Who wouldn’t go to the superbowl if someone else is covering the tab. Who would cover the tab though. Take a part hockey player, part body guard, and part pro poker player named Bender, thats who. The idea of the trip was to spend Benders money and film the who deal ( Bender the Spender). There are a lot of reality shows out there, most are pretty funny, but some don’t stand a chance. Bender wanted to showcase his winnings from poker and let people know how he spends it. Haven’t you ever wondered what these people do with all their money. Its not all glamorous with bitches and limos, or is it? Benders goal was to pay for everyone to go to the superbowl. The trip started out in Milwaukee with four filmers, two improv actors, a couple riders, a muscian, another poker player, and the driver for the Band Journey. $10,000 later they were on the road to Superbowl 41.

First stop in Chicago to tell everyone that the Colts are better and to spray paint go Colts everywhere. Second stop Indianapolis to tell everyone Go Bears and to spray paint go Bears everywhere. No arrests were made and everything was starting to go smoothly till the driver wanted his money. 6 hours later the shady crew arrives in Orlando to pick up Brian Kachinsky and myself. They show up seriously late to the bar, but we kept amused with Van Homan and Wiz and their crew. They made out with a dirty homeless woman and danced in the streets. The driver parked in an abandoned lot near my house and the events started to unfold. This rig sleeps 15 normal size people, guess how many midgets would fit in there (this is a Bender challenge). The cops roll up and a few Bears comments later they were off. The cops were Bears fans all the way and said to have a good time. There were more than a few get out of jail free cards used on this trip. With a crew this big, shit takes 10 times as long to get done or getting motivated. Eating took over 2 hours but at least I won one of Benders challenge. He went outside and hid, whoever found him first he was going to give a ticket to the Playboy Mansion. I walk outside and the filmer tells me, “hes up there”. So I run up to him and yell that I found him. To easy. I am going to win all of these challenges no problem. Bender climbs down and almost dies falling from the tree. He was so high up it scared me.

So off to Mesh Skatepark for a chill session, some flips were done, some spins, some whips, but most of all the alcohol was setting back in. Bikes and alcohol don’t mix well. Bender buys some goods from the shop and bam, were off to the store. This store is going out of business and is having a 40% off sale on all alcohol and cigars. Bender gets out the $400 budget and we all start going shopping. $100 of this, $100 bottle of that. The lady behind the counter is so excited, so is Bender. He gets naked and hugs the lady behind the counter. I take his clothes and wallet and chuck them outside. The people in line have no idea what to do. Somehow his clothes make it up on the piller. Naked piller climbing starts. Benders gets his gear back, no cops, and too much alcohol (is that possible). Off to Miami.

We are watching satellite TV, on the internet, drinking, and everything is going smooth. Then the poker challenge begins. I brought my boy Kyle that works at UGP with a small chance that he would get into the superbowl. Kyle and Bender make bets, best of 7 for who gets a tatoo of choice. The heat is on, cigs are being smoked, drinks out of the gas can, Entourage in the DVD player. The two improv actors are dressed in full Packer gear, mustache, lingo, everything. They are pretty much the funniest dudes ever. Bender found them working at a bar in Milwaukee and decided to pay them to go on the trip for a week, the catch, they had to stay in character for the whole trip. Every stop they get out and throw the football back and forth and make crazy accented comments back and forth.

We get to Miami and decide to stay at the Hard Rock Casino, location of where Anne nicole Smith dies a week later. Wake up to rain, the worst possible scenario. Rain for the superbowl sucks. Pay an outragious amount for tickets then marrinade in the rain. At least Prince was the halftime show singing Purple Rain. We get up and go into the casino and open a door where Dick Butkis is giving a speach. Hell ya we go in, take some photos right up in his face, sit down and eat from the buffet and didn’t get hassled once. The day was going good till two of the camera guys are being held by thugs while Bender tries to get money wired to get the tickets. End result, Bender get screwed for $8000, gets the guys back and we roll to Walmart to get a wire transfer. They have no $, nothing left, they get wiped out just before the game. So kickoff starts and we are watching it on the tvs in the electronics section. Everything starts to suck right now. All the way to Miami to get shut down. The the bus driver won’t leave till he has more $. Funds get transferred and were off to a bar to watch the game which is being played blocks away.

Bender gives us a $700 budget for the bar and wings n 80oz. beers are ordered. chugging commenses. More bets are made, Bender throws up. Undercover cops are on our case, the owner is ready to kick us out then $100’s start flying and we are back in it. If anything on this trip that I learned, is that money talks and will talk people into anything and everything. A couple almost fights, more beer, then were off back to Orlando. This trip went downhill fast. The actors start stressing and blow their character and freak out. Now were talking normal to them, they are normal people that are cool as hell that can’t believe what is going on.

