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2008, A Year That Brett Favre Would Like to Forget

 
We are in the first days of the new year, and anywhere you look you will find recaps of the good and the bad, which took place in 2008.  It has been a very emotional year for many, not only in the sports world, but also for normal people who try to survive through difficult economic times.   But in the world of sports there is one person in particular who would probably like to forget 2008.  He maybe now wishes it never happened, even if the record books suggest otherwise.  He is a true living legend, and someone who has stapled his legacy as a great player in the history of his sport with golden capital letters.   He is Brett Favre.   While many readers will likely disagree with some of the opinions further expressed in this column, I would like to assure you that in my mind Brett Favre was, and always will be, one of the greatest players to ever step on the football field.    As a Packers, and a football fan, there is not a comparable feeling ... (link)

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