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NFL rewind: Brett Favre 3 games, 3 INTs, 3 retirements
Brett Favre. Perhaps his greatest strength was his greatest weakness. In a survival of the fittest like tactic from the days of the Wild West, for 20 years Favre brought his gunslinger mentality to various cities throughout the NFL. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t, but the fact of the matter remains that when Favre finally hung up his cleats in 2010 he had thrown for 71,838 yards, 508 touchdowns and yes, 336 interceptions. All three are NFL records, but it’s that last stat that will always be somewhat of a cloud that hovers over the head and legacy of Favre.
Bounty Gate: Gregg Williams should be praised not punished
St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was recently summoned to New York to meet with NFL security officials regarding an investigation that revealed Williams had a bounty system in place with the New Orleans Saints from 2009-11.
It’s time for Brett Favre to fade into the sunset
Brett Favre, the former Green Bay Packer QB, is a legend. He is, without a doubt, one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever put on a pair of cleats. He’s also a sure-fire first ballot Hall of Famer. Favre won a Super Bowl in Green Bay, which by itself, puts him in a separate category in NFL lore – Similar to the way winning a Stanley Cup in Detroit means a little something extra. The Super Bowl he did win for the Packers was the first since Vince Lombardi was stalking the Lambeau sidelines, and helped to resurrect Green Bay from the woeful doldrums of the 1970′s-80′s, back to prominence.
The paradoxical challenge of being a legend is that there is an inherent nature shared by all deserving of the moniker, to strive for the limelight. They become addicted to the roar of the crowd – they need to be needed. However as talents fade and beards gray, a legend begins to lose that magnetic pull they once held on the spotlight and are forced – almost involuntarily- to do and say things to remain relevant. Thus sullying their own legendary status.
Fans who saw Brett Favre in his prime will never forget his greatness. They will also never forget his unabashed buffoonery in some of the most inopportune moments. The polarity of Favre’s gunslinger style of play is one of the reasons his legend grew to folkloric stature. As fans, we loved to see Favre take four unnecessary sacks, throw two ill-advised interceptions, and then miraculously find a way to rise from the ashes and pull out a victory. For the better part of two decades Brett Favre was the John Wayne of the NFL. However, as any spaghetti western worth its bootstraps will tell you, there is a time when every gunslinger needs to hang up the steel, grab his lass, and ride off into the sunset. That time for Brett Favre has officially come… About 19 interceptions and one nefarious cell phone picture ago.
Some legends are indelible enough to hang around the periphery of their sport even after their time has come. The John Elway’s and the Wayne Gretzky’s of the world can try their hand at ownership or even coaching, because they will be forever revered by fans as “Good for the Game.” Favre conversely, is too polarizing of a player and a personality to have that luxury. He can do all the Wrangler ads, and Southern Miss games he wants, but for NFL fans, the immediate legacy Favre left behind is one of a guy who didn’t know when to say when. Shut up, Brett, for your own well being – for that legacy you worked so hard to create. Shut up and let your greatness speak for itself instead of working so hard to remind everyone how great you once were.
I understand that this may be an easier said than done scenario for Ole’ #4. It’s hard for every man to remember his not-so-distant prime without a little pride and self-promotion. But in the case of Favre, he has no need to refresh the memories of adoring fans who want nothing more, than for him to go away long enough to be able to remember him fondly.
Shut up, Brett. Don’t take an unnecessary jab at Aaron Rodgers for taking SO long (3 years) to eclipse your shadow. The guy is absolute nails! Rodgers is one of the NFL’s elite signal callers and has one more Super Bowl MVP trophy on his mantle than #4 ever will. Plus, ask guys like Cliff Stoudt, Brian Griese, and Quincy Carter what it’s like replacing a living legend. Though you may resent the kid for forcing the Packers to choose between his upside and your legacy Brett, your time is over and Aaron Rodgers time is now.
Todd Coshow is the Packers blogger for ThePenaltyFlagBlog.com. He can be reached via email at tcpackersblog@gmail.com and follow Todd on twitter @TC_Coshow
Donovan McNabb to the Minnesota Vikings delayed by Brett Favre
NFL.com has reported that the Minnesota Vikings have traded with the Washington Redskins for QB Donovan McNabb.
What a difference a year makes for the now “journey man” Donovan McNabb, whose trip to Minnesota was put on hold due to an aging Brett Favre wanting to give it one more try.
Jenn Sterger: Shows pictures to NFL in tell all meeting
Imagine the scene as former Playboy model Jenn Sterger enters the NFL office in business attire and introduces herself as the poor woman who was taken advantage of by the man in the Wrangler commercials. Pretending to be sophisticated, she leans over the table partially exposed and shows the NFL officials records of Brett Favre texting her and pictures of his “junk.” The NFL brings in a secret witness, Deanna Farve, who identifies the “junk” for the NFL and this leads to a suspension for Favre to put an end to a historic career.
Now we have a story to work with…but instead it was said by Sterger’s agent, Phil Reese that she met with NFL officials and “cooperated fully by providing them with substantial materials in our possession.”
Substantial materials in possession would be:
#1 Voice Mails asking her to come over
#2 Pictures of his “junk”
#3 Video’s of him in his Crocs doing the dirty deed
Did she really turn over pictures of a penis to the NFL?
Does anyone else find this insane?
Jennifer “Jenn” Lynette Sterger is a model, television personality, and former online columnist for Sports Illustrated. In August 2008, the New York Jets hired her to be the “Gameday Host” for the team.
Deadspin.com published two voice mails allegedly left by Favre to Sterger’s cell phone. In those messages he was trying to convince her to come over after practice. He also sent her numerous pictures of his ***** to try and entice her to come over.
Jenn Sterger became an overnight sports celebrity when Brent Musburger picked her out of the crowd at a Florida State University game and while the camera was on her Musburger stated “15,000 young red-blooded American men just signed up to go to Florida State next semester.” She immediately became known as one of the Florida State Cowgirls.
Sterger, according to friends, has always wanted to be famous and would do anything to accomplish that. It’s hard to imagine that is not Brett Favre‘s voice on those messages but how should we know? With technology these days anything is possible.
Favre has had numerous injuries that have potentially kept him out of games this season but maybe it will be the NFL that brings the consecutive start streak to an end.
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