OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[The Shadow]

funny as heck tho SC

Hysterical! :P

[Joemailman]

What will Shadow do when he doesn't have Favre around to bash? Chase kids off his lawn?

[Scott Campbell]

http://www.jsonline.com/polls/82746307.html?results=y&oid=2&mr=1&cid=8500544&pid=82746307

When Brett Favre finally decides to officially retire, how will you remember his post-season performances?
His victory in Super Bowl XXXI (35%)
His game-changing interceptions (65%)
Total Responses: 13875

[Gunakor]

ENETERTAINMENT and favre still more entertaining than TT; if tt was on field, and provided me excitement for 2 decades, i woulda supported him when brett jetted

Thompson isn't paid to be an entertainer, Mobb. He's paid to hire entertainers.

Were you not entertained by the 53 players we had on our roster this year?

[Joemailman]

http://www.jsonline.com/polls/82746307.html?results=y&oid=2&mr=1&cid=8500544&pid =82746307


When Brett Favre finally decides to officially retire, how will you remember his post-season performances?
His victory in Super Bowl XXXI (35%)
His game-changing interceptions (65%)
Total Responses: 13875

This may be what keeps him coming back. I suspect he desperately wants to be remembered for something other than those INT's. Which is why I suspect he'll be back.

[Lurker64]

http://www.jsonline.com/polls/82746307.html?results=y&oid=2&mr=1&cid=8500544&pid =82746307


When Brett Favre finally decides to officially retire, how will you remember his post-season performances?
His victory in Super Bowl XXXI (35%)
His game-changing interceptions (65%)
Total Responses: 13875

This may be what keeps him coming back. I suspect he desperately wants to be remembered for something other than those INT's. Which is why I suspect he'll be back.

And his desperation is going to ensure that he's even more likely to be known for throwing interceptions in key games.

[Scott Campbell]

http://www.jsonline.com/polls/82746307.html?results=y&oid=2&mr=1&cid=8500544&pid =82746307


When Brett Favre finally decides to officially retire, how will you remember his post-season performances?
His victory in Super Bowl XXXI (35%)
His game-changing interceptions (65%)
Total Responses: 13875

This may be what keeps him coming back. I suspect he desperately wants to be remembered for something other than those INT's. Which is why I suspect he'll be back.

The defining play of his career is now that horrific choke that kept MN out of the Superbowl. In his shoes, I wouldn't be real happy with that. But he really got the crap beaten out himself in that last game. Who wants to subject themselves to that kind of beating at 41 years old?

I've given up trying to guess what he might do. If he quits - great. Were done hearing about him. If he plays - great. We get another shot at kicking his ass for what he did. Regardless of what he does, I expect most find him beyond redemption. He'll get boo'd in Lambeau for the rest of his life. IMO.

[pbmax]

A terrific breakdown of the INT from NFL and Greg Cosell. A nice look at what was happening on both sides of the ball.

http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Anatomy-of-a-Play-Favres-Final-Pick/8b7d92da-8072-47e8-8c36-8b5c484a97f0

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[Brandon494]

I understand a lot of you still love favre and root for him and are probably not having the best day today. I respect that opinion, even though I disagree.

After watching #4 go play for the team I most passionately hate after cheering for him for 16 years, I felt deeply betrayed. And yes, I am still bitter about it. But the game yesterday gave me a bit of relief: I loved watching the saints go after him and pound him into the ground over and over. I also enjoyed watching him limp off the field, because that's what a sports traitor deserves. To me it felt like he got exactly what he gave to the fans. And seeing him choke with the picks was great seeing him do that for the rival team, just as he did to us over and over. I've had to listen to people mock him for his playoff chokes for a decade and always defended him. Today, I get to listen to them talk about how he choked for another team, and there is something distinctly satisfying about that. I hope he comes back for one last season, because I want the Packers to steamroll through them now that they've got some experience in the 3-4 and not playing them twice as the scheme is in its infancy.

Anyway, I do understand that many of you disagree, which is your right, but this is MY opinion!

MichiganPackerFan, you are reading my mind. I cheered for that goofball for 16 years. It hasn't been any fun AT ALL watching him play so well for the one team I loathe the most. On some Packer boards queen fans would come on and rub it in our faces on top of it all. Nausiating to say the least. And now that #4 has thrown yet another pick in a playoff game to ruin the Vikes' season I will revel in this. If Favre fans don't like it, I'm sorry but that is how I feel.

Totally with you, no way in hell could I stomach seeing Favre win the Vikings their first SB title. I almost felt bad for him but then I thought about all the INTs he threw as a Packer that cost us games, it was about time that shit happened to the Vikings. It amazing me after almost 20 years playing this game he still made that throw. Thats one thing I love about Rodgers, even though he did have the game losing fumble he rarely turns the ball over.

