So many great things have been said about Brett Favre as he's decided to move on with his life and end his playing career. But as we look at his accomplishments, there are just some statistics that really stand out. Sure we all know about his three consecutive MVP awards, 95-97, most wins by a starting quarterback with 160, the most passing touchdowns with 442, most career passing yards, 61,655, most career pass attempts, 8,758, most career pass completions, 5,377, most career interceptions, 288, most career three touchdown games, 63, and his games started streak of 253 (275 including playoffs). But what stands out to me, more then just the accolades mentioned, the Packers have the most wins of any other NFL team since 1992. This is a stat that most people would never know. This is a testament to just how good Brett Favre really was. He brought the team back to the glory days, in the 16 seasons prior to Favre, the Packers had only one 10 ...
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Will Reporters Descend to Cabo for Brett Favre?
thebiglead.com 3/5/2008 — A reader who just happens to be enjoying a weeklong vacation in Cabo, has notified us that