Letters

Regarding Jack Nicklaus's comment about the late Orville Moody being a terrific guy with a dry sense of humor (PLAYERS, Aug. 18), let me quote directly from SI's profile of the golfer in 1970: "Tell you one thing," Moody says. " Kent State and the rest. I'm gettin' sick of it. Next time they try somethin', might save more lives in the long run if we get out the machine guns and shoot 'bout 50 of them fools. That'll stop 'em hollerin'. I wish the President would make an amendment to the Constitution to say, All right, you can demonstrate, but we're gonna shoot you if you do. That'd stop them pussyfooters." Yeah, Jack, that Orville, what a card!
Jeff Kisseloff, New Paltz, N.Y.

Brett's Jet Worth

As a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan I thoroughly enjoyed having Brett Favre as our quarterback all those years and delighted in his frequent heroics and his passion for the game. At the same time I'm sure I had company when I moaned in frustration as he threw yet another interception at a critical point in a playoff game. As the drama played out over these past few weeks, it seemed almost no one in the national media had the courage to say that, despite last year's regular-season stats, Favre's best seasons were far behind him. I'm glad Paul Zimmerman (Brett Propelled, Aug. 18) finally pointed out the emperor's lack of clothes in recent years.
Dennis Durham, Santa Rosa, Calif.

In my 27 years as a Jets season-ticket holder, I've had almost nothing to get excited about. I was finally a little excited when they got Favre. Then I read Dr. Z's article. If he's right, my season should be over, as usual, before Halloween.
Jay Lombardo, Cliffside Park, N.J.

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