Joe Buck Lobs Fat Softballs

[rbaloha1]

Depends on the injury. At least the decision appears to be based on health over emotion.

[KYPack]

Hold on Lads.

Brett wasn't taking "advice" from Chad. In backstage conversation, they came up with the long known fact that some people will like you no matter what, some people won't like you no matter what, and (to quote Brett) some people don't give a shit. It was nice to hear the HBO language.

Brett's other point seemed legit, but shaky. Chilly wanted him at camp for OTA's. Brett wants to find out if the surgery took & his arm is strong. Yeah...OK Brett. But that gets you out of camp again, Bro. Remember how the Jet's said that was a sore point with the guys? Injured players still have to take those boring ass meetings. There's a lot of jealousy towards a player that gets out of shit. That could be a problem down the road.

The highlight of the whole show wasn't Favre, Chad, Michael Irvin or any jocks. Buck also had two comics and a weak ass actor friend of his named Michael Rudd. One of the other comics was Artie Lange, the fat comic from The Howard Stern show. Rudd was commenting that he liked to look at the net and see the dirt on athletes. Rudd said his favorite web site was The Smoking gun. (I was thinking WTF?). Lange says, "TMZ is your favorite site, what's second, sucking cock.com"? Lange then threw out some more "F" bombs, also, making fun of HBO and Buck as a host. He threw down and it was pretty funny. Buck seemed embarrassed and pissed, but Lange forge ahead. It was a Nutz style rant and I loved it. buck was pretty rattled and it was good to see him shook up.

[cpk1994]

Probably true, JH. Favre did make reference - and I think Buck did, too - to them speaking backstage.

Even so, do you honestly believe that if Buck was allowed to ask anything he wanted he would have had the balls to do so? I don't.

I have not been keeping a close eye on Joe Buck's sack and what it does or does not contain. I just know his dad was a good announcer.

However you did keep an eye on "Kurt Schottenhiemer's Unit" once.

[KYPack]

PFT posted this semi-transcript of the Favre-buck interview...


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Brett Favre made it clear that he’s very serious about potentially playing football again.

That is, provided his surgically repaired shoulder cooperates and the Minnesota Vikings work out a contract with the former NFL Most Valuable Player.

When asked if he plans to play football again, Favre was noncommittal, though. He answered Buck’s question with one word: “Maybe.”

When asked later about the prospects of playing for the Vikings, Favre replied: “I am considering it.”

Dressed casually in a black T-shirt and jeans, Favre appeared relaxed. Yet, Favre acknowledged that it has been a roller coaster ride over the past few years as he has straddled the line between retirement and continuing to play the game.

“It is,” Favre said “I know people are tired of it. As we talked prior to the show, my intentions are not to create controversy.

“It is what it is. I haven’t watched anything. I did see satellite trucks outside our gate. I was sneaking outside our back gate. I don’t know. It’s crazy. I try not to pay attention.”

Favre acknowledged having surgery last month. He had his partially torn biceps tendon repaired and said it will be a few more weeks before he can really test out his right arm with a total recovery time of four to six weeks.

“About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I had surgery with Dr. James Andrews,” Favre said. “More or less, I can throw and I could throw before the surgery, but I couldn’t throw late in the year last season. Certain throws hurt. I had pain in my neck and down my arm. When I left the first time, I knew I needed surgery and I didn’t want to have it.

“If it feels better, I’m rehabbing. I have talked to the Vikings, but nothing more than, ‘Are you interested?’ and vice versa. I’ve had the procedure, which they know. It’s more or less how my arm feels and we’ll go from there.”

Favre confirmed that a Vikings trainer visited him in Mississippi on Sunday. He pointed out that no Vikings coach visited him, which had been previously reported last week by ESPN.com.

“I met with their trainer yesterday,” Favre said. “All it was about was going through some exercises, some stretching, band work.”

Favre said that he’s only talking with the Vikings.

“That’s all I’ve talked to, yeah,” Favre said. “It makes perfect sense as far as coming back to an offense I’ve run for 16 years. I could teach the offense. It was tough going to New York last year. I was two weeks late, totally new offense. [Jets offensive coordinator] Brian Schottenheimer and [former Jets coach] Eric Mangini were great with me. We condensed it, but it was like learning a foreign language.”

Favre considers the Vikings to be a contender with star running back Adrian Peterson operating as the centerpiece of the offense.

“It makes a lot of sense,” Favre said. “The pieces are in place. They have a great running back. They have a great running game. If I go there, there are no guarantees.

“I would like to think that every player would think they’re a difference-maker. I think in that situation, understanding what is expected of you, knowing your team, knowing that as long as we can run the ball and complete the ball when needed, we should be pretty good.”

