I second that sentiment on Farve hansen bros. How can you not like a guy like him who plays the game with so much passion, commitment, and guts. He is definately one in a million. I think that he is fortunate to have the women in his life that he has. Meaning his wife and I think he has three daughters. After playing with men all day, he comes home and is influenced and humbled by the women hes around. Great balance to have. Bret is the Man.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by hansen bros.:
is his wife one of those care-taking types. i don't know much about her. i liken favre to lou gehrig, just loves and humbley APPRECIATES the game and the fans.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
They have known each other since Jr. High School.
She was a big reason for Bretts committment away from the painkillers.
Brett hasnt even drank a beer in 7 years.
is his wife one of those care-taking types. i don't know much about her. i liken favre to lou gehrig, just loves and humbley APPRECIATES the game and the fans.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
They have known each other since Jr. High School.
She was a big reason for Bretts committment away from the painkillers.
Brett hasnt even drank a beer in 7 years.
I bleed Green & Gold so I'm a little bias but I think all of us Packer fans are going to wake up one day and realize we didn't enjoy it enough over the last 10-15 years. How lucky we are to be able to watch every game for 10-15 years and not have to worry who are qb is or what we will get out of him. And then to think that he is one of the best. Is he the best? That's hard to say, especially when comparing different generations. But, if every athlete played the way Favre does, with passion and a humbleness we all wish we had, sports athletes would be admired much more than they are.
He is just truly fascinating to watch and like Hanson said, when it comes from a Viking fan, that's saying a lot.
I was watching the Packers game against SD two weeks ago at a bar and after a Favre interception, someone (a Viking fan) yelled out "Favre sucks." Now, I realize it's just a Viking fan and that comes with the territory of this rivalry, but Favre is one guy that you just can't say that about. I never get involved in discussions and screaming back and forth about why players and/or teams suck but I couldn't hold it in. That kind of a statement is such a joke, it's insane to even say it.
Hopefully Favre keeps playing and the Packers can stay competitive so he has a will to play.
He is just truly fascinating to watch and like Hanson said, when it comes from a Viking fan, that's saying a lot.
I was watching the Packers game against SD two weeks ago at a bar and after a Favre interception, someone (a Viking fan) yelled out "Favre sucks." Now, I realize it's just a Viking fan and that comes with the territory of this rivalry, but Favre is one guy that you just can't say that about. I never get involved in discussions and screaming back and forth about why players and/or teams suck but I couldn't hold it in. That kind of a statement is such a joke, it's insane to even say it.
Hopefully Favre keeps playing and the Packers can stay competitive so he has a will to play.
You had to know Favre was gonna be special in his first game after releaving Mackjowski who was injured in his first game against Cincy. He looked like he was the starter coming off an injury.
Everyone seems to have the mentality to try and pick out who was the best; I'm sure Brett Favre could care less if everyone voted him the best QB in history. What makes Favre great is his love for the game; he is a team player. Madden has said it many times, he looks like he's a kid playing sand lot ball.
I know one thing for sure, there is no other QB that I've had my money on that I've felt more relaxed or more dreadfull scared to bet against ever!
Everyone seems to have the mentality to try and pick out who was the best; I'm sure Brett Favre could care less if everyone voted him the best QB in history. What makes Favre great is his love for the game; he is a team player. Madden has said it many times, he looks like he's a kid playing sand lot ball.
I know one thing for sure, there is no other QB that I've had my money on that I've felt more relaxed or more dreadfull scared to bet against ever!
No where close to the greatest ever IMHO, one of the best these days though, but when you have guys like Unitas and Montana to compare him with he is no where close to those guys. In fact Joe Namath was a better all around QB than Farve, and I have talked with some old timers and they say that Sammy Baugh and Otto Graham were both near the top. But I guess all of this stuff is just opinions and makes for some great conversation, and debates.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-fame-induction-is-going-to-be-really-awkward
Brett Favre: Why Favre's Hall of Fame Induction Is Going to Be Really Awkward
By Zachary D. Rymer
(Featured Columnist) on August 3, 2011
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images This past weekend, pigskin fans were treated to a pretty awesome set of Hall of Fame inductions. Deion Sanders' hideous bust notwithstanding, watching Shannon Sharpe, Marshall Faulk, and Prime Time himself take their place in Canton was a sight to behold.
Five years from now, football fans will get another sight to behold. After all, that will be when Brett Favre will go into the Hall.
However, it will be a sight to behold for entirely different reasons. In fact, when you think about it, Favre's entry into the Hall of Fame is going to be a little awkward.
Trust me, this is something I can justify. At least, I think I can.
First of all, let's establish that Favre is going to be in the Hall of Fame in five years. He's the all-time leader in most passing categories, including completions, yards, touchdowns, and yes, interceptions too. A player of such statistical wonder belongs in Canton. And unlike Dan Marino, Favre has a ring to further validate his inclusion.
