Favre is the most overrated player of any sport.......

[19braves77]

Favre is the most overrated player of any sport of our time. If he comes back next year he will only come back to once again prove he is overrated.

Like Tom Jackson said " That's the thing about Brett Favre; he's not afraid to throw an interception. That's one of the things I most admire about him." Thats it ?

Thats like saying Mark Reynolds isn't afraid to strikeout.

 

[cgilmo]

I saw the title and immediately thought of change1.

 

[mstng99tim]

I saw the title and immediately thought of change1.

So did I!!! UGH, where do some of these people come up with this nonsense at?!?!?!

 

[Brad]

Ironically Reynolds still hit .260 with 44 homers and 102 RBIs which is pretty good.

Favre has always been a gunslinger who will make throws that many won't because he had the arm strength to do it. Overrated is just you overreacting since he clearly is not one of the most overrated ever.

 

[19braves77]

Trent Dilfer was a gunslinger and both have won the same amount of Superbowls. Next.......

 

[Brad]

Trent Dilfer was a gunslinger and both have won the same amount of Superbowls. Next.......

Google gunslinger. You obviously do not know what that means.

 

[19braves77]

The Gunslinger is a novel by American author Stephen King, and is the first volume in the Dark Tower series.

Or do you mean a gunslinger because he thinks he can make any play and because he thinks like this he should be excused for making stupid plays ?

I am not only the one that thinks like this.....

http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-b...avre-an-epic-fail-enables-me-to-rest-my-case/

 

[Brad]

Next you are going to tell me that Greg Maddox was a flame thrower.

 

[19braves77]

Nope, just one of the best 5 pitchers ever.

 

[cwells46]

Next you are going to tell me that Greg Maddox was a flame thrower.

Never heard of him, but Greg Maddux could throw fire

 

[bradical]

363/531, 4202 YDs, 68.4%, 33 TDs, 7 INTs, 107.2 RAT

What makes leading nearly every statistical category for a year over rated?

 

[Viking4Alpha]

And so the Favre hatred begins.

 

[KandKCards]

Do you guys really want Favre leading your team? His last two NFC Championship games, he has literally given the game away.
What makes "not caring about throwing interceptions" a good quality? I want a guy who can protect the ball and still make plays, and there are plenty of them out there.

 

[19braves77]

You think Favre, his coach, or his teammates care about his stats after how they lost yesterday ? Great, his lowest career INT total for a season. Great job brett, thats your job. His only job yesterday was to protect the ball on that last drive and its odd that what might be his last pass with the Vikings is eerie similiar to his last pass with the Packers. I would not be even shocked if Brett argued for that play against the better judgement of his coach.

Great players dont throw away victory when the path has already been paved and Favre likes to do that so the focus is on him. Then when he fails he wants praise because he tried. I hope his wife tells him its time to be a underwear model if he needs that much attention.....

 

[bodiaz]

I could not agree more! I have been saying that for years. He has always had great teams, this being the best, and he always plays horribly in the playoffs. I have never seen a bigger choking dog! And the thing that makes me sick is the media ALWAYS makes excuses for him! It is like 100% of the media adore him!

 

[ffgameman]

If the Vikings hadn't had 12 men on the field they might not have had to worry about Favre throwing an interception.

 

[bodiaz]

If the Vikings hadn't had 12 men on the field they might not have had to worry about Favre throwing an interception.

Don't be so sure! He would have audibled out of the called run to try and be the hero. That is Favre, and that is what he is all about. He is a stat guy, winning is way down the list of important things to him. Hell, I remember that playoff loss to Vick and Atlanta! Favre was on the field yawning as they were getting their tails kicked. This guy is a loser.

 

[bradical]

You think Favre, his coach, or his teammates care about his stats after how they lost yesterday ? Great, his lowest career INT total for a season. Great job brett, thats your job. His only job yesterday was to protect the ball on that last drive and its odd that what might be his last pass with the Vikings is eerie similiar to his last pass with the Packers. I would not be even shocked if Brett argued for that play against the better judgement of his coach.

Great players dont throw away victory when the path has already been paved and Favre likes to do that so the focus is on him. Then when he fails he wants praise because he tried. I hope his wife tells him its time to be a underwear model if he needs that much attention.....

So, by your definition, a great player wins the game, not a great team?

I don't hear anyone jumping all over Peterson for fumbling twice. Much like Favre, he gets the media hype for being one of the best players at this position.

Excuses will always be made in the event of a loss, no matter the situation.

 

[bodiaz]

Here is my list of top 10 overrated players in sports history. Mind you all of these players were very good, just not nearly as great as the media built them to be!

10. Reggie Bush- He would be MUCH higher, but I think people are finally realizing how overrated he is. Hasn't acomplished anything to get all of the commercials and accolades that he receives.

9. Joe Dimaggio- Truly great player, but people make him out to be one of the top 10 players alltime. He did not play nearly long enough for that! He was awesome, and if he had played 5 more productive seasons he would be up there, but he didn't do it long enough.

8. Sandy Koufax- Same as above. Was truly dominant for 5 years, and truly average outside of that. Everytime people talk about top LHP ever, he gets brought up the most. He does not compare to Grove, Carlton, Spahn, or Unit.

7. Patrick Ewing- Was a truly great college player, but as a pro he was not as great as they made him out to be! He traveled everytime he touched the ball, and his knees were shot after a couple of years.

6. Dr. J Julius Erving- This guy was mostly flash. Everyone knows who he is, but there are MUCH better players that don't get nearly the credit. He was Adrian Dantley with flair.

5. Dominique Wilkins- All hype because of his power dunks. He could score, but took tons of shots and played zero defense.

4. Mickey Mantle- One of the most talented players ever, to bad he played drunk and was not dedicated to the game. Injuries slowed him, and drinking did too. He is not a top 5 Yankee of alltime, yet he gets the attention a top 5 MLB er should get. Did not do it long enough.

3. Brett Favre- Read this post, the topic starter pretty much covers Brett Fraud.

2. Ozzie Smith- Backflips got him 91% of the HOF vote 1st ballot! Without backflips and slappy Cardinals fans he wouldn't even be in at all! 28 career Home Runs and a .261 career average!

1. Joe Namath- This guy was Hollywood. He had one famous prediction and that is his career. He had more career picks than TDs but you would never know it!

Notice 8 of these 10 played at least some of their career iin LA or NY! Explains alot!

 

[bodiaz]

You think Favre, his coach, or his teammates care about his stats after how they lost yesterday ? Great, his lowest career INT total for a season. Great job brett, thats your job. His only job yesterday was to protect the ball on that last drive and its odd that what might be his last pass with the Vikings is eerie similiar to his last pass with the Packers. I would not be even shocked if Brett argued for that play against the better judgement of his coach.

Great players dont throw away victory when the path has already been paved and Favre likes to do that so the focus is on him. Then when he fails he wants praise because he tried. I hope his wife tells him its time to be a underwear model if he needs that much attention.....

So, by your definition, a great player wins the game, not a great team?

I don't hear anyone jumping all over Peterson for fumbling twice. Much like Favre, he gets the media hype for being one of the best players at this position.

Excuses will always be made in the event of a loss, no matter the situation.

Peterson recovered one of those, and it was not on the deciding drive of the game. BIG difference! Nor does he have a 20 year history of choking.