MIL J-S blog: Brewers surprised by Favre retirement

When Craig Counsell’s children were upset about something and crying, the Brewers shortstop always asked them the same question: “Who’s tough? Brett Favre.”

That was Counsell’s first thought today upon learning that Favre had decided to retire. “Now, I’ll have to come up with somebody else,” said Counsell, a Whitefish Bay native.
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Infielder/catcher Vinny Rottino and bullpen catcher Marcus Hanel both grew up in Racine as huge Packers fans, and thus were saddened to hear of Favre’s retirement.
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“He’s been the quarterback since I was 10 years old. I only know the Packers with Brett Favre being the quarterback” [said Rottino].
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Then, Hamel asked this question: “Is anybody going to cover the Brewers today?”

The answer is yes. Somehow, Anthony Witrado and myself will try to gather ourselves and file Brewers copy today.

Rottino’s in his late 20s… how dare he block the Majik Man out of his memory! 
(erasing Brent Fullwood out of Packer history, would be OK.  Mandarich, too)