Notice Favre said, ‘we,’ in referring to the Vikings.

Buck asked what would it take for him to end his retirement and suit up again.

Favre’s reply: “First and foremost, you can’t go past the arm. If that’s not up to par, when the time comes, then I can’t play. I went through it last year, and yeah, I gutted it out, or whatever. But it affected me, and it affected our team, and I don’t want to do it again, and I won’t do it again.

“That is why I went ahead and had the surgery. I had the procedure done and as I rehab and if it ever gets to the point where it feels like it did before it started hurting, then we’ll see where it is.”

Favre said there was never a deadline imposed by Vikings coach Brad Childress for him to show up for an Organized Team Activity.

“No,” Favre said. “It’s not like I talk to those guys every day. Coach Childress did ask if I would go to OTA’s and I chose not to. You can pick sides on this. I think both sides are right. He wanted me to be there to be a part of the team knowing there’s no guarantee that my arm will be like it was before.

“I figured it would be a media frenzy if I was there and a media frenzy if I couldn’t play later on. Why not just have one media frenzy? It’s either all or nothing with me.”

When it comes to the criticism from former Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton and the question of whether he’s tarnishing his legacy, Favre didn’t seem to let it bother him.

“I think the 16 years I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself,” Favre said. “This whole process, I was talking to Chad [Ochocinco] backstage and there are people in your corner no matter what and people who aren’t going to like you, no matter what. You know what?

“There are those that we get letters from all the time, nice e-mails from such and such, but my wife never shows me the bad ones. There are people who don’t give a damn. I totally understand that. It is what it is. Whether it’s right or wrong, who’s to say? I’m trying my best not to fuel the fire even though I am.”

Favre said he got some advice from retired broadcaster and NFL coach John Madden.

“When you’re gone and you’re away from this game, you just can’t go back,” Favre said. “I’m 40 years old in October. I’m not getting any younger. Things you think about at 39, you think about at 25. I get the same response from my family when I asked them what I should do: ‘Whatever you want to do, dad.’”

Many Packers fans are angry that Favre would even consider wearing the Vikings’ purple.

“I don’t know what to tell them,” Favre said. “Vince Lombardi went to the Washington Redskins. I don’t hear people saying, ‘That damn traitor, he went to Washington.’

“Time heals a lot of things. Did some things happen there that may have ruffled the feathers for both sides? Yes. They chose to go in a different direction and that’s okay. I chose to play again and that’s okay. It’s football. It’s not life or death.”

Favre wasn’t asked specifically if he’s returning to play again to get revenge on Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.

Favre’s final answer dealt with being a celebrity in the sports world.

“As I got older, I cared less about what’s going on besides football,” Favre said. “I would go hunting, come back, go to the stadium. That was it. Twelve years ago when I quit drinking, I stopped going out to bars and doing things like that.

“I wouldn’t trade these 12 years for nothing. I’m at peace. I don’t want people to say, ‘There’s such and such.’ It doesn’t turn me on the way it once did. People are going to take sides and say, ‘He’s full of crap.’ I can’t change that.”

The show was billed as a discussion of athletes and celebrity.

Prior to Favre’s appearance, there was a lengthy segment of Favre highlights and interviews with the Packers before retiring for the first time followed by Favre ending his retirement and being traded to the Jets before retiring once again.

Then, the latest Favre watch was detailed, including shots of Scott Hanson of NFL Network reporting from outside Favre’s Mississippi home.

After a camera shot of Favre getting some powder applied to his face backstage from a makeup girl, Favre and Buck went through an attempted comedy bit where Favre promised Buck that he would be the first guest in the history of the program.

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Surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago. Recovery is 4-6 weeks, then some rehab, it'll be close if he gives it a try. Rehab doesn't yield game strength, we've all seen Brett's arm get weaker every year at season's end. I hope to hell he doesn't embarrass himself.

[oregonpackfan]

One sexist thought many of us guys have had is that women are notorious for not being able to make up their minds!

The hardest part of taking my wife to a restaurant is having her take an incredible time in deciding what to order.

IMO, Favre is worse than any stereotype of any woman who cannot make up her mind!

[cpk1994]

PFT posted this semi-transcript of the Favre-buck interview...


Quote on

Brett Favre made it clear that he’s very serious about potentially playing football again.

That is, provided his surgically repaired shoulder cooperates and the Minnesota Vikings work out a contract with the former NFL Most Valuable Player.

When asked if he plans to play football again, Favre was noncommittal, though. He answered Buck’s question with one word: “Maybe.”

When asked later about the prospects of playing for the Vikings, Favre replied: “I am considering it.”

