<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="290"> <tbody><tr><td colspan="2" width="100%">Tragedy won't inspire Favre this time </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="smtext2" colspan="2" width="100%">Andrew Folkes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Brett Favre and his family suffered a great loss Wednesday when his brother-in-law Casey Tynes (24) was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Sumrall, Miss.
And so, for the second time in as many seasons, the quarterback heads into a Monday Nighter burdened with the tragic death of a family member.
Green Bay supporters will never forget his heroic performance last December when, just a day after he lost his father to a massive heart attack, he threw for threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns leading Green Bay to a 41-7 trouncing of Oakland as a 6-point chalk.
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</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> But Pack backers shouldn’t expect this tragedy to inspire Favre like the death of his father did. The circumstances are quite different this time, and so are the Packers - most notably their offensive line.
When Favre lit up the Raiders last season, he did so standing behind of one the best O-lines in the NFL. But the offensive line lost a key component in 350-pound nose tackle Grady Jackson in Week 1 and is now without Mike Flanagan who underwent season-ending knee surgery on Thursday.
Grey Ruegamer proved to be a poor substitute for the Pro Bowl center against the Giants last week. Ruegamer went the wrong way on a running play early in the game resulting in a four-yard loss for Ahman Green and had two penalties for a net loss of 25 yards.
He’s also guilty of letting William Joseph put the hit on Favre that gave him the concussion and eventually knocked him out of the game.
Bettors should also keep in mind that when Favre took the field against Oakland last December, it had been less than 24 hours since his father had passed away. The loss hadn’t fully sunk in, he hadn’t had time to mourn with his family and the gridiron offered him the perfect distraction.
It’s different this time. When Favre takes the field against Tennessee Monday night, it’ll have been five full days since he lost his brother-in-law.
Favre and his family will have put Tynes to rest by then and he’ll have shed many tears with his loved ones. Losing a family member, especially one so young, is a draining experience, and although the tough-as-nails pivot will bring 110 percent to Lambeau Monday, the tragedy will have exacted its toll.
Oddsmakers have Packers as 3-point home favorites. The total is set at 43 1/2.
And so, for the second time in as many seasons, the quarterback heads into a Monday Nighter burdened with the tragic death of a family member.
Green Bay supporters will never forget his heroic performance last December when, just a day after he lost his father to a massive heart attack, he threw for threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns leading Green Bay to a 41-7 trouncing of Oakland as a 6-point chalk.
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</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> But Pack backers shouldn’t expect this tragedy to inspire Favre like the death of his father did. The circumstances are quite different this time, and so are the Packers - most notably their offensive line.
When Favre lit up the Raiders last season, he did so standing behind of one the best O-lines in the NFL. But the offensive line lost a key component in 350-pound nose tackle Grady Jackson in Week 1 and is now without Mike Flanagan who underwent season-ending knee surgery on Thursday.
Grey Ruegamer proved to be a poor substitute for the Pro Bowl center against the Giants last week. Ruegamer went the wrong way on a running play early in the game resulting in a four-yard loss for Ahman Green and had two penalties for a net loss of 25 yards.
He’s also guilty of letting William Joseph put the hit on Favre that gave him the concussion and eventually knocked him out of the game.
Bettors should also keep in mind that when Favre took the field against Oakland last December, it had been less than 24 hours since his father had passed away. The loss hadn’t fully sunk in, he hadn’t had time to mourn with his family and the gridiron offered him the perfect distraction.
It’s different this time. When Favre takes the field against Tennessee Monday night, it’ll have been five full days since he lost his brother-in-law.
Favre and his family will have put Tynes to rest by then and he’ll have shed many tears with his loved ones. Losing a family member, especially one so young, is a draining experience, and although the tough-as-nails pivot will bring 110 percent to Lambeau Monday, the tragedy will have exacted its toll.
Oddsmakers have Packers as 3-point home favorites. The total is set at 43 1/2.
