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Favre's accomplishments earn respect from rival fanbase
Chad Ruter
Issue date: 9/24/07 Section: Sports
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We have suffered through 23 different quarterbacks during the Favre dynasty, with names ranging from the good (Jim Miller and Erik Kramer), the bad (Craig Krenzel and Kordell Stewart), the ugly (Cade McNown and Jonathan Quinn "Medicine Woman"), to the unknowns (Peter Tom Willis, Cory Sauter and Henry Burris).
During that same time since Favre took over for the injured Don Majkowski in 1992, he has started 240 consecutive games, thrown nearly 800 more completions, 10,000 more yards, 172 more touchdowns and a mere 15 more interceptions than all 23 Bears' quarterbacks combined.
On top of those outrageous statistics, he is arguably the most respected player in the NFL. Take Sunday's win over the Chargers as an example.
With the Packers leading 24-21 with 1:10 remaining and the ball on the 3-yard line, the consummate veteran handed off the football on two consecutive plays when he could have broken Dan Marino's record of 420 career touchdown passes.
Instead of throwing an end-zone lob to Bubba Franks like he has hundreds of times, the selfless Favre ensured his team a 3-0 record, knowing good-and-well that next week will bring another game and another chance to eclipse the record.
Even more, Favre told Marino in an interview on the CBS pre-game show that he does not consider himself in the same class as the famed Dolphins quarterback. A compliment from one legend to another that shows just how humble No. 4 is.
My fellow Bears fans may hate me, cry for my resignation as a fan or flat out shoot me, but I will not be happy until we have ourselves a quarterback like the one Green Bay has.
So from now on, outside of the Bears/Packers games or a situation where the Packers winning will keep the Bears out of the playoffs, I will cheer for Brett Favre because of the amazing player he is - and I won't even think twice about it.
During that same time since Favre took over for the injured Don Majkowski in 1992, he has started 240 consecutive games, thrown nearly 800 more completions, 10,000 more yards, 172 more touchdowns and a mere 15 more interceptions than all 23 Bears' quarterbacks combined.
On top of those outrageous statistics, he is arguably the most respected player in the NFL. Take Sunday's win over the Chargers as an example.
With the Packers leading 24-21 with 1:10 remaining and the ball on the 3-yard line, the consummate veteran handed off the football on two consecutive plays when he could have broken Dan Marino's record of 420 career touchdown passes.
Instead of throwing an end-zone lob to Bubba Franks like he has hundreds of times, the selfless Favre ensured his team a 3-0 record, knowing good-and-well that next week will bring another game and another chance to eclipse the record.
Even more, Favre told Marino in an interview on the CBS pre-game show that he does not consider himself in the same class as the famed Dolphins quarterback. A compliment from one legend to another that shows just how humble No. 4 is.
My fellow Bears fans may hate me, cry for my resignation as a fan or flat out shoot me, but I will not be happy until we have ourselves a quarterback like the one Green Bay has.
So from now on, outside of the Bears/Packers games or a situation where the Packers winning will keep the Bears out of the playoffs, I will cheer for Brett Favre because of the amazing player he is - and I won't even think twice about it.
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Ritchie
posted 9/24/07 @ 9:48 AM CST
Brett's name is spelled, "Favre" not "Farve".
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