Let's talk about streaks.

And not the naked kind done by overzealous fans across a football field on a Friday or Saturday night.

I'm talking about the streaks that get us all jazzed.

I'm talking about the streaks that are put on the line almost every day.

Recently, an amazing streak came to an end.

A 12-year-old kid by the name of David Witthoft put an end to his streak of wearing his Brett Favre jersey. The streak ended at 1,581 days.

In related news, his streak of being called "stinky dude" at school ended at 1,577 days.

I once tried to wear a Rob Johnson jersey long enough to stink more than he did. Then, after two days, I realized it was an impossible task. I realized I would have to wear the jersey for approximately 36,555 days to create a stench equal to that of the former Bills' quarterback.

Not going to break that one.

Some streaks appear just as impossible to break:

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Favre's 253 consecutive starts streak.It will most likely end Sept. 8 in a Monday nighter against Minnesota, provided Favre doesn't get tired puttering around on his tractor in late August in time for him to come out of retirement.Chris Weinke and Kyle Orton are only 252 games away.•

Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.Sure, we all know that one will likely never be broken, unless some pharmacist can whip up some sort of concoction that helps players hit seeing-eye singles.•

Bill Bergen's 46 at-bat hitless streak.In 1909, William Aloysius "Bill" Bergen set the record for most at-bat between hits for a position player.His 0-for-46 didn't endear him to fantasy owners of the day.My money is on Adam LaRoche breaking that record some April.•

Consecutive days some NFL bonehead has run afoul with the law: 911 (streak still active).What in the name of Pac-Man Jones is going on?It's bordering on insane now how many NFL players are finding themselves in trouble with the five-o.When Marvin Harrison, who hasn't said more than two words to anyone in 10 years, is being questioned by police, there is something wrong.•

Consecutive days the Pittsburgh Pirates have been eliminated from the National League pennant race: 5,525 (still active).Unless Mark Cuban buys the Bucs, or JohnRussell can start parting the Allegheny River and turning the clubhouse Gatorade into wine, this streak, too, will continue to infinity.•

Cubs' streak of 99 years without a World Series victory (still active).Keep batting Alfonso Soriano in the leadoff spot and that will be a cool 100 in a jiffy.•

Consecutive days Larry Brown has been the head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats: 9 (active ... for now).This streak could end any day. Brown's shelf life as a coach is about as long as skim milk.•

Consecutive days without reading a story with the word "steroids" in it: Doh! Streak over.Mike Kilroy is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.