Favre: The Legend

As most people know, Brett Favre has been the center of both mythology and controversy. Mythology for his entire career and controversy for the past few seasons. Brett Favre has been known as being that classic "gun-slinger" who can throw the dumbest interceptions but can also lead a team down a field and make the most amazing pass to win a game. Over the last few seasons, Favre retired, came back to the Packers, retired, came back to the Packers, retired, went to the Jets, retired, then finally came to the Vikings (that may not be the exactness but it's close enough). Through all these seasons of frustration for the fan and team owners, few thought Favre still had it in him to be the legend he was. Well, on Sunday night he proved them all wrong. With less than 2 minutes left and trailing the San Francisco 49ers 24-20, Favre did the impossible. He led his new team down the field to score and win. With the ball on the 49ers' 32 yard line and 10 seconds left to go in the game, Favre takes the snap, scrabbles a big then does what he is known for and "slings" one up and out of nowhere Lewis catches the ball in the back of the endzone for the game winning touchdown and probably catch of the year.
With that whole description of Favre play this brings me to the point where I can completely confirm all of Favre stupidity or lack of wisdom over the last few offseason as being his best decisions ever. He has proved that he should not be retiring anytime soon. This sport is part of him and he has forever left himself in the sport for the rest of us. Favre the Legend, he still exist.

William's Outrage

During the U.S. Open for tennis, there was an instance in the semifinals match between Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams where Williams was charged with a match point penalty after a confrontation with an official. On video is Williams cussing out the line judge for a foot fault penalty that was obviously not a foot fault penalty.
Williams was serving against Clijsters in the second set at 5-6, 15-40 after dropping the first set 4-6. A foot fault at this point in a match is a very unlikely call to be made. Williams obviously knew that she wasn't foot faulting but her reaction was clearly uncalled for. Williams is quoted as saying "I'm going to shove this ball down your f------ throat." Along with her also yelling other slanders at the line judge.
I do not agree with the conduct portrayed from Williams in the semifinals match. This conduct in a country club sport such as tennis will have harsher punishments than most sports. Even though Williams as competetive athlete should not react in this way. Though tensions are high at a semifinals match in the U.S. Open match, any athlete should know how to harness anger and agression towards the match or game when applicable.
From personally playing tennis along with soccer in high school, I can understand the agression of any sport and the desire to ALWAYS want to win. But I can also say that I have never gotten ejected or fined from a tennis match or soccer game from cussing out an official. I have been disqualified from soccer for hitting a few players, but maybe that's how an athlete should react?