[MJZiggy]

A terrific breakdown of the INT from NFL and Greg Cosell. A nice look at what was happening on both sides of the ball.

http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Anatomy-of-a-Play-Favres-Final-Pick/8b7d92da-8072-47e8-8c36-8b5c484a97f0

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That was really explanatory. Very good stuff.

[Joemailman]

The explanation about the Saints switching from man to zone does perhaps make Favre's decision to throw a little easier to understand. If he thought Rice was going to be single covered, it's not that surprising he would try it. He completed a number of passes this season to the tall Rice where Rice was not exactly open. Now, throwing the ball across your body down the middle of the field is never a good idea, so I'm not defending the decision, but I think I can see what he was thinking.

[Bretsky]

http://www.jsonline.com/polls/82746307.html?results=y&oid=2&mr=1&cid=8500544&pid =82746307


When Brett Favre finally decides to officially retire, how will you remember his post-season performances?
His victory in Super Bowl XXXI (35%)
His game-changing interceptions (65%)
Total Responses: 13875

This may be what keeps him coming back. I suspect he desperately wants to be remembered for something other than those INT's. Which is why I suspect he'll be back.

The defining play of his career is now that horrific choke that kept MN out of the Superbowl. In his shoes, I wouldn't be real happy with that. But he really got the crap beaten out himself in that last game. Who wants to subject themselves to that kind of beating at 41 years old?

I've given up trying to guess what he might do. If he quits - great. Were done hearing about him. If he plays - great. We get another shot at kicking his ass for what he did. Regardless of what he does, I expect most find him beyond redemption. He'll get boo'd in Lambeau for the rest of his life. IMO.

Defining play of his career is the opening pass to Andre Rison; most Packer fans are far more forgiving than you are IMO

[Bretsky]

I understand a lot of you still love favre and root for him and are probably not having the best day today. I respect that opinion, even though I disagree.

After watching #4 go play for the team I most passionately hate after cheering for him for 16 years, I felt deeply betrayed. And yes, I am still bitter about it. But the game yesterday gave me a bit of relief: I loved watching the saints go after him and pound him into the ground over and over. I also enjoyed watching him limp off the field, because that's what a sports traitor deserves. To me it felt like he got exactly what he gave to the fans. And seeing him choke with the picks was great seeing him do that for the rival team, just as he did to us over and over. I've had to listen to people mock him for his playoff chokes for a decade and always defended him. Today, I get to listen to them talk about how he choked for another team, and there is something distinctly satisfying about that. I hope he comes back for one last season, because I want the Packers to steamroll through them now that they've got some experience in the 3-4 and not playing them twice as the scheme is in its infancy.

Anyway, I do understand that many of you disagree, which is your right, but this is MY opinion!

MichiganPackerFan, you are reading my mind. I cheered for that goofball for 16 years. It hasn't been any fun AT ALL watching him play so well for the one team I loathe the most. On some Packer boards queen fans would come on and rub it in our faces on top of it all. Nausiating to say the least. And now that #4 has thrown yet another pick in a playoff game to ruin the Vikes' season I will revel in this. If Favre fans don't like it, I'm sorry but that is how I feel.

Totally with you, no way in hell could I stomach seeing Favre win the Vikings their first SB title. I almost felt bad for him but then I thought about all the INTs he threw as a Packer that cost us games, it was about time that shit happened to the Vikings. It amazing me after almost 20 years playing this game he still made that throw. Thats one thing I love about Rodgers, even though he did have the game losing fumble he rarely turns the ball over.

why would it surprise you ? He's successfully made that throw most of his career and much of this year to Sydney Rice. You can celebrate in his failure or feel empathy; but I'm surprised many you be shocked he tried.

[RashanGary]

why would it surprise you ? He's successfully made that throw most of his career and much of this year to Sydney Rice. You can celebrate in his failure or feel empathy; but I'm surprised many you be shocked he tried.

Bretsky, Favre is a great player, he had a great career. Most of us more happy that he wasn't able to sleeze his way out of here to a team that sleezed their way into getting him, then have the ultimate success.


As far as defending this, I don't know, this is the exact type of decision that defines Favre's post season's. He went to two SB's, but if it weren't for the bone headed passes (Philly, NY, NO), he might have been to 5 SB's and won 3. Great player, but he had weakness that I don't think you can even put him in the conversation for best ever. Best ever, don't make those mistakes and have 3 rings.

[Scott Campbell]

Don't shoot the messenger.