy a little credit!

I guess Barry Sanders was just a chump too since he retired before breaking Walter Paytons All-time rushing record and didn’t own a multitude of records either.
 
Smith ended up with taking glorious title from Walter, so I guess he over shadows Payton and Jim Brown in that regards.

NoWay!!!!!!!!!!

They are all great in their own respect.
 
Wait thats the key; Give the man the RESPECT he deserves even if it means he misses training camp. It didn’t hurt him this season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The quote was "ONE OF THE GREATEST" in his opinion. You voiced your opinion should we argue against it since you stated "THE GREATEST"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is this a Bear fan sticking up for Favre? I never thought I’d see the day.

And what is this "we" business, did you sign everyone up at this site to your "side"? Great, bring them on, I’ve handled worse than you. 

If Manning does it before 40 then he will be even better than Favre (if he isn’t already).  
 
Favre has had his chances and he’s been flip-flopping enough times now for us to say "quit trying, it’s always going to end up the same way with your head in your hands."  
 
No one tells me who to give respect to, that’s my decision thank you. I choose not to give it to this perennial loser.

Oh I know why a Bear fan is sticking up for him, they have their own "Bret Favre" with Jay Cutler. This should be a lot of fun watching his career unfold, however one thing Bret had that Jay will never:  RECEIVERS.

Pardon me for the "WE" reference, I live by the Football Hall of Fame and have seen who Real Fans of football HONOR!

Unfortunately I have seen what Farve can do first hand and wish he would do it in another division.

Let’s see Farve has or is tied for atleast 39 NFL Records, is 2nd behind Marino for 300 yard passing games(61/63), 2nd behind Montana for playoff passing TD’s(44/45) and in 5th place behind Montana for playoff wins(13/16); Brady is the only current QB in front of him in that with 14.

IF, he comes back next year he can overtake thoughs last few as well. These are all NFL Records not Team Records. Oh and he has also been selected to 11Pro-bowls and is on the 1990 All-Decade Team.

Then at 40 has his best year as a Pro!

I hope Manning accomplishes all that, as he very well could and is trailing him in 2nd place in 2 of those 39 NFL Records.

Argue the stats all you want it is what it is. OUT!!!!!!!!!

My only question is, and I yield to your investigative prowess, where are all the championships if he’s so great?  And who do you blame for it?  Him or the teams he’s had to play with?  I think there’s just too many teams he’s played with to say it’s them, it has to be him.

scurds : "i watched that game. it was emotionally stirring, and in a way that transcended football. my favorite sports moment.  he isn’t hamlet, there is little tragic about him."—

Very nicely put, Scurds…very well indeed. AC

slughand -Marino was the better passer; Favre is the better QB-he reminds me of Unitas in particular, and Bart Starr in general…and Kenny Stabler.

His offensive line didn’t exactly help in the last playoff game.

I do respect your opinion, however.

slughand  Respect is earned, not issued via some absurd form of ‘let me bash the Bears Fan’ nonsense. Favre has earned his respect. You have not.

If you want to begin a ‘war of words’, maybe you should wait until you have more than four or five poorly crafted sentences in your arsenal. Awaken me when you are not abusing every rule of logic and reasoning at your disposal, and we can have the pissing contest you so sorely crave. Bring a catheter and an ample supply of diuretics and liquids; and for the love of Pete—pack a ****ed lunch.

Does wet behind the ears ring any bells?

Hutch—this was a good article, no matter our past difficulties.

Arsenic:  Respect is earned and he has not earned it with me (and a whole heck of a lot of people). YOU have not earned my respect so keep you poison pen to yourself.  
 
YOUR logic doesn’t make sense, not mine:  "maybe you should wait until you have more than four or five poorly crafted sentences in your arsenal."  Why thankyou, no I don’t think I’ve got even ONE poorly crafted sentence in my arsenal, they are ALL well crafted so you may be waiting some time. Make some sense next time you feel like attacking me, it’ll fly right back into your face.  
 
Does "speaking too soon" ring any bells?  
 
Where did all this come from? My you must have a real negative bend to your life, I hope you don’t have a family (or did you divorce a long time ago and are alone with sporting blogs to keep you company?).

