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pheenix11 · 12-29-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

1.) He's one of the very best to ever play the position. People who argue otherwise simply don't know the game very well or have a bias that gets in the way of their being rational.

2.) Weighing retirement does not equal being an attention whore. People in New England once liked hearing actual press conferences from players and coaches. Now that BB and his "ministry of information" sort of approach has taken root here, suddenly that's a vice.

3.) He hasn't "sucked for years". He may have been the #2 quarterback in the NFL last season behind only Brady.

1) He is not even top 10.

2) Jerking your team around every year and then crying at a farewell press conference only to come back is being an attention whore.

3) When you throw 6 INT's in a playoff game (2002) you suck. Every year he comes up with a wonderful INT like last night to end his team's year. Most of all when you lose a home field NFC Championship game to Eli Manning in record breaking cold because of a stupid INT, you suck.

***Rob0729*** · 12-29-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Using 2005 and 2006 tells me that you either don't know the situation that developed in Green Bay, or you have such a bias that it doesn't matter to you. How did Jacksonville do this year after the center of its line was lost? Hell, for that matter, how did the Patriots look in the Super Bowl and the start of this season when Neal wasn't in at right guard?

Don't bash people who bash Favre and just become a Favre apologist who will excuse Favre from all his faults by blaming everyone else around him for them. Sorry, Favre WAS one of the best of all time, but he has been a shell of his former self for a while now.

Look at Brady in 2006. He had Reche Caldwell as his lead receiver and not much else along with a washed up RB who was spent by the end of the first half of every game and he brought the team within one minute of the Super Bowl. Special QBs can elevate bad talent.

Fanfrom1960 · 12-29-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pheenix11

1) He is not even top 10.

2) Jerking your team around every year and then crying at a farewell press conference only to come back is being an attention whore.

3) When you throw 6 INT's in a playoff game (2002) you suck. Every year he comes up with a wonderful INT like last night to end his team's year. Most of all when you lose a home field NFC Championship game to Eli Manning in record breaking cold because of a stupid INT, you suck.

Good post and I agree. You can't put a QB in the top 5, or even 10, who is as well known for "the Favre interception" as he is for any other aspect of his game. His game streak and longevity are his main claims to fame, but he's been too erratic in his career to be up there with Montana, Unitas, Brady, Graham, Elway, Marino, P. Manning and a few others. He's something like a Fran Tarkenton with his great career stats, but also a lot of warts.

***BradyFTW!*** · 12-29-2008, 02:26 PM

Anyone else read that article where Favre talks about how he didn't even know what a nickel formation was until well into his NFL career? Not exactly a student of the game.

BoTown · 12-29-2008, 09:54 PM

Perhaps this means Favre will be forced to skip the Pro Bowl, which is good because he deserves no part of it. Rivers is the first alternate so he would play in his place.

Disco Volante · 12-30-2008, 04:59 PM

The final play of Brett Favre's career?

PatsFan24 · 12-30-2008, 05:37 PM

i dont know why the media gives favre a free pass on being a selfish jerk. he does this drama queen act every offseaon expecting the team to wait on him, and if he doesnt then he blasts them in the press. most players would get killed by the media for this behavior but lord favre can do no wrong. favre should just go away for good, so sick of this freak show.

NJPatsfan26 · 12-30-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsFan24

i dont know why the media gives favre a free pass on being a selfish jerk. he does this drama queen act every offseaon expecting the team to wait on him, and if he doesnt then he blasts them in the press. most players would get killed by the media for this behavior but lord favre can do no wrong. favre should just go away for good, so sick of this freak show.

Well we can all hope that it will be his last dance on the field so we can all move on.....

***Deus Irae*** · 12-30-2008, 10:21 PM

Looks like Favre had a pretty good 'excuse'.

ESPN - Sources: Brett Favre won't need major shoulder surgery

***IcyPatriot*** · 12-30-2008, 10:30 PM

i think the media is well aware of the Favre hate that is out there ... thus they keep him in the news ... reverse logic is working for them.