the 4th star

Usually I just pick teams out of a hat (you didn’t know‚ sorry). This time I’ve decided to poll the vast Manitoba celebrity community. OK. It’s not that vast. But lucky for us there are only 11 National Football League post season games to cover. Shouldn’t be that hard to find 11 people, should it? We will see, I guess. Please note: On the off-chance these people don’t reply to the pick requests that I probably won’t get around to sending them in the first place, these selections (or responses) may not actually be from them. We’re down to the short strokes here. Golden Boy, show us the light!

Minnesota Vikings (12-4) at New Orleans Saints (13-3)
Sunday, 5:40 p.m. on FOX
Previous meeting: Nope
Vikings road record: 4-4
Saints home record: 6-2
The spread: Vikings +4
The money line: Vikings +170
The over/under: 52.5 points

Bet you didn’t know that I’m from France, did you? It’s true, though I can’t really carry a meaningful discussion anymore. I have trouble with sentence structure. You know who else has some French in him? That’s right, one Mr. Brett Favre. He also has trouble with speaking in complete sentences, too. Yeah, Manitoba purchased me like some 100 years ago from some guy in Paris. It was 1918, to be exact. You know who else is 92-years-old? Yep. Brett Favre — though he doesn’t act (or speak) like he’s a day over 15. With my wheat and my torch I stand alone, perched atop the Manitoba Legislative Building facing north. Brett Favre came back to the NFC North this season. He also moves like a statue. According to my official web site, I embody “the spirit of enterprise and eternal youth.” According to people who try to justify shelling out some $200 bucks for a purple No. 4 jersey they’ll wear for one more game, Brett Favre defines “the spirit of enterprise and eternal youth.” I know, it’s hard to tell — I’m quite stiff most of the time — but I’m really pissed off at this Favre clown. Is he trying to steal my thunder? Donny Lalonde learned this the hard way. There can only be one Golden Boy. Get bent, you phony.

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