All broadcasts lead to Favre

I grew increasingly worried as I watched "Monday Night Football" this week.

It was late in the game between the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, and the announcers still hadn't mentioned Brett Favre's name.

How could this be?

Yeah, I know that Favre wasn't playing in this particular game — he was hundreds of miles away — but that never stopped them before.

There must be SOME way to work his name into the broadcast. Do what you always do, I implored the guys in the booth; connect some dots. The Eagles wear green jerseys — and so does Brett Favre!!!

But, no, they didn't mention that one.

The game wore on and still no mention of Favre.

It was cold and rainy on the field — just like Green Bay this time of year — where Brett Favre used to play!!! They could have talked about how Brett Favre is a mudder.

They didn't go there. The game went on, the minutes ticking away. What is going on? In the TV booth, all subjects can and usually do lead to Brett Favre. Their motto: When in doubt, give 'em Favre.

Andy Reid, the Philadelphia coach, served on the Packers' coaching staff a decade ago — and coached Brett Favre while he was there!!! Talk about an opening!

They missed that one, too.

Then it happened. Someone — I think it was the guy they call "Jaws," aka Ron Jaworski — who finally mentioned the F-word to Tony Kornheiser, the co-chairman of the Brett Favre Fan Club along with John Madden. He noted that perhaps the Eagles' longtime quarterback, Donovan McNabb, might get phased out in favor of his younger heir apparent, Kevin Kolb — the same way BRETT FAVRE HAD BEEN KICKED OUT THE DOOR BY THE PACKERS IN FAVOR OF AARON RODGERS!!!

They did it. I knew they'd come through.

Hey, kids, want to learn how to be a big-time TV announcer like Madden and Kornheiser and the rest of them?! The first thing you've got to learn is how to work Favre into every conversation, just like the big boys. Not that they're obsessed or anything.