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As a football fan, I'm going to miss him.

As a Bears fan, I say, good riddance.

 

And as for the argument of best ever...did you also look at who's around them? Someone name the best RB and WR Favre has had. Driver? Freeman? Favre did more with less than any of those other QBs. I'm not saying he's the best of all time, but he's definitely in the top 10.

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QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 11:03 AM)
As a football fan, I'm going to miss him.

As a Bears fan, I say, good riddance.

My feelings exactly.

 

ESPN Radio was saying he was pushing hard for the Pack to sign Moss... wonder if him re-signing with the Pats was the thing that pushed his decision into retirement

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QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 11:11 AM)
My feelings exactly.

 

ESPN Radio was saying he was pushing hard for the Pack to sign Moss... wonder if him re-signing with the Pats was the thing that pushed his decision into retirement

Funny, my dad and I were talking about the same thing today... Maybe that did play a roll into his retirement. I am glad he got to walk away on his own terms, not many players get to do that.

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QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:03 PM)
As a football fan, I'm going to miss him.

As a Bears fan, I say, good riddance.

 

And as for the argument of best ever...did you also look at who's around them? Someone name the best RB and WR Favre has had. Driver? Freeman? Favre did more with less than any of those other QBs. I'm not saying he's the best of all time, but he's definitely in the top 10.

 

(only counting Years played with Favre)

 

Green Bay Rbs

 

Ahman Green

4x Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)

2x All-Pro selection (2001, 2003)

 

Dorsey Levans

1x Pro Bowl selection (1997)

1x All-Pro selection (1997)

 

 

Green Bay Wrs

 

Sterling Sharpe

3x Pro Bowl selection (1992, 1993, 1994)

3x All-Pro selection (1992, 1993, 1994)

 

Donald Driver

3x Pro Bowl selection (2002, 2006, 2007)

All-Pro selection (2006)

 

Antonio Freeman

* 1x Pro Bowl selection (1998)

* 1x All-Pro selection (1998)

 

Javon Walker

1x Pro Bowl selection (2004)

Gb TE's

Bubba Franks

3x Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2002, 2003)

 

Mark Chumura

3x Pro Bowl selection (1995, 1997, 1998)

2x All-Pro selection (1995, 1998)

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QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:25 PM)
So you can say for fact that every int ever thrown by Brett Favre was his fault?

 

 

Silly Argument. But, I'll go for the Bait.

 

 

Let's say 2 Ints per year are not his fault.

 

But, then you can make the same arguement for Manning and Brady.

 

Avg Ints Per year

 

Brady 12.2

Manning 15.3

Favre 18

 

 

 

(adjusted Avg Ints Per Year)

 

Avg Ints Per year

 

Brady 10.2

Manning 13.3

Favre 16

 

 

 

I really don't know what point you are trying to make. Enlighten me, please!

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QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 11:33 AM)
Silly Argument. But, I'll go for the Bait.

Let's say 2 Ints per year are not his fault.

 

But, then you can make the same arguement for Manning and Brady.

 

Avg Ints Per year

 

Brady 12.2

Manning 15.3

Favre 18

(adjusted Avg Ints Per Year)

 

Avg Ints Per year

 

Brady 10.2

Manning 13.3

Favre 16

I really don't know what point you are trying to make. Enlighten me, please!

 

 

Stats aren't everything. To say someone is the best QB of their time by comparing int rates per year is looking at thing one sided.

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When I was in elementary school I used to hate the guy. The past few years I've started to respect him and the things he's done in his career. Either way whether you like him or dislike him, it's been a pleasure watching one of the greats play.

 

I think you need to be retired for 5 years to be in the Hall of Fame.

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QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 11:44 AM)
And what would you go by?

 

 

I don't know. Let me say I think trying to figure out who's the best QB or anyone position is dumb. It's a winless argument. All I know is I watched almost every game Brett Favre played and he was one hell of a QB and he was fun as hell to watch. That's how I judge him. Not his QB int rate per year.

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QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:48 PM)
I don't know. Let me say I think trying to figure out who's the best QB or anyone position is dumb. It's a winless argument. All I know is I watched almost every game Brett Favre played and he was one hell of a QB and he was fun as hell to watch. That's how I judge him. Not his QB int rate per year.

 

I'm going by what the NFL uses to Judge Pro Bowlers, MVPs and Hall of Famers.

 

 

We are not arguing who is the best 'Grinder', that is a winless arguement.

 

 

If you won't go by statistical Categories and Wins, then I could argue the Rex Grossman is a better qb than Favre, now couldn't I ?

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QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 11:51 AM)
I'm going by what the NFL uses to Judge Pro Bowlers, MVPs and Hall of Famers.

We are not arguing who is the best 'Grinder', that is a winless arguement.

If you won't go by statistical Categories and Wins, then I could argue the Rex Grossman is a better qb than Favre, now couldn't I ?

 

 

If you want to go by the stats. Than Favre is the best QB ever. He has the most wins, the most td's, the most completions. Everything, he has the most everything.

 

Oh and he won three MVP's. So I guess he is the best.

 

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QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 09:56 AM)
If you want to go by the stats. Than Favre is the best QB ever. He has the most wins, the most td's, the most completions. Everything, he has the most everything.

 

Oh and he won three MVP's. So I guess he is the best.

He also has the most interceptions, and therefore he's the worst QB Ever.

 

Or, we could all just stop this silliness and accept the fact that ALL of the career numbers are altered by the fact that he played for so long and that the current generation of QB's hasn't even had the chance to do that yet.

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QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:56 PM)
If you want to go by the stats. Than Favre is the best QB ever. He has the most wins, the most td's, the most completions. Everything, he has the most everything.

 

Oh and he won three MVP's. So I guess he is the best.

 

 

I guess with that Argument, Brian Griese is a better Qb than Ben Roethlisberger ,Carson Palmer and Tony Romo.

 

Career TDs

 

Griese 114

Palmer 104

Roethlisberger 84

Romo 55

 

 

It's only a matter of time before Manning and Brady surpass Favre in every category but Ints.

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QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:02 PM)
I guess with that Argument, Brian Griese is a better Qb than Ben Roethlisberger ,Carson Palmer and Tony Romo.

 

Career TDs

 

Griese 114

Palmer 104

Roethlisberger 84

Romo 55

It's only a matter of time before Manning and Brady surpass Favre in every category but Ints.

 

 

Its not about more. Its about the most. He has the most. Number 1.

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QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:59 PM)
The starting QB's in the NFC North next year, as things currently stand are

 

Aaron Rogers

Rex Grossman

Tavaris Jackson

John Kitna.

 

Id say the Vikings would be the favorites at this point. A lot can change, NFL Draft, free agency, trades, favre can change his mind again ect.

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QUOTE(daa84 @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 08:41 AM)
he might not even be in the top 10

 

in no particular order...brady manning bradshaw marino elway montana unitas staubach are/were all better imo

 

I agree, Brett Favre was a great QB, but I think Roger Staubach was better. I wish him well in his retirement.

 

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QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 4, 2008 -> 12:02 PM)
It's only a matter of time before Manning and Brady surpass Favre in every category but Ints.

Although they do have a good chance, you are counting your chickens a bit early. One of the main reasons that I think of Favre as one of the best is because he was always out there. He was like the Cal Ripken of football. If Brady and Manning can match up to that kind of longevity (just in the ballpark at least), then I will say they were better. I can't quite give them that yet.

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