I don’t care who you are.
I don’t care who your team is.
If you can’t bring yourself to be a fan of Brett Favre as a football player after this, you’re just no fan of the game of football.
This man is true example of humility and selflessness, and is a monument to what football is meant to be.
I’m guessing that’s his farewell news conference… very good stuff. I always liked the guy, just hated what he represented.
By: Darius on March 7, 2008
at 2:12 am
Fair enough.
By: B.C. McWhite on March 7, 2008
at 2:59 am
I must not have the right plug-ins or something cuz I couldn’t get it to work. But I love the photo you used – makes me all emotional and I pretty much despise football.
*cower*
By: Tiffany on March 7, 2008
at 4:55 am
I listened to a lot of the conference while working yesterday. A lot of athletes could learn from his example.
Like Darius, I have always appreciated Favre’s play (even more so when he threw an INT) and approach to the game. I think the past season and the SI article elevated that appreciation a little more.
SKOL Vikings!
By: Steve on March 7, 2008
at 2:25 pm
PB. This is for you. I am addicted to youtube! ! Please help me. This is one of my favorite singers of all times. Wait until the end. THIS brings a tear to my eye.
By: The Real Jesse S. on March 7, 2008
at 5:42 pm
Now that Farve is retired I will publicly admit that I like him. Something to take not of is the idolatry that is rampant in our culture. Farve is being worshipped like a football god.
My own attachment to sports has lessened significantly over the past few years because I realized that at times I was more passionate about the Vikings than I was about the mission of God or even God himself.
I admire Brett, but lets remember he is a man who played a kids game and in the grand scheme of things football means very little.
By: Steve Erickson on March 7, 2008
at 8:22 pm
Favre — What a blubbering sissy! So much for the warrior of the frozen tundra. He needs to man-up a little the next time he tries to give a speech.
(I couldn’t resist)
By: James on March 7, 2008
at 8:38 pm
I agree with Steve E. In the media, Favre is the love child of John Madden and Pat Summerall.
By: Darius on March 7, 2008
at 9:37 pm
That column is brilliant. About time someone told the truth in the media. He is by FAR the most overrated QB of all-time. He’s a good quarterback, but not great and by no means in the top 5.
By: Darius on March 9, 2008
at 12:54 am
Ragnar,
Man up and say who you are if you’re going to Favre-bash here. Wuss.
Darius,
You’re just flat out wrong. Man, are Vikings fans jealous.
By: B.C. McWhite on March 9, 2008
at 1:16 am
Seriously? You don’t think he is the most over-rated, over-praised, over-deified QB in history??? The guy hasn’t done anything but choke in big games in the last decade, yet Madden still talks like Favre is his personal god.
By: Darius on March 9, 2008
at 2:17 am
Am I Farve Bashing? I thought I just posted a link.
By: Ragnar on March 10, 2008
at 12:11 am
Ragnar,
Wuss.
By: B.C. McWhite on March 10, 2008
at 12:46 am
even though I am a long suffering Vikes fan, I do admit Favre is one the greats…..BUT, I don’t understand the blubber fest on TV. It is one thing to get emotional, but for a guy who is going out on top, has major dough in the bank, is not even forty, etc etc etc, he should have composed himself. I didn’t see Patrick Swayze doing that on national TV…..
By: Rich Erickson on March 10, 2008
at 2:15 pm