1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Hey, forballers, it's me Dan, your second favorite host. I'm 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: at peace with that quick and hopefully fun and informative announcement. 3 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: I'm now hosting and producing a new podcast. It's called 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: Sports Wars, and I'm doing it for Wondering, a terrific 5 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: podcast network that's produced a ton of great shows. I'm 6 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 1: sure you've heard of it. Sports Wars It's what it 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: sounds like it should be. It's multi episode arcs about rivalries, 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: but not just rehashing of like Red Sox Yankees or 9 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: Duke North Carolina, nothing that giant in mainstream. The first 10 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 1: arc is Brett Favre versus Aaron Rodgers, and yes they're 11 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: NFL people, but we do go back to the college 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: days for each and talk about how Brett farre was 13 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: trying to keep Aaron Rodgers on the bench, and it's 14 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: the old grizzled vet against the young, up and coming 15 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: hot shot type quarterback. We also go into non football 16 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: stories like Michael Jordan vers Isaiah Thomas, Rafa Nadal versus 17 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: Roger or for all you tennis dorks out there, and 18 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: we'll get into some details you either didn't know or 19 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: you forgot happened or you just will enjoy bathing in 20 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: once again. Again it's hosted by me, and even though 21 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 1: Tie isn't behind the dials of this project, the episodes 22 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: do sound terrific, trust me, with all sorts of high 23 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: level production by some super talented producers who've worked both 24 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: in the sports podcast world and the TV world at 25 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: places like ESPN and Fox. So what follows is a 26 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: short preview clip that'll give you a taste, but I 27 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: really would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart 28 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: if you'd subscribe at Wondery dot fm slash solid. That's 29 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: won dry dot fm slash Solid. It's a slow time 30 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: in the college football world. This is a new podcast 31 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: that will do your ears justice with the storytelling and 32 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: production value. Trust me, I would not put it out. 33 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: I would not attach any sort of Tie Dan name 34 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: to it if it didn't. So thank you for considering 35 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: and forgiving the show a shot. I really do think 36 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: I think you'll enjoy it a good amount. Thanks again, Wondering. 37 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: It's the morning of June tewod two thousand and five. 38 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: In the Green Bay Packers cafeteria. Teammates who haven't seen 39 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: each other all spring are cracking jokes and telling stories 40 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: about their offseason vacations. It's like the first day of school, 41 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: only the kids are three hundred pound men and school 42 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: is lambeau Field, the Packers longtime home. The returning Packers 43 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: won their division but lost in the playoffs last season. 44 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 1: For this team, winning the division has become second nature, 45 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: the main reason they're iconic. Quarterback Brett Farvre. He's been 46 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: the leader of this team for thirteen seasons, starting two 47 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty five straight games. Let that sink in 48 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: for a second. As the NFL's clear iron man, He's 49 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: played through injury and illness each year. He's also thirty five, 50 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: at least two years older than all but one other 51 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 1: guy on the squad, and closer in age to some 52 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: of the coaches than some of his teammates. This is 53 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: all to say Farv is untouchable. In Green Bay Today, 54 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: Brett Farv sits alone at the far end of the 55 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: cafeteria reading the local paper at this back to school day. 56 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: He's more like the principal than a student. Some gray 57 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: stubble covers his strong jaw. A loose fitting blend of 58 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: camo and cargo shorts make up his wardrobe. He's well, 59 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: he's weathered. He's definitely not giving off a stop by 60 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: for some small talk kind of vibe. But a few 61 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: of the other veterans stop by to talk about Farv's 62 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: offseason fishing, and then they shuffle off, so nobody really 63 00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: notices when the rookie, Aaron Rodgers, walks into the cafeteria. 64 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: If Rogers has any butterflies, the dark haired twenty one 65 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: year old isn't showing it. He feels confident for a reason. 66 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: He's a big deal rookie quarterback from California. A couple 67 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: months ago, the Packers took him in the first round 68 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: of the NFL Draft, a big deal because you don't 69 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: waste a first round pick on a guy you don't 70 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: expect to play. As a kid, Rogers loved watching Farv, 71 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: even when that meant seeing his hometown forty nine Ers 72 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: lose to Green Bay like they did in the nineteen 73 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: ninety seven NFC championship game. Rogers has never seen Farv 74 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: in person. He hasn't even heard from him since the draft, 75 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: which is a little surprising. The rookie wasn't expecting to 76 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: instantly become the legend's best friend, but he figured it 77 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: quick Hey, kid, welcome to the big time. Sort of 78 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 1: call might have come this spring. Nope, Rogers, once again, 79 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: the new guy walks the length of the room towards 80 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 1: Farv to make the overdue introduction. For a moment, he 81 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: pauses to figure out the quote right way to play it. 82 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: Come on, this is Brent freaking Farv. It feels surreal 83 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: to meet a living legend who does what you do. 84 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: This is Eddie Murphy meeting Richard Pryor Eminem meeting doctor Dre. 85 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 1: He's been a fan for years, and now he's supposed 86 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: to be a teammate. It's awesome but also weird. So yeah, 87 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: the rookie QB's a little nervous, but there's no way 88 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: he's gonna show it. He can't be a punk on 89 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: day one. He's gotta be himself. Show he's not intimidated. 90 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 1: Show he's already one of the guys. So Rogers makes 91 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: eye contact and says, in a booming, jovial tone, good 92 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: morning Grandpa. Yeah. So the moment the words leave his mouth, 93 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: Rogers knows his attempt at humor doesn't go over well, 94 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 1: and so does everyone else around. Even Farv is at 95 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: a loss for words. He's not sure if he should 96 00:05:55,480 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: laugh it off or just knock him out. Grandpa in 97 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 1: his sleep, he could outdo this kid from Berkeley, and Grandpa, hell, 98 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 1: he's forgotten more football games and this kid has even played. Grandpa. Sorry, 99 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,479 Speaker 1: Brett Favre, who had been slowly flipping his way through 100 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 1: the local paper just a minute ago, could suddenly feel 101 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:23,279 Speaker 1: that old competitive fire burning again. That was just a 102 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: preview of Sports Wars. To hear the rest of the story, 103 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,599 Speaker 1: subscribe to Sports Wars on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening 104 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: right now.