OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[Joemailman]

Cheap shot.

[Iron Mike]

[Patler]

Ryan did not want any part of Favre. he didn't even bother picking up the phone to recruit him to stay. Not saying he couldn't have helped, but someone did not like the match.

STOP MAKING SENSE

Well before you anoint me, remember that Brett retired and then asked out of his contract in January. Ryan may have been trying to avoid the drama.

But he talked it up well-enough the day he was introduced as the head coach:

“Anybody would want Brett Favre to be their quarterback,” Ryan said. “Not just me, but anybody. All that stuff we’ll get into later. I haven’t talked to Brett or anything yet. We’ll see how he’s feeling.”

Favre and the Jets got off to an 8-3 start before losing four of their last five games to finish out of the postseason. Favre, who was playing with an injured throwing shoulder, threw nine interceptions and two touchdown passes during that stretch.

“Sometimes you don’t have your best game for whatever reason,” Ryan said. “I know the respect that I have for Brett Favre is great and just comes from first-hand info. I’ve seen him up close and personal, and that’s enough for me.”

Favre "retired" just three weeks later on 2/11. I suspect Ryan had a preference, and it did not include Favre.

[Scott Campbell]

He's like a little kid out there.

[Gunakor]

Cheap shot.

Depends on the era. Once upon a time it was simply called football.

[Gunakor]

Leave the women and children at home.

[packerbacker1234]

Cheap shot.

Depends on the era. Once upon a time it was simply called football.

Didn't see him complaining, and he strapped it up and kept playing. Like to see Manning do that. I think the only reason manning wouldn't keep playing is because he would still today, 5 months later, be complaining to the ref.

[falco]

Didn't see him complaining

I think that was because he was on the ground, motionless. :P

[Gunakor]

Cheap shot.

Depends on the era. Once upon a time it was simply called football.

Didn't see him complaining, and he strapped it up and kept playing. Like to see Manning do that. I think the only reason manning wouldn't keep playing is because he would still today, 5 months later, be complaining to the ref.

Oh I agree 100%. Favre is one of the last real gladiators left playing the game today, I'd be lying through my teeth if I said otherwise. I just find it funny that, with Favre being a gladiator playing a gladiator sport, that his fans or fans of this sport in general would be crying foul over this.

[Gunakor]

I blame Tom Brady's pussy ass for the uproar over this hit.

[Fritz]

Leave the women and children at home.

If that's Favre's daughter to the left of Deanna, I'd have to say that he and his wife produce some fine looking offspring.

[mraynrand]

Cheap shot.

Depends on the era. Once upon a time it was simply called football.

Didn't see him complaining, and he strapped it up and kept playing. Like to see Manning do that. I think the only reason manning wouldn't keep playing is because he would still today, 5 months later, be complaining to the ref.

It's funny because it's true!

[Scott Campbell]

[Patler]

Cheap shot.

Depends on the era. Once upon a time it was simply called football.

Didn't see him complaining, and he strapped it up and kept playing. Like to see Manning do that. I think the only reason manning wouldn't keep playing is because he would still today, 5 months later, be complaining to the ref.

I'm not a real Manning fan, but I'm not sure where the comment about Manning not playing through it comes from (assuming you meant Peyton). He has played 192 straight since game #1 as a rookie 12 seasons ago. I suspect during that time he has played through his share of things too. No one avoids it completely for 12 seasons.

When Favre's string was approaching 200, it was viewed by some as virtually unbelievable for a QB. Either Manning's streak deserves the same respect as Favre got at the same stage, or Favre's wasn't as impressive at that time as we were lead to believe. Which is it?

[Scott Campbell]

I think Manning deserves some more credit. What he's done doesn't diminish the stature of Bert's durability.