Get back to Orlando, park and sleep most of the next day. Bender finally figures out his money situation and gets us $5000 to spend for the night. You read that right. We all go to Kobe and drop $1000. Shirts are off, gongs are gonged, sake bombs are dropping. $4000 for the tab at the bar downtown on a weeknight. The bartender likes us so she cuts us a deal. Funny thing is that we don’t want a deal cause it isn’t our $. Bender gets in a cock fight with some couple, they discuss and bet on a serious bet. Bender talks a bit more then the couple runs out the front door and doesn’t come back. I have no idea what happened and he won’t give me a straight answer. The driver, Chuck, pukes all over Kyles car and the night is over. There are a ton more details that I will be glad to tell you about if you buy me a drink at the bar. Now you know. The next day starts with Bender getting a tatoo in my kitchen. Check the pics to really understand what his tatoo is. Keep in mind this is his first, and he got it on his ass. He said at one point that he needed to get it on his ass cause of business meetings on the beach. This is part one, part two in Chicago with midgets and a 22 passsenger limo. Stay tuned. Marti Gras might be next. The video should be premiered at Kevin Porters Ratty Fest on March 24th in Milwaukee. Dang...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Brett Favre will return for his 17th NFL season, undeterred by his injuries and hoping to lead the Green Bay Packers back to the playoffs."I am so excited about coming back," the 37-year-old quarterback said Friday on the Web site of the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss. "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8-8 last year, and that's encouraging."

Packers general manager Ted Thompson confirmed Favre had told the team he plans to return."The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign," Thompson said in a statement.The team scheduled an afternoon news conference Friday."My offensive line looks good, the defense played good down the stretch," Favre told the Biloxi newspaper. "I'm excited about playing for a talented young football team."

The news came as a surprise to Packers CEO Bob Harlan."I hadn't heard it, and I hadn't seen the Biloxi paper -- not that I read the Biloxi paper every day," Harlan told The Associated Press on Friday.Messages left with Favre's agent, Bus Cook, were not immediately returned. Packers coach Mike McCarthy was on vacation and would not be available for comment, the team said.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the news was great for the league."He's obviously been an incredible performer for the NFL," said Goodell, in Miami for Sunday's Super Bowl.Favre last left the field in an emotional scene in Chicago after leading the Packers to a victory to finish the season 8-8.He has started 257 consecutive games including the playoffs, an NFL record for quarterbacks. Favre broke Dan Marino's record for career completions (4,967) in 2006 and is closing in on Marino's marks for career touchdown passes (420) and yards passing (61,361). Favre has 414 career touchdown passes and 57,500 yards passing.

As he has done in the past several offseasons, Favre returned to his home in Mississippi after the season to deliberate about his future. Last year, Favre waited until late April to tell the team he was returning.Favre complained about nagging injuries and the drudgery of practice toward the end of last season, then choked back tears as he talked about missing the game and missing his teammates in a television interview immediately after the regular-season finale in Chicago -- leading many to believe he intended to retire.

Apparently, he couldn't resist one more chance to try to lead the Packers back to the playoffs after the Packers won their final four games and were in playoff contention until the final weekend of the regular season.Favre has led the Packers to 10 postseason appearances, six division titles, three NFC Championship games, two Super Bowls and one championship following the 1996 season. Favre was acquired in a trade by former Packers general manager Ron Wolf after one season as a backup in Atlanta in 1991. He completed his first NFL pass -- to himself -- on Sept. 13, 1992, catching a deflection and losing seven yards. The following week, he replaced injured starter Don Majkowski in the third quarter and led the Packers to a come-from-behind 24-23 victory over Cincinnati.

Favre started in place of Majkowski on Sept. 27, 1992, beginning the streak he often has called his biggest personal accomplishment. The 237-game regular-season streak is nearly six seasons ahead of the Colts' Peyton Manning at 144. Favre's accomplishments include winning three league MVP awards -- he shared 1997 honors with Detroit Lionsrunning back Barry Sanders -- and throwing two touchdown passes in a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriotsin the 1997 Super Bowl to give the Packers their first championship in 29 years. Earlier in that championship season, Favre spent time in the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kan., battling an addiction to painkillers. Favre led the Packers back to the Super Bowl the following season, but they lost to John Elway's Denver Broncos31-24.

The Beastie Boys passed out 50 hi-8 cameras to 50 different people at their October 9th, 2004, sold-out performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Since all of the cameramen and women could do as they please, shots of pissing in a toilet and trying to break in doors mixed up the footage of the Beasties performance. This film was quoted as being the “Blair Witch” of concert films, specially when “Paul Revere” was on. Another highlight was “Brass Monkey”, this will make any white person make up new dance moves, even Ben Stiller. My wife liked MMM lowered truck bass so much she decided to do the splits and rip her pants from her knee to her elbow.

If your system can handle it, turn dat shit up, specially when Doug E. Fresh steals the show, I won’t spoil it if you haven’t seen the DVD, believe that.You know your shit is dialed when you can do a handstand while playing the keyboard, DANG. It’s worth it. Just when you thought the concert was over, they hauled balls and came out on the other side of the stadium to sing with the crowd while everyone hugged each other. “It’s amazing, I can count the number of successful rappers on one hand. I could even do it on one hand with 2 fingers missing”. Thanks to: Mike D (Michael Diamond), Adrock (Adam Horovitz), and MCA (Adam Yauch) as the Beastie Boys, along with special appearances by Mixmaster Mike, Keyboard Money Mark, Alfredo Ortiz, and Doug E. Fresh