Hutch:  A very poor article attacking another pundit that’s pretty low.  Even if he doesn’t make any sense but I think it goes along with Favre’s career so his confusion is pretty much based on his subject:  flip-flopping Favre.

Since this was smothered by a poison pen (thanks for the commercial break that was funny. Keep trying to provoke me, you’re providing a lot of entertainment), the questions still remain:  Where are all the championships if he’s so great?  And who do you blame for it?  Him or the teams he’s had to play with? And please don’t say its been his offensive lines, thats getting old and you can say that about any quarterback failure so you factor that out.  I think there’s just too many teams he’s played with to say it’s his fellow players, it has to be him.

slughand : "YOU have not earned my respect so keep you poison pen to yourself."

These are your words, Slug. Make your fascist demands when you have the Blitzkrieg intellect required to issue such an order. Otherwise, it’s just another version of "I’m rubber and you’re glue." Now take down your Big Tent, and ride your red bicycle off into the TSN sunset before you blow a ‘head-gasket’.

"YOUR logic doesn’t make sense, not mine:"

Once again, your words. Diagram that nonsensical sentence and let me know when your grammar has equaled your prepubescent reasoning skills.

"I think there’s just too many teams he’s played with to say it’s his fellow players, it has to be him."

’There’s’ is a contraction best used by those who realize it’s ‘singular’. ‘Just’, when added, is merely non-superfluous nonsense. Considering "there’s’ is singular, and "teams" is a plural term, maybe you should play Chutes and Ladders for a few decades until you master Scrabble for Insolent Moronic Twits.

Like I said earlier: "If you want to begin a ‘war of words’, maybe you should wait until you have more than four or five poorly crafted sentences in your arsenal. Awaken me when you are not abusing every rule of logic and reasoning at your disposal, and we can have the pissing contest you so sorely crave. Bring a catheter and an ample supply of diuretics and liquids; and for the love of Pete—pack a ****ed lunch."

You proved it to be correct. The sad thing is, you did not even notice.

LOL!  Keep trying. You’re so blinded by hate you cannot even see the truth in front of your eyes (much less understand questions presented to you). Your poison pen has runneth over with filth which is extremely putrid to anyone even standing over here (we’re all laughing at you here).  You have just proven that anyone with 5 stars on this is site is representative of an idiot who thinks he has won a Pulitzer prize. You’re the laughing stock! What’s funny is you think you’re some kind of king of this site, that’s the hilarious part of this whole thing.  You must really be lonely if you earn 5 stars on this site, your poor beaten wife and children will attest to that.
 
Yes, "… NOT MINE." Or do you not understand English? No, not my logic, of which yours which has twisted every path of truth known to man. You can twist ANY words to sound illogical, however at this point your bend toward hatred has twisted your mind into idiocy beyond belief.  That was a double negative of which your primitive brain stumbled terribly, I knew you would trip up on that.
 
"Prepubescent?" Is that the best you can come up with?  LOL keep trying.  
 
And again I repeat, there is not ONE poorly crafted sentence in my repertoire, they’re all finely crafted. You haven’t proven a thing except your hatred so keep on trying, you can’t provoke me.  
 
After all is said and done, you still haven’t answered the basic questions (you seem to stumble on things you THINK are poorly crafted and cannot read the truth in front of your eyes so back to the subject,  the questions still remain (and they will remain for Favre for the rest of his life and posterity)):    
  
   Where are all the championships if he’s so great?  And who do you blame for it?  Him or the teams he’s had to play with? And please don’t say its been his offensive lines, thats getting old and you can say that about any quarterback failure so you factor that out.  I think there’s just too many teams he’s played with to say it’s his fellow players, it has to be him.

I just took Arsenic to the cleaners. Thank God, they he was getting putrid.  
 
Sporting News:  check out who you give 5 stars to on this site. Do they earn it by spending hundreds of hours pouring over the exact words to write whilst their families fall by the wayside due to neglect? In this case, the thousands (not hundreds, thousands) of hours hasn’t helped; actually it’s made it worse because this guy’s starting to see little dancing devils on every word that passes before his eyes. Maybe he needs an exorcism?