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One name nearly any sports fan would know, is Brett Favre. Favre is a professional football player, currently playing as the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Originally drafted to the Atlanta Falcons in 1991 from the University of Southern Mississipi Favre then went on to the Greenbay Packers in 1992, where he played for the next 16 seasons. Favre almost literally rewrote the Packers passing record book in his time there, and took the Packers to the Super Bowl twice, winning once. Favre made himself a legend with the Packers and the NFL itself.
In the last few years Brett has been making quite the ruckus, on and off the field. Favre finally retired from the Packers following the ’07 season, leaving his successor Aaron Rodgers to lead the Packers. During the off season Favre decided he did not want to be retired and tried to get his spot with the Packers back. The Packers accepted him, but had already gave the position to Rodgers. The Packers followed by trading Favre to the Jets, where he played for the ’08 season. After being with the Jets for one season Brett was traded to the one team I hate most, the Minnesota Vikings.
With the Vikings Favre had a great start, sweeping the Packers and leading the conference. Of course when Favre got to the postseason he choked, throwing an interception in the game against the Saints, costing the Vikings the game. Starting his second season with the Vikings, Favre had a very slow start. Getting swept by the Packers, and nearly being benched. But with their head coach fired and someone filling in, the Vikings are hoping to pick up the shattered pieces of their current season. But more importantly the Packers are doing just fine without Favre. So life is good.
I just glad that as a Packer fan that the Packers got the best years out of Favre. I really wish he had retired and stayed retired when he was at the top of his game.
Ray 12.01.10 @ 4:00 amHa, ok this is a very biased blog if you ask me Derrick because you are such a die heart Packers fan, and because the Packers and Vikings are such rivals. I’m ok with it though. Favre (along with childress) have turned the vikings year in to a dang circus. They are constantly in the media for something or another and are not performing on the field at all. On the other hand I agree that the Packers are looking tough, and if Rogers plays to his potential and everyone stays healthy this will be a tough team down the stretch. I’m with you, though, I can’t stand the Vikings.
Justin Truckenmiller 12.01.10 @ 4:40 am