Greenjackets Make Fun of Favre

MINOR LEAGUE TEAM MAKES FUN OF FAVRE
Posted by Michael David Smith on July 21, 2008, 12:46 p.m.

Four months ago, the news of Brett Favre’s retirement was met with almost universal respect for the longtime Packers quarterback and future Hall of Famer.

But now that Favre is waffling about a comeback, that respect is, in some quarters, turning to ridicule.

Darren Rovell of CNBC reports that the Augusta GreenJackets, a Single-A baseball team, have become the first minor league team to make fun of Favre as a ticket promotion.

To poke fun at Favre as a flip flopper, the GreenJackets will give away a pair of flip flops to the first 100 fans at the team’s August 4 game. They will also retire Favre’s No. 4 jersey, and then un-retire it on August 5. Fan contests incorporating the Lambeau Leap as well as the "Strahan Sack" will be part of the festivities.

What does it all mean? Mostly, it’s just a goofy and kinda funny minor league baseball promotion. But it’s also a reminder that no matter what Favre ultimately decides to do, his inability to make up his mind about retirement has made him the butt of jokes across the country