Favreite

Today, I was going to scream when I saw the cover of the New York Post praising the Jets instead of trashing them, but something has come up to save that for tomorrow. Today, one of the all time great quarterbacks, Brett Favre has retired from the game of football. Favre has only won one Super Bowl, but he didn't even need to with his resume. He has done so much for the Green Bay Packers it's not even funny. He is one of the most likable guys in the National Football League, excuse me, was one of the most likable, I still can't grasp this. A QB out of Southern Mississippi University, Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons but played a mere two games for them with 5 passes, two to the wrong color jersey. The young Favre was then picked up by a daring Packers team who needed a quarterback. Boy did it help. Favre had a 64.1 completion percentage with over 3,000 yards passing, 18 touchdowns, and a mere 13 interceptions in his first season there playing 15 games. After that, he wouldn't miss another game in his career. The rest is history. But perhaps the most important thing that Favre has done was being an outstanding role model and example. His kindness, modesty, and good behavior off the field have proved that there still are good souls in the NFL who don't videotape their opponents, who don't get full-season suspensions, who don't cause national controversy etc. On the field, Favre has proven his outstanding skill, that he is able to benevolently throw a football that could shatter a lesser man's hands, and yet still enjoy the game, without unsportsmanlike conduct. Even with a questionable celebration last season, repeatedly slapping the referee's hand, the referee was too starstruck to throw the flag, struck with the fact that, "Oh my God, Brett Favre... Brett Favre... just TOUCHED me!" I think the words absolute respect come to mind when you think of Favre. The NFL would be extremely gracious if there comes a player as well rounded as Brett Favre again. So here's to you Brett Favre for a fantastic career. Good luck to you, Aaron Rogers, who will have to fill shoes bigger than Paul Bunyan. And someone call up Vinny Testaverde, there's a back-up quarterback position in Green Bay.