Bill Brasky
08-17-2006, 12:59 AM
ASHWAUBENON, WI—Although his critics and fans alike generally agree that NFL veteran Brett Favre is well past his prime, his ability to captivate an audience was demonstrated yet again Tuesday night when a raucous, over-capacity Lambeau Field crowd of 73,127 paid to see the Super Bowl-winning three-time MVP fitted for a new suit.
"I know I'm hardly an impartial observer, but I'd have to say he looked good out there," first-year Packer coach Mike McCarthy said after watching his quarterback get a feel for the single-breasted two-button dark wool suit. "I think this is going to be a good fit for him, although obviously they had to make some adjustments out there for his big arm. I like that he's decided to keep it simple, play to his strengths, and just enjoy this new suit in the time he has left in Green Bay."
"Plus, you could tell the crowd just loved it," McCarthy added.
Fans began lining up in mid-afternoon for Favre's 8 p.m. fitting, a late addition to the Packer preseason calendar made only after Favre purchased the Brooks Brothers suit to wear at upcoming formal occasions and announced his intention to have it altered to fit him more precisely. The $65 tickets sold out within six hours of the fitting's announcement on July 26, despite the fact that no football would be played, Favre would not be miked for the event, and the tailors in question would be traveling into town from Chicago, home of the hated arch-rival Bears. The stands filled with cheering green-and-gold-clad fans, none of whom wore their own suits to the event, an hour before Favre took the field.
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"I know I'm hardly an impartial observer, but I'd have to say he looked good out there," first-year Packer coach Mike McCarthy said after watching his quarterback get a feel for the single-breasted two-button dark wool suit. "I think this is going to be a good fit for him, although obviously they had to make some adjustments out there for his big arm. I like that he's decided to keep it simple, play to his strengths, and just enjoy this new suit in the time he has left in Green Bay."
"Plus, you could tell the crowd just loved it," McCarthy added.
Fans began lining up in mid-afternoon for Favre's 8 p.m. fitting, a late addition to the Packer preseason calendar made only after Favre purchased the Brooks Brothers suit to wear at upcoming formal occasions and announced his intention to have it altered to fit him more precisely. The $65 tickets sold out within six hours of the fitting's announcement on July 26, despite the fact that no football would be played, Favre would not be miked for the event, and the tailors in question would be traveling into town from Chicago, home of the hated arch-rival Bears. The stands filled with cheering green-and-gold-clad fans, none of whom wore their own suits to the event, an hour before Favre took the field.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/51801