Always Fun To Read These Stories

[El Guapo]

For all of the good and the bad, we all know that everyone loved Favre in the locker room. A couple of these stories were new to me. Feel free to post any other stories. They are fun to read, and I laughed out loud at few of them:

The best Brett Favre stories you've never heard

SN asked several of Brett Favre's former teammates and coaches to share their favorite Brett stories. Known as one of the NFL's all-time jokesters, Favre doesn't disappoint.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[weeds]

100%. Favre-era was just more fun.

 

[weeds]

Thought this was interesting. The guy responsible for Brett Favre's first NFL completion (to himself) has passed away.

Ray Seals, who became an NFL starter without going to college, dies at 59

Ray Seals, who became notable for making it to the NFL without ever going to college, has died at the age of 59.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Thirteen Below]

100%. Favre-era was just more fun.

As much as he pissed me off sometimes, still.... for years, as I watched him, I knew that when he moved on, I would never enjoy watching Packer games quite as much or in quite the same way as I did when he was playing. In fact, I knew I would never really enjoy watching NFL football, period, quite as much or in quite the same way. He brought a carefree, exuberant, teenage "all in on every single play" joy to the game that no other player ever really seemed to bring. The excitement, the pure thrill of the game.

As much as I would traumatize the cats every time he pitched up an idiotic interception, he brought something to the game that no other player has ever shown before or since. He was truly one of a kind, a completely unique player, and there are very few players in any sport that you can say that about. In fact, I can't think of a single one to compare him to.

I miss him. I miss feeling the way I did every game day for 15 years or so. I miss looking forward to a game all Sunday morning or Monday afternoon as much as I did, I miss enjoying a football game as much I enjoyed them when he was playing.... watching him stand under center, calling out the signals, waiting for the snap, and wondering what the hell was going to happen in the next 3 or 4 seconds - every single snap. What crazy split-second play I was about to see that no other quarterback would be capable of, or for that matter even consider trying to make.

Brett, you exasperating, infuriating ****head... thanks. I wouldn't trade those 16 years for 100 years of watching Peyton Manning, John Elway, or even Tom Brady or Bart Starr.

Just... thanks.

 

[rmontro]

Brett, you exasperating, infuriating ****head... thanks. I wouldn't trade those 16 years for 100 years of watching Peyton Manning, John Elway, or even Tom Brady or Bart Starr.

Well, I would trade it for Starr. Unless you mean as a coach

 

[shockerx]

As much as he pissed me off sometimes, still.... for years, as I watched him, I knew that when he moved on, I would never enjoy watching Packer games quite as much or in quite the same way as I did when he was playing. In fact, I knew I would never really enjoy watching NFL football, period, quite as much or in quite the same way. He brought a carefree, exuberant, teenage "all in on every single play" joy to the game that no other player ever really seemed to bring. The excitement, the pure thrill of the game.

As much as I would traumatize the cats every time he pitched up an idiotic interception, he brought something to the game that no other player has ever shown before or since. He was truly one of a kind, a completely unique player, and there are very few players in any sport that you can say that about. In fact, I can't think of a single one to compare him to.

I miss him. I miss feeling the way I did every game day for 15 years or so. I miss looking forward to a game all Sunday morning or Monday afternoon as much as I did, I miss enjoying a football game as much I enjoyed them when he was playing.... watching him stand under center, calling out the signals, waiting for the snap, and wondering what the hell was going to happen in the next 3 or 4 seconds - every single snap. What crazy split-second play I was about to see that no other quarterback would be capable of, or for that matter even consider trying to make.

Brett, you exasperating, infuriating ****head... thanks. I wouldn't trade those 16 years for 100 years of watching Peyton Manning, John Elway, or even Tom Brady or Bart Starr.

Just... thanks.

well, there is no way i could say it better than you 13. I think whether you grew up before..during or after Farve, we all played on the school yard like we were Farve. Hugging guys after a big play, trying to extend a play that had no chance, playing hurt and just playing for the pure love of the game. To me that was Brett. I just loved every week that Farve and the Pack was playing and hoping it was going be be televised. I guess for me the dust has settled a bit between Farve and Rodgers and what they brought the the game. Farve is the the greatest Packer in my view and ill take him over Rodgers 100 times over. And we all love Starr, but ill take Brett 1-1/2 times over the great Bart Starr....like Weeds said, Farve was just Fun. I think i todays game Farve and Mahomes play style are kinda close. And yester year I would say Steve Young played alot like Brett did.

 

[OldSchool101]

Well, I would trade it for Starr. Unless you mean as a coach

The only good thing about Coach Starr is I was often deer hunting out on some remote piece of Land like 00 etc. when our group would return to tune into a game on the radio we’d already lost or were in process of losing. So at least I didn’t suffer through all the misery!