Dressed casually in a black T-shirt and jeans, Favre appeared relaxed. Yet, Favre acknowledged that it has been a roller coaster ride over the past few years as he has straddled the line between retirement and continuing to play the game.

“It is,” Favre said “I know people are tired of it. As we talked prior to the show, my intentions are not to create controversy.

“It is what it is. I haven’t watched anything. I did see satellite trucks outside our gate. I was sneaking outside our back gate. I don’t know. It’s crazy. I try not to pay attention.”

Favre acknowledged having surgery last month. He had his partially torn biceps tendon repaired and said it will be a few more weeks before he can really test out his right arm with a total recovery time of four to six weeks.

“About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I had surgery with Dr. James Andrews,” Favre said. “More or less, I can throw and I could throw before the surgery, but I couldn’t throw late in the year last season. Certain throws hurt. I had pain in my neck and down my arm. When I left the first time, I knew I needed surgery and I didn’t want to have it.

“If it feels better, I’m rehabbing. I have talked to the Vikings, but nothing more than, ‘Are you interested?’ and vice versa. I’ve had the procedure, which they know. It’s more or less how my arm feels and we’ll go from there.”

Favre confirmed that a Vikings trainer visited him in Mississippi on Sunday. He pointed out that no Vikings coach visited him, which had been previously reported last week by ESPN.com.

“I met with their trainer yesterday,” Favre said. “All it was about was going through some exercises, some stretching, band work.”

Favre said that he’s only talking with the Vikings.

“That’s all I’ve talked to, yeah,” Favre said. “It makes perfect sense as far as coming back to an offense I’ve run for 16 years. I could teach the offense. It was tough going to New York last year. I was two weeks late, totally new offense. [Jets offensive coordinator] Brian Schottenheimer and [former Jets coach] Eric Mangini were great with me. We condensed it, but it was like learning a foreign language.”

Favre considers the Vikings to be a contender with star running back Adrian Peterson operating as the centerpiece of the offense.

“It makes a lot of sense,” Favre said. “The pieces are in place. They have a great running back. They have a great running game. If I go there, there are no guarantees.

“I would like to think that every player would think they’re a difference-maker. I think in that situation, understanding what is expected of you, knowing your team, knowing that as long as we can run the ball and complete the ball when needed, we should be pretty good.”

Notice Favre said, ‘we,’ in referring to the Vikings.

Buck asked what would it take for him to end his retirement and suit up again.

Favre’s reply: “First and foremost, you can’t go past the arm. If that’s not up to par, when the time comes, then I can’t play. I went through it last year, and yeah, I gutted it out, or whatever. But it affected me, and it affected our team, and I don’t want to do it again, and I won’t do it again.

“That is why I went ahead and had the surgery. I had the procedure done and as I rehab and if it ever gets to the point where it feels like it did before it started hurting, then we’ll see where it is.”

Favre said there was never a deadline imposed by Vikings coach Brad Childress for him to show up for an Organized Team Activity.

“No,” Favre said. “It’s not like I talk to those guys every day. Coach Childress did ask if I would go to OTA’s and I chose not to. You can pick sides on this. I think both sides are right. He wanted me to be there to be a part of the team knowing there’s no guarantee that my arm will be like it was before.

“I figured it would be a media frenzy if I was there and a media frenzy if I couldn’t play later on. Why not just have one media frenzy? It’s either all or nothing with me.”

When it comes to the criticism from former Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton and the question of whether he’s tarnishing his legacy, Favre didn’t seem to let it bother him.

“I think the 16 years I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself,” Favre said. “This whole process, I was talking to Chad [Ochocinco] backstage and there are people in your corner no matter what and people who aren’t going to like you, no matter what. You know what?

“There are those that we get letters from all the time, nice e-mails from such and such, but my wife never shows me the bad ones. There are people who don’t give a damn. I totally understand that. It is what it is. Whether it’s right or wrong, who’s to say? I’m trying my best not to fuel the fire even though I am.”

Favre said he got some advice from retired broadcaster and NFL coach John Madden.

“When you’re gone and you’re away from this game, you just can’t go back,” Favre said. “I’m 40 years old in October. I’m not getting any younger. Things you think about at 39, you think about at 25. I get the same response from my family when I asked them what I should do: ‘Whatever you want to do, dad.’”

Many Packers fans are angry that Favre would even consider wearing the Vikings’ purple.

“I don’t know what to tell them,” Favre said. “Vince Lombardi went to the Washington Redskins. I don’t hear people saying, ‘That damn traitor, he went to Washington.’

“Time heals a lot of things. Did some things happen there that may have ruffled the feathers for both sides? Yes. They chose to go in a different direction and that’s okay. I chose to play again and that’s okay. It’s football. It’s not life or death.”

