The effort was almost always extraordinary, which you cannot say about many over that long a period. The only unfortunate part was the few times he didn't want to be out there were just the more glaring.Originally Posted by mraynrand
Favre got old real fast, just like The Snake. (I mean Ken Stabler, you sicko. Wait a minnit, that was me!)
Some will disagree, some will hate me, but looking back, I think his finest game as a pro was the NFCC game against the Saints in 2009. Briefly, he was a warrior - An ancient QB defying time. There was a bounty on him and he was being pummeled. His ankle and thigh were trashed. Peterson was fumbling the game away, the defense was collapsing and Favre had to win it. And he had it all in his grasp - masterfully guiding the team late, until the inevitable Favre INT. Others have written more eloquently about that final INT, and how it so perfectly encapsulates the Favre career, but for me it just showed that he was always trying to win the game on the next play, that you're always just one play away from total victory and total greatness, that it's always worth the risk.
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