Good article on Yahoo! Sports today by Charles Robinson on the B. Lorenzo Favre signing, the nut of which is: this is not the Jets, this is signing with the loathsome, archenemy Vikings.

And that was an overwhelming sentiment pulsing through Green Bay, where radio talk shows were pre-empting programs and dumping everything but call-in segments, as the fan base opened a fiery vein. On the rare occasion a fan called to support Favre’s right to play for the Vikings, they were bayoneted by the next five callers, who reacted as if they’d just heard someone pitch the positives of joining the Taliban.

Robinson managed to find one fan with a different take…

“Some people love Favre and will love him even if he beats the Packers twice a year for the next 10 years…He’s just legendary in their eyes.”

That quote came from Milwaukee native Brian Smith, who has been making the two-hour drive from Milwaukee to Green Bay “since the Majorkski era.” While being interviewed, he happened to be parked outside (presumably in mourning) Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, located at 1004 Brett Favre Pass, Green Bay, WI, just two blocks from Lambeau.

I checked this eatery out, and if 99% of the fan-base disagrees with Smith, this restaurant does not stand a chance. It’s the ultimate shrine to Brett and Green Bay’s storied history… any investors should just hope it gets burned in effigy, so they can collect the insurance.

And if the decor isn’t insult enough to the loyal Packer faithful, the Favre merlot is.