A Taco In the Quarterback's Hands Is So Exciting

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Brett Favre, in his new Jets uniform, takes the snap and steps back in the pocket, holding a taco instead of a football. What would his fans think of that? Well, it is my belief that when you see a quarterback holding a taco it means that ANYTHING could happen, you have no idea how the play will turn out. When a quarterback throws a taco, the ingredients could fly about and land almost anywhere. Sour cream could splat upon the back of the guy playing center. Tomatoes could be intercepted by an opposing team's cornerback. Bits of lettuce could be seized and gnawed upon by hungry linebackers and this might slow the game down as the crowd waits for them to get their fill. Pieces of shredded cheese might fall to the ground and be recovered by a safety and ran the other way for a touchdown. Bits of ground beef, though, are heavy enough and could actually fly through the air in such a way that a wide receiver could catch one of them and run it in for SIX! That is why I think it is appropriate to place a taco in the quarterback's hands because it symbolizes the excitement one feels when you see the quarterback take the snap and step back. You never know where he is going to throw the ball or if he is going to get sacked. And perhaps he could tackled so hard that the snapping of his poor bones could be analogous to the crunching sounds you'd hear when a big heavy linebacker stomps on a taco shell with his cleats?

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Here's Hoping Obama And Brett Favre Do Not Have Parallel Narratives

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Here we see Barack Obama coupled with NFL quarterback, Brett Favre. When Brett Favre went to the New York Jets late last summer, Obama offered Favre a change in fresh underwear to resolve a locker room dispute he was engaged in with his new teammates. Now, with a fresh, sparkling pair of tightie whities on, Favre is ready to embark on his new season. I've discussed how the image of Favre wearing his brand-new pair of underwear was a important, magical portent of how the Presidential Election would turn out, that the change Favre underwent would manifest itself with Barack Obama winning the election to go along with the theme of "change." Now, looking at how Favre fared in his 2008 season with the Jets we get an omen which might not sit so well with Obama supporters. Favre started out the year with a victory over the Miami Dolphins, and the Jets were looking pretty solid. About three-fourths of the way into the season they beat the Tennesse Titans at Tennessee to hand the Titans their first loss of the year and it was discussed among the pundits how the Jets might indeed be the favorite to win the Super Bowl! But right after the big win over Tennessee, the Jets embarked on a pretty bad finish to the season, losing most of their final games.

If we go along with the belief that Brett Favre's Jets season last year is an indicator of how Obama's political career will turn out, we see a man whom people have laid alot of expectations and high hopes upon. Obama's winning the election could be seen as analogous to Favre and the Jets beating Tennessee and now, just as football analysts thought the Jets might be the Super Bowl favorite, there are some who think Obama is a sort of "Messiah." Let's hope that Obama will not end up like Favre, though. Let's hope that his "arm" does not get tired as Favre's did and that he doesn't become weakened by the cold that hits alot of the nation near play-off time. If you remember, the New York Jets, after being heralded furture NFL champs, a month later did not even make the play-offs. Does this bode badly for Obama's re-election prospects? Being an Obama fan and supporter, I'm hoping to see some other symbols develop in the 2009 NFL season which portend a change in the current narrative. I see football as a prophetic language and it is important to watch the games, not only for their entertainment value, but for their potential to tell us many things about the future of our nation and its leaders.

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Brett Favre In Tightie-Whities Predicts Obama's 2008 Election Victory

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The sight of an NFL quarterback standing proudly in a pair of brand-new tightie-whities is indeed a sight to behold. It seems to be such a quintessentially American image, a young, muscular man who is a proven leader standing in clean, fresh pure white underwear that covers his fertile, vital reproductive organs which give birth to the American dream. This observation is especially relevant in the case of Brett Favre who changed his old, nasty yellow underwears of 17 years and put on the pictured brand new pair of tightie-whities that Obama gave him just as he joined his new team, the New York Jets, in 2008. What a powerful American symbol of hope and renewal! This was surely an omen that Barack Obama was going to win the election and he did. That is why I think with the NFL, if you study the games and how the narrative develops as the "Great Story" proceeds throughout the season, you can often learn alot about life and you can also use it to predict important non-sports-related events.

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Green Mold, Yellow Cheese And Mexican Food Alchemy in Relation To Team Colors

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Brett Favre stands proudly in the yellow Green Bay Packers underwear he was given as soon as he joined the team. Seventeen years later he still wore it and didn't change it until he joined the New York Jets and a fight erupted in the locker room against the overbearing stench. Favre's underwear is yellow to represent the cheese that is made in Wisconsin. Cheese is a primary ingredient in a taco and many other types of Mexican food. Cheese can easily represent the sun and its warm rays but in the case of Favre a lesson can be learned about what happens when cheese goes bad, when it hangs around too long and starts to get green mold on it, exhibiting both colors of the Packers: green and yellow.

Favre had a wonderful career with the Packers and had a great opportunity to go back to the Super Bowl for a third time in January 2008 until he again threw a bone-headed interception to essentially end the game and allowed the New York Giants to win the NFC Championship game. This is what happens when good cheese hangs around too long and when a man doesn't change his underwear for 17 years. What we have learned is that with the mythology of Mexican food integrated with that of NFL football, the Packers represent the stale and/or rotten Mexican food ingredients, mainly yellow cheese covered in green mold, and I can hopefully explore that particular sports metaphor more in the future in connection with Obama and politics to create an artistic alchemy that be both entertaining and profound.

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Brett Favre Finally Changes His Underwear!

When Brett Favre was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets in the summer of 2008, a deep dark secret was revealed on the first day Favre's new Jets teammates observed him in the locker room. As soon as Favre began to undress to change into his Jets uniform for the first time, the entire locker room was filled with a sinister, unyieldingly awful stench. All the players were like, "Man, what's that smell?" The source of the stench became quite clear when they all saw the pair of yellow Packers underwear briefs had on. . . .. . . click here to read more

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Vikings "Tamper" With Brett Favre?

Holy Hope! I actually read this morning that the Packers were seeking action against the MINNESOTA VIKINGS for alleged "tampering" with Favre in an attempt to get him on their team. The Vikings have long been my favorite NFL team and I was just joking with a friend that it would be cool to see Favre go to the Vikings. I just can't seem to share the same amount of optimism for current Vikings' starting QB, Tarvaris Jackson, that Vikes head coach, Brad Childress, does. Jackson just doesn't seem very good and that he will always throw dumb interceptions; and he has a hard time staying healthy. I know Childress insists that Jackson is developing and the Vikes want to spend money filling up other positions but I dunno, Jackson's pitiful play cost the Vikings a win against the Redskins late last year and a trip to the playoffs with a winning record for the first time since the 2000 season (in 2004 they went to the playoffs at 8-8).

The Vikings acquired Bernard Berrian this offseason at wide receiver. Adrian Peterson is out to show there will be NO sophomore jinx for this outstanding running back. The Vikings defense has really come along, especially when it comes to stopping the run and all we need is a good, solid consistent QB to keep the car from going into a ditch. I personally feel that Tarvaris Jackson's poor play is very likely to lose the Vikings at least 4 games this year all on its own and it would great to get Favre in for one last chance at getting him another ring.

The Vikings play Monday Night Football the first week of the season AT Green Bay. How cool would it be to see Favre come out on the field wearing PURPLE? Hahahahaha. It's sounds too cool and I'm not going to hold my breath, but hey, like Barack Obama says, we gotta have HOPE.

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Brett Favre, Greta Van Susteren Interview

Well it's no surprise that Brett Favre wants to play football again. At the end of every football season you can always count on Favre throwing a badly judged interception to end the Packers' season; then he cries; then he talks about maybe retiring. This year it really looked like he was through when he gave his wet-eyed retirement speech in March. But now a few months later he says the Packers organization pressured him into retiring and now that training camp is nearing Favre is getting "the itch" again.

I saw Favre the other night give an interview about the whole ordeal on FOX's Greta Van Susteren's show the other night. It was funny because she had a John McCain interview on the show too but Favre was the headliner. Hahahahaha. Favre gave a great interview and it makes you hope he can work things out with the Packers or find another team to play on. It's nice that football season is on the way. It's so refeshing to see a rugged, genuine guy like Favre give his true feelings on matters when ever since the Super Bowl we have all been tuned into election politics and hearing all these politicians and their tree-limb tongues writhing and weaving through so many gaffes, lies, flops and phantom promises. It's nice to finally get to see REAL MEN on the televison for a change!

I don't know why the Packers can't just release him. After all Favre has given that franchise, they should just let him out of his contract to play for another team if they aren't going to let him be the starter. I really hope he somehow goes to play on another team because that would be interesting. Every year we have to go through the same dialogue and speculation regarding Favre and he always ends up playing for Green Bay like always. It would be nice for the fans to get to see something DIFFERENT with Favre, something new to go into the season excited about. There also hasn't really been any big bombshell roster moves or draft picks this year to go into the season looking forward to seeing. Nothing Like Randy Moss going to the Patriots last year, something that had be excited to no end.

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