Wisconsin sports fans are dirty, dirty people. This is confirmed to me every time they come to town, and as a whole they show no signs of sobriety by the kick-off or the first pitch is thrown. The Bears draw crowds of transplants and road warriors when they come to town, as did the Tigers this year, and they're all a lot of fun to have around for a friendly rivalry, but I really wish we could just blockade the bridges when the snot-colored horde starts weaving it's way westward. The big freak in front of me who decided he'd sit on the back of his chair with his foul hindquarters spilling over onto my knees was particularly unwelcome, and he was all taken aback when I told him his ticket only entitled him to one seat. They famously make beer in Wisconsin, but to my knowledge they don't make soap, and judging by the aged and fermented odor coming off of this man (and many like him) the reason is they only had room for one sudsy product in their lives and they chose beer... to be fair, it was raining and under the open sky at Lambeau field they would have gotten their bi-weekly shower. Perhaps the best way to protect Kelly Holcomb today (since the O-line couldn't be bothered) would have been soap on a rope around his neck.
Brett Favre did break Dan Marino's record for career touchdowns, and by a stroke of luck he did it early in the game without setting the other record he's fast approaching: George Blanda's career interception record. And by stroke of luck, I mean there were so many bullshit calls I went straight from the game to the Minnesota Zoo, reached into an enclosure and beat a confused zebra over the head with a broom. (I'm posting this from the Dakota County jail.) There won't be another decent game against the Packers until he retires, because every year Favre acts like he's retiring an the league rolls out the red carpet for his swan song (he's on at least his fourth or fifth retirement year). I believe the Packers have a better team this year, and a loss to them isn't an unfair result, but it's like watching Duke basketball: if it isn't going to be a proper game it's not even fun to watch.
On the plus side, while he may have taken on the human form of Adrian Caligulus Peterson, #28 is a god. One series alone illustrated how he makes a difference. Chester Taylor was in and got tripped up in the backfield for a loss when a prone Packer got a purchase on his ankle, then on the next play, Peterson made the same run and had the same problem, some commando-crawling lineman grabbing his ankle. Peterson stepped on him and charged through the rest of the Packers defense for a huge gain. He refuses to be brought down, at one point realizing after a huge run he was going to be cut off, Peterson slowed up near the sideline and waited for a Packer to come within reach, then basically punched him in the face and ran past him, gaining a few more yards before being dragged down. Of course as the game went on and Peterson cracked 100 yards rushing, our fearless (some say clueless) leader pulled him out. Unheralded rookie receiver Sidney Rice had what I believe is his first career touchdown, and some nice catches that have me thinking maybe we finally have the makings of at least one competent receiver on this team, which we haven't had since Randy Moss was run out of town (his short, half-blind replacement with a five-year old's hands doesn't count).
Packers 23
Vikings 16
Minneapolis area hotel complimentary soaps and shampoos: untouched
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