Now that it is officially the offseason, the annual discussion appeared again: Will Brett Favre decide to retire? The answer from Brett: Yes (for the second year in a row).
Favre announced on February 11 that he will finally end his glorious football career. Afterwards, when asked in an ESPN interview if there is any chance at all that he would return, Favre replied that there is no way he will.
After a legendary 18 seasons as a quarterback in the NFL, 16 of those with the Green Bay Packers, future Hall of Famer Favre will leave an everlasting legacy. He holds numerous notable NFL records for a quarterback: Passing yards in a career (65,127), touchdown passes in a career (464), pass completions in a career (5,720), pass attempts in a career (9,280), regular season wins (169), and consecutive starts (269 games). However, the Ironman of football also did set one not-so-great record, interceptions thrown in a career (310).
Although, even with all of these records, Brett Favre was one of the most exciting players ever to watch in the NFL. As a "gunslinger" and "magician," Favre always made appearances on highlight reels with his amazing, eye-catching throws down the field and his elusive, unbelievable escape tactics to avoid attacking defenders.
One of the things that made Favre so lovable to his fans was how "human" he really was. When he wasn't throwing bombs and improvising on the field, Favre experienced many heartbreaking moments while in the NFL. His wife, Deanna, was diagnosed with breast cancer, his brother-in-law died in a car crash, and his beloved father passed away, all within just a few years. What made Brett so incredible was that we saw his passion for not just the game, but life outside football as well. He started in a football game the night after his father passed, and he threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns to defeat the Oakland Raiders. Packer fans were infinitely attracted to Favre's dedication and heart.
While Favre spent his first season with the Atlanta Falcons and his last with the New York Jets, he will always be remembered as the face of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers still plan to eventually retire Favre's jersey with the number 4. Cheeseheads everywhere should be honored to have enjoyed him putting on a show for 16 seasons in Green Bay. Brett Favre will forever be known as a Packer, a hero, and a legend.
3 comments:
It's sad to see brett go...again. I really wished that he would been able to return to Green Bay last season so that he could end his legendary career as a Packer, but I guess that just the nature of the business. Being a Bears fan, I really don't like the Packers, but I hae always admired Brett Favre for his many accomplishments in football and in life. He was a great player and will be missed.
That is too bad...Brett Favre was an extremely influential player for Green Bay, and I can only hope he enjoys his retirement.
Go Bears!
Even though I don't know who Favre is but he seems to be a phenominal person.
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