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 Welcome to the Packers Pacific Booster Club News page. This page will feature news about the Packers and links to interesting articles.  
'No. 4' an inspiration in Viking country By Jeff Reinartz AUSTIN, Minn. — Greetings, Packer nation. I am a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan, and as such, a lifelong Packer hater. Wait, don't put me down yet, I come in peace. I'm here to give credit where credit has rarely been more due. Besides, I didn't say I was a Bears fan. First and foremost, I am a football fan, so I feel compelled to show some respect for a guy who transcends rivalries or the color of your jersey or face paint. As I watched your beloved Packers struggle to a 4-12 record last season, my heart went out to Brett Favre, the pesky thorn in the side of Vikings fans for the past 15 seasons or so, so I was actually happy to see him come back for 2006. I could have done without the sweep of the Vikes though. Still, because I know what Packers football means to the state of Wisconsin, and because I'm so impressed with the unremitting enthusiasm of Packer fans, I thought I should let you know that even Vikings fans out there admire what this guy has accomplished over his career. I have been watching football for about 30 years now, and rare has been the opportunity to see a football player who has been more fun to watch than the warrior who has become known throughout the NFL simply as "No. 4." He is the kind of player that comes along only once or twice in a generation. My 9-year-old son is becoming quite the football fan himself, and though he has already learned the sacrilege of combining the colors green and gold, I am proud to say that he looks up to and admires No. 4. Whenever he wants me to throw him a really hard pass, he says, "Dad, throw me a Brett Favre pass." In an era when selfishness, steroids and guys who act as if they just won the Super Bowl after making a simple tackle are the norm in the sport of professional football, No. 4 has kept us all reminiscent of a time when class and competitive fire, not money, ruled professional sports. As much as you may dislike his team, you wish he was on yours, and I will be more than happy to use him as the barometer for measuring class in sports as I teach that philosophy to my son. Whatever Brett Favre decides to do with regard to his career, his legacy is intact. He doesn't have to worry about being remembered for playing longer than he should have. All he has to worry about is who will introduce him at his Hall of Fame induction. Jeff Reinartz of Austin, Minn., is a freelance writer who writes a Friday column for the Rochester (Minnesota) Post Bulletin.
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