Favre wasn’t asked specifically if he’s returning to play again to get revenge on Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.

Favre’s final answer dealt with being a celebrity in the sports world.

“As I got older, I cared less about what’s going on besides football,” Favre said. “I would go hunting, come back, go to the stadium. That was it. Twelve years ago when I quit drinking, I stopped going out to bars and doing things like that.

“I wouldn’t trade these 12 years for nothing. I’m at peace. I don’t want people to say, ‘There’s such and such.’ It doesn’t turn me on the way it once did. People are going to take sides and say, ‘He’s full of crap.’ I can’t change that.”

The show was billed as a discussion of athletes and celebrity.

Prior to Favre’s appearance, there was a lengthy segment of Favre highlights and interviews with the Packers before retiring for the first time followed by Favre ending his retirement and being traded to the Jets before retiring once again.

Then, the latest Favre watch was detailed, including shots of Scott Hanson of NFL Network reporting from outside Favre’s Mississippi home.

After a camera shot of Favre getting some powder applied to his face backstage from a makeup girl, Favre and Buck went through an attempted comedy bit where Favre promised Buck that he would be the first guest in the history of the program.

Quote off

Surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago. Recovery is 4-6 weeks, then some rehab, it'll be close if he gives it a try. Rehab doesn't yield game strength, we've all seen Brett's arm get weaker every year at season's end. I hope to hell he doesn't embarrass himself.

I think can fertilize my lawn with all the bullshit Favre let loose.

[MOBB DEEP]

GREAT quote on joe Buck:

"Its football. Its not life or death"

boom....

[KYPack]

For those interested, here's part 1 of the BF interview on Joe Buck last night.

(No, I dunno where part II is)

EDIT:

You can relax, guess nobody cared anyhow. HBO took these down around 11AM EST. Check my post below if yer interested in the Artie Lange disaster. Deadspin did a blurb on HBO's aftershow. It's a riot, but very sick and strange. I'd say Joe Buck Live might just be a one shot deal after this debacle with Lange.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZDlJ36erIM

Check out comic Artie Lange. he stole the show in an immature grossout festival, nothin' that will shock any member of PR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4t9u4VsJUc

[Cleft Crusty]

"Whether it’s right or wrong, who’s to say? "

"I think both sides are right."

It is getting tiresome to listen to Favre. It is getting tiresome having to cover Favre. My semi-retirement was supposed to be peaceful and meaningful. With my arthritis acting up, it is tiresome to even write "Favre." Dreadful. My Harley misses me. Somewhere there is an historic high school stadium, falling into disrepair, that wants me to wander it's hallowed bleachers and steep in it's uncluttered nostalgia.

[ThunderDan]

I think can fertilize my lawn with all the bullshit Favre let loose.

I disagree. I think Favre handled himself well last night. He didn't spew any bullshit. Joe Buck never asked him a question that would lead to BF having to admit to anything.

When BF answered about last summer with "ruffled feathers", there were probably 20 follow-up questions I would have loved to hear.

[Joemailman]

I think can fertilize my lawn with all the bullshit Favre let loose.

This seems like a knee-jerk reaction on your part. Whay exactly did he say that you take exception to? I thought the interview was kind of boring, given the non-intrusive nature of Buck's questions. I just didn't read anything to really take exception to.

[Fritz]

Probably true, JH. Favre did make reference - and I think Buck did, too - to them speaking backstage.

Even so, do you honestly believe that if Buck was allowed to ask anything he wanted he would have had the balls to do so? I don't.

I have not been keeping a close eye on Joe Buck's sack and what it does or does not contain. I just know his dad was a good announcer.

However you did keep an eye on "Kurt Schottenhiemer's Unit" once.

Yes, but I'm a monogamous unit-watcher. If I'm keeping an eye on Kurt's unit, I'm not the kind of guy who'll walk down the street and just look at any old guy's unit...

[KYPack]

My post above is defunct.

HBO took down the Favre video and the already legendary follow-up w/ Artie lange.

Watch lange in the HBO.com stuff posted by Deadspin.

It's funny, but even tougher to watch than the HBO on air stuff:

http://deadspin.com/5292467/watch-artie-lange-crap-all-over-joe-bucks-first-show?autoplay=true?skyline=true&s=i

[Scott Campbell]

My post above is defunct.

HBO took down the Favre video and the already legendary follow-up w/ Artie lange.

Watch lange in the HBO.com stuff posted by Deadspin.

It's funny, but even tougher to watch than the HBO on air stuff:

http://deadspin.com/5292467/watch-ar...yline=true&s=i

I wouldn't count on Artie being invited back by Joe.

[Fritz]

Didn't he know what he was getting?