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How Brett Favre Changed the Football Universe

 
The year is 2007, and the football season is about to start off. It is a typical year for the NFL as of late. The New England Patriots are starting off well. The Colts seem to be doing their usual. The Pittsburgh Steelers are always finding a way to hang on by a thread. Now we are in the middle of the 2007 season. The Patriots are undefeated. The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers are fighting for supremacy in the NFC. The Chargers found a way to come back from their poor start to the season. The New York Giants found a way to win no matter what on the road. End of the 2007 season, all of your usual teams win the divisions. In the AFC, the Patriots won the East, the Steelers won the North, the Colts won the South, and the Chargers won the West. In the NFC, the Cowboys won the East, the Packers won the North, the Buccaneers won the South, and the Seahawks won the West. The playoffs played out as expected. The Patriots made it to the Super Bowl, and the Giants upset everyone by beating both ... (link)

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