Brett Favre: Mr. Discriminated

Brett Favre has been called the most overrated football player and most overrated quarterback in football today. He just got through a three-interception performance against the Miami Dolphins, who have the 25th best pass defense. And I'm sticking up for him? You betcha. Bryn Swartz, Nick Caso, and many others have been quick to point out the recent playoff losses, the massive amount of interceptions, the fumbles. I am in no way, excusing the losses, fumbles or picks. I can't take them away. But the bottom line is, this is a quarterback who has won a Super Bowl, three MVPs, has a 160-93 record as a starter, has thrown 464 career touchdowns, and has over 65,000 yards. While you can mention that he has "choked" in the playoffs, my question is: does Brett Favre play defense? Not many of those nine playoff losses have been very deserving. Let's take a rewind. Last year in the playoffs against the Giants, Favre threw a crucial overtime interception that gave the Giants the ball. The Giants ... (link)