Leary Loves the Pack

This week’s Big Cheese is the talented Dr. Denis Leary. That’s right, Denis Leary, the famous actor and comedian, has a Doctorate in Fine Arts (so what if it was honorary) from Emerson College. The star of FX’s recently concluded hit series Rescue Me has appeared in dozens of movies and even has his own book titled, ‘Why We Suck - A Feel Good Guide To Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy And Stupid’. The good doctor also happens to be a die-hard Packers fan.

Leary traces his Packer fan-hood back to his days as a child. During a web chat with fans at espn.com, Leary said his love for the Packers began as a way to upset his brother: “I am a Packers fan. When I was growing up, my older brother and I had to share this room in the attic in the first building we lived in and then the basement. It was basically the Vietnam War re-enacted every day. He was a Pats fan and to piss him off, I picked the Packers because they were the good team in the 60s.”

Leary continued to root for the Packers as an adult (no easy task in the 70s and 80s) and, like most of us, worshiped Brett Favre for guiding the franchise back to glory. While he was upset that the quarterback went to New York, he understood where Favre was coming from. Leary, like most of us, was not as understanding when it came to Favre’s decision to join the Vikings. In 2009, he told incontention.com. “At this point, the Jets thing, I was totally against it but I was like, ‘Alright, we’ll give you that.’  Now he’s going to go to Minnesota?  You’ve got to be kidding me.  He’s destroying his own legacy.”

Clearly, Denis Leary is a loyal follower of the green and gold. While he may consistently get robbed of Emmys, there was no way were going to let this award elude him. Congratulations, Denis; you’re this week’s Big Cheese. We’ll eagerly await your acceptance speech.