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Brett Favre announced in a news conference today that he would return to the Minnesota Vikings for another season.

He was so close to the Super Bowl last year, he said, he could feel it. And he “owes it” to the Vikings to give it one more try. He’s not promising he can make it through the season, though, the season that he says will be his “last.”

Right, anyway.

I used to like the guy. Respect him, even. Now, the more I hear his name the more I want to pull my ears off with some rusty pliers. Dude, grow a pair and quit trying to relive your youth. I know that you produced last year but realistically how long will that last? I’m guessing one good sack in the regular season and you’re toast, as if your body isn’t already. You’ll be in a wheelchair before your 40s are over, and then where will you be? Counting your millions while someone has to feed you because you can’t lift your right arm isn’t as glamorous as it sounds. I’m also guessing that the millions that you’ve already earned won’t be enough to buy back the missed time with your family or the time you’ll spend rehabbing all of those joints that are going to have to be replaced.

And you know what? I’m not the only one that’s calling shenanigains on you.

Go home to Hattiesberg. Have a mint julep. Relax a little. Sure, let the tv crew in when they’re ready for a little NFL analysis come playoff time, but quit jacking with your team and your body. The shtick is just old.

You can thank me later, but I’d like my share of whatever you’re paying your therapist now, in small bills. And considering that your salary is reported to hit $16.5 million this year from $13.5 million last year, plus incentives reported to jack it up to almost $20 million, I think you can spare the dimes.

Kendra is ready for some football. But not like this.

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Denver is a great city to visit and Coors Field is a must see for any sports fan. Coors Field opened in 1995 with more than 7,000 seats than it’s original design, due to the high number of fans attending the Rockies’ first two seasons. (The Rockies played their first 2 seasons at Mile High Stadium, the home of the Denver Broncos, and had 21 games that drew over 70,000 fans.)

True to Denver’s nickname, a portion of the stadium is at a mile above sea level. You have to hike a little, (the 20th row of the upper deck) but the views are spectacular. And yes I mean the views of the field and the mountains.

Like most stadiums these days, the food and drink choices are seemingly endless, as long as your wallet is. All kinds of beers, (not just Coors products,) cocktails, margaritas, xtreme dogs, tornadough, pizza, and grilled foods are available, and that’s just on the upper deck.

Tip: The kind people at Coors field allow you to bring in your own water bottles and snacks so if you’re on a budget, take advantage. We didn’t and ended up spending a small fortune on water. (What college tuition? Sorry Headless Girl; we were thirsty.) Some of the folks around us brought everything from sandwiches, to nuts, to fruit and didn’t spend a penny inside the park. Forgot to bring your water? That’s ok, independent vendors walking outside the stadium will sell you a bottle for a dollar. That’s less than a third of what you’ll pay inside the park, and well worth it in Denver, where the humidity levels are usually extremely low.

One of the coolest things about Coors Field is the close access to the players and the field. Before many of the games they schedule players (usually four) to sign autographs for fans. We spent time in the gift shop and I was worried that we wouldn’t get down to get one, but I shouldn’t have worried. The aisles are wide and the staff are well-trained to move people through the line efficiently.

Tip: Go early if you want all four players’ autographs. Game time was at 1:10 on this day, and we got in line at about 11:45. They cut the line off right after we got our autographs, around 12:00. (Rogers actually got in the game the day we were there, which was super cool for my boys.)

A Note About the Weather: The weather in Denver can be unpredictable. (Understatement. Really.) We left for the stadium in freezing cold conditions, for July anyway, and by the time we got to the stadium it was blazing hot. (Relatively, anyway, for what we were wearing.) Later, as you can see, the weather turned a little dicey. Tornado watch, lightning, rain.

Tip: Be sure to wear/carry layers for the quickly changing weather conditions.

Don’t forget to watch for these great architectural details, too:

And if you’re lucky, you’ll get to see this at the end of your visit to Coors Field:

Kendra would like to attend more sports events in Denver. Problem is, she lives in LA.

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All pictures are courtesy of The Adventures of the Headless Family.

What’s more American than baseball on the Fourth of July? Making franchise history, that’s what.

It started like any other normal Major League Baseball game, but in the eighth inning we knew that we were in for a treat when Andres Torres hit an in-the-park home run for the Giants to add to a scoring run that would tie the game. When was the last time you saw one of those outside of Little League? (The last time an in-the-park homer was part of back to back home runs for the Giants was on June 1, 1966, when Willie Mays did it in Atlanta. Ironically the Giants lost that game 3-4, also.)

Also at the top of the eighth inning a tornado watch was issued just to make it a little more interesting. By the 12th inning the rain and lightning was so bad that everyone (that was left) on the upper deck was sent below to watch the final innings from the concourse.

In the bottom of the 15th inning, Dexter Fowler hit a triple and both Jonathan Herrera and Carlos Gonzalez were intentionally walked to fill the bases for Todd Helton. Dex scored on a sacrifice fly by Helton to end the game with a final score of 4-3.

At 5 hours and 24 minutes, and 15 innings the Headless Family attended the longest game in Rockies history. We almost got a 2-for-1 for our tickets.

Kendra is still tired from this game.

Photos by Headless Mom of The Adventures of the Headless Family

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Jennifer Capriati is recovering from an overdose of prescription drugs. Reportedly, it was accidental.

Capriati is known for her tennis career that began in 1988 with her holding the record for the youngest French Open Junior winner at 13 years, 2 months. Yet, she’s also known for her repeated brushes with the law, including arrests for shoplifting and marijuana possession beginning in 1993. She has been quoted by the New York Daily News as saying “If I don’t have [tennis] who am I? What am I?”

And in researching other articles for this story, I accidentally came across the supposed reason for her accidental overdose: her maybe-ex-boyfriend Dale DaBone (yes, you heard me right) is going back to porn.

Seriously? Who says “I’m so overwrought that DaBone is going to (da) bone several someones on film that I think I’ll take a handful of this crap.”?

Accidentally or on purpose? You decide, because I may never recover from the knowledge that there is actually a movie being made with the title “Batman XXX: A Porn Parody”

Kendra was shocked at the twists of this story. Kinda. But not really.

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