On the other hand, numbers and other accolades make up a pretty small piece of Favre's overall legacy these days. Instead of focusing on his many accomplishments, all we seem to care about now is what kind of man Favre was during his time in the NFL. And thanks in large part to the unsavory way in which his career came to a close, that's where things get dicey.
If you know what I'm talking about, I probably don't have to spell it out for you. In the days immediately following his first retirement from his Green Bay Packers, Favre was not only one of the greatest football players of all time, he was one of the most loveable football players of all time. A few years and twists and turns later, he was a stubborn old man that was just plain hard to root for. The whole Jenn Sterger thing definitely didn't help.
Sure, these things can be forgotten, and Favre can certainly be forgiven. But whether or not one or both of those things will happen in the next five years... yeah, I'm not so sure.
So when Favre does get the call to come to Canton, we're basically going to be looking at and listening to a man that made a mockery of the very career we'll be celebrating. To top it all off, nobody ever accused Favre of having the gift of gab.
But hey, it won't be the worst Hall of Fame ceremony ever. Two things we can take for granted is that Favre's bust cannot possibly be worse than Deion's, and his speech can't be any worse than Michael Jordan's.
As awkward as it will be, it could be worse.
-Zachary D. Rymer
Brett Favre: Why Favre's Hall of Fame Induction Is Going to Be Really Awkward
By Zachary D. Rymer
(Featured Columnist) on August 3, 2011
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images This past weekend, pigskin fans were treated to a pretty awesome set of Hall of Fame inductions. Deion Sanders' hideous bust notwithstanding, watching Shannon Sharpe, Marshall Faulk, and Prime Time himself take their place in Canton was a sight to behold.
Five years from now, football fans will get another sight to behold. After all, that will be when Brett Favre will go into the Hall.
However, it will be a sight to behold for entirely different reasons. In fact, when you think about it, Favre's entry into the Hall of Fame is going to be a little awkward.
Trust me, this is something I can justify. At least, I think I can.
First of all, let's establish that Favre is going to be in the Hall of Fame in five years. He's the all-time leader in most passing categories, including completions, yards, touchdowns, and yes, interceptions too. A player of such statistical wonder belongs in Canton. And unlike Dan Marino, Favre has a ring to further validate his inclusion.
On the other hand, numbers and other accolades make up a pretty small piece of Favre's overall legacy these days. Instead of focusing on his many accomplishments, all we seem to care about now is what kind of man Favre was during his time in the NFL. And thanks in large part to the unsavory way in which his career came to a close, that's where things get dicey.
If you know what I'm talking about, I probably don't have to spell it out for you. In the days immediately following his first retirement from his Green Bay Packers, Favre was not only one of the greatest football players of all time, he was one of the most loveable football players of all time. A few years and twists and turns later, he was a stubborn old man that was just plain hard to root for. The whole Jenn Sterger thing definitely didn't help.
Sure, these things can be forgotten, and Favre can certainly be forgiven. But whether or not one or both of those things will happen in the next five years... yeah, I'm not so sure.
So when Favre does get the call to come to Canton, we're basically going to be looking at and listening to a man that made a mockery of the very career we'll be celebrating. To top it all off, nobody ever accused Favre of having the gift of gab.
But hey, it won't be the worst Hall of Fame ceremony ever. Two things we can take for granted is that Favre's bust cannot possibly be worse than Deion's, and his speech can't be any worse than Michael Jordan's.
As awkward as it will be, it could be worse.
-Zachary D. Rymer
It isn't longevity that equaled his greatness it was his consistent greatness that equaled his greatness. Favre threw for 30 TDs or more in 8 of his 16 seasons with Green Bay. He did it once more with the Vikings. Joe Montana threw for 30 TDs in a season once his entire career. Tom Brady's done it twice his entire career. Peyton's done it six times.
Favre is a conceited, egotistical primadonna. A good quarterback up to the last 2-3 years with the Packers. He loves himself more than football or his teamates. He was destructive to team morale with his constant battle with himself over retirement or playing another year and never gave the tean enough advance notice for them to draft and plan for the next year. Joe Montana in my view is and was the best quarterback ever. Favre is a great example of the worst in professional sports players with his out of marriage sexual escapades and giant ego.
I've never heard any of the players say anything like this, and whether or not it is true it isn't the point of the thread, that Farve could be the greatest QB of all time, not that he was the greatest human. Everybody has flaws. If you are bitter over how Farve couldn't let go and wanted to play for Minnesota, that's a personal choice. Unfortunately it blinds you to what happened on the field. The NFL is a business and regardless of emotional ties, players end up changing teams...even great ones like Unitas and Montana. Farve didn't give them enough time to draft? Correct me if I'm wrong, but he retired, then came back, not the other way around. Anyway, the future QB was already on the roster, they weren't going for his replacement. And many think ego is healthy if you want to be a successful athlete. Many of the great ones have it, imo. Even your beloved Montana dumped his second wife with a Dear Jane letter he left her at the 49ers offices. His third wife he met shooting a commercial. If you are going to judge one like that, judge them all.
