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pixelbend · 01-18-2008, 07:32 AM

In a position that sees more career ending concussions than any other in the league, he has started in 274 consecutive games (including the playoffs). That, to me, is his most impressive stat.

But, that's not the reason he is one of the best ever. To restate PMF21's point, it's his personality. 99% of the guys in the NFL make me glad I'm sitting at home on the couch watching instead of out there getting pounded into the ground. Favre is one of the only guys who, after watching the game, gives me a real urge to want to be out there on the field or at least grab the ball and toss it in the yard. He has so much fun when he is playing, it's infectious, even in my house 600 miles away from Lambeau. Very few players can do that.

But, I think playing in Green Bay, WI has a lot to do with that view too. It's the smallest NFL town by far and it feels like everyone's home town.

That's why I think this superbowl will be the greatest "good vs. evil" matchup ever (assuming it is GB and NE). The Patriots feel like a football machine, the NFL Empire if you will. Then you have Green Bay, a young, talented team from Smalltown, USA led by a good-time gunslinger.

Maybe it's because I'm a Green Bay fanatic and a Star Wars nerd, but I think the packers have a great shot at blowing up Darth Belicheck's Death Star.

01-18-2008, 07:32 AM	#33 (permalink)
pixelbend Too hot in the hot tub!	In a position that sees more career ending concussions than any other in the league, he has started in 274 consecutive games (including the playoffs). That, to me, is his most impressive stat. But, that's not the reason he is one of the best ever. To restate PMF21's point, it's his personality. 99% of the guys in the NFL make me glad I'm sitting at home on the couch watching instead of out there getting pounded into the ground. Favre is one of the only guys who, after watching the game, gives me a real urge to want to be out there on the field or at least grab the ball and toss it in the yard. He has so much fun when he is playing, it's infectious, even in my house 600 miles away from Lambeau. Very few players can do that. But, I think playing in Green Bay, WI has a lot to do with that view too. It's the smallest NFL town by far and it feels like everyone's home town. That's why I think this superbowl will be the greatest "good vs. evil" matchup ever (assuming it is GB and NE). The Patriots feel like a football machine, the NFL Empire if you will. Then you have Green Bay, a young, talented team from Smalltown, USA led by a good-time gunslinger. Maybe it's because I'm a Green Bay fanatic and a Star Wars nerd, but I think the packers have a great shot at blowing up Darth Belicheck's Death Star. __________________ But I don't want ANY Spam!