I'm not going to front - I've cried at sporting events before. Specifically, on two occasions - when I was in Pasadena to see the Longhorns win the football national championship, and when I was in Denver to see the Red Sox win the World Series. Of course, I like to blame that embarrassingly girly behavior on being there in person to see my team take it all. It's a little difficult to act calm and collected in those circumstances (and those are the only two times I've ever been lucky enough to be in that situation).

But Eric Hinske takes the emotional cryfest over sports to a whole 'nother level.

Ever seen a grown man cry because his favourite team lost a playoff game and his favourite player was the goat? And ever see a grown man's tears turn into icicles?

Well, sources swear all of the above happened Sunday evening to Eric Hinske, the former Blue Jay who lives near Green Bay and is a lifelong fan of the Packers. Hinske was at the Pack's 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Giants in Sunday's NFC final and I'm told that, when the quarterback he worships, Brett Favre, threw an interception that led to the Giants' game-winning field goal, tears literally streamed down the baseball player's face. It was so cold that, I'm told, those tears became icy and wound up being picked off his face.

Awww, bless! The Wisconsin boy couldn't fight the tears back. And don't worry, Eric - I know where you're coming from. I'm pretty sure Brett wanted to cry as well when he threw that interception.

In non-football Hinske news, all reports are indicating that Eric is likely to find a new home by the end of this week with the Arizona Diamondbacks. That will be nice for him, since he lives in Arizona in the offseason. It would also be his first time playing for a NL team.

This also gives me what may be my last opportunity to post this cute photo of Eric's parents in their sports memorabilia room back home in Wisconsin - which they've filled with all kinds of souvenirs from Eric's playing days. He looks a lot like his dad.