August 7th discussion

F:
Martin,
So what are your thoughts on the UFC event this weekend? Is this really a make or break night for Brock Lesnar like people are saying? Do you think he has a good chance at winning? What do you think about Tito Ortiz signing a ludicrous deal with Affliction to be their poster child? Also, I guess the Bucs looked at the situation like we did and realized that an interception throwing machine was not the way to go with the team and let the Jets take him. Thoughts?

M:

Tito sucks, he's not any good and hasn't beat anybody good in like 7 years. So affliction will put him up against a bunch of cans and he'll look all amazing but he sucks out loud. Lyoto Machida owned the shit out of him in his last fight and Rashad Evans would have beaten Tito in a rematch. On the other hand him and Jemma Jamison are having a child so I'm sure that will bring some more free advertising to affliction.

It is a make or break night for Lesnar and I'd be a little surprised if he lost to Herring. Then again Herring can be tricky depending on his mood. Lesnar needs to win because he's getting paid alot of money to pull in viewers and if he gets punked again the wrestling crowd will stop watching. But again I question putting him up against another very experienced veteran like they did against Frank Mir. I really really want to see the other fights, Huerta-Florian could be fucking amazing, those guys never get tired. GSP-Fitch could be alot of fun depending on how well Fitch gameplans, but there is no reason it won't be an entertaining fight. GSP is a better wrestler than Fitch and I'll guarantee they won't mention it once on the broadcast, it will be all about how Fitch was on the Purdue wrestling team. If Fitch tries to fight GSP like Josh Koshcheck did then Fitch is going to get dominated and we'll get to hear more of GSP's funny French-Canadian english. I've had both those fights on my calender forever. I'm a huge fan of Huerta and Fitch, and GSP is just a cool guy. I am really excited for this card.

The why Farve shouldn't have gone to Tampa Bay argument is best summed up thusly. Jeff Garcia is better now then Brett Farve both at the age of 38. Garcia has lead both the Bucs and the Eagles to the playoffs in the last two seasons.

Garcia in the last two years:
2006: 61.7% Completion rate 10TD 2INT Playoff win with the Eagles, came within 3 points of the NFC championship.
2007: 63.9% Completion rate 13TD 4INT Made playoffs lost to eventual superbowl champions.

Farve:
2006: 56% Completion rate 18TD 18INT No playoffs.
2007: 66.5% Completion rate 28TD 15INT Win one playoff game and threw an INT to end the season in OT of the NFC title game.

Plus Favre has lost about half a dozen steps the past couple years. Hell, McCarthy basically gave him the Vince Young playbook last year.
The Jets can have him, we all know who the class in that division is the Jets at best are playing for the last wildcard spot although that will more then likely be occupied by two teams from the AFC South anyhow so....have fun Brett, I think history will show him as a spoiled self centered brat about this whole thing. I feel bad for the packers.