This Week's Scintillating Statistics Amazing records set by the Fabulous Favre: 1) Most consecutive starts by a player: 297 2) Most vicodins popped in one week: 297 3) Only grandfather to play in the NFL 4) Only retiree to play in the NFL (hell, he's retired three times already) 5) Most career touchdown passes AND interceptions 6) Most photographed NFL face AND penis
Like a domed stadium roof collapsing under too much winter snow, Brett Favre's amazing consecutive game streak finally came crashing down to earth this week, with the aged wonder watching from the sidelines as his team took the field -- could it really be true? -- without him.
"Aw, what the hell, it's just one game," Favre told teammates. "I'll be milking this retirement shit 'til I'm 60. It's all good."
Despite the fact that his injured arm was obviously causing him pain, and that his right hand was nearly as purple as the Vikings' jerseys, Favre was in good spirits during the game. "Hell, this is nothing," he bragged to his offensive line. "To keep the streak alive, I once stapled my nose back on after Ray Lewis bit it off. I'm just gettin' too old for this shit. The streak, I mean. I'll be back to fake retirin' and demandin' a better contract next summer, no worries."