Sunday, 24 January 2010

Now that the Saints have won, we can start discussing the important issues...

... foremost among them, have we seen the last of Brett Favre? Will he be back next year? Will the interception at the end of regulation tonight mate with the Webster interception of 2007 and give birth to his legacy? Stay tuned to all your channels for the latest breaking news on the future of Brett Favre.
Jan 24, 2010 9:28:15 PM

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nutellaontoast

I'm pretty sure it will be common knowledge that it wasn't Brett Farve who lost the Vikings-Saints game, but Peyton Manning who won it.

Posted by: nutellaontoast | Sunday, 24 January 2010 at 10:02 PM

Sid the Anarchist Lurker

Peyton Manning can lick Oreos.

Posted by: Sid the Anarchist Lurker | Monday, 25 January 2010 at 05:57 PM

todd.

Brett who? Can he tell me about how The Great Tim Tebow will fare in the pros?

Posted by: todd. | Tuesday, 26 January 2010 at 11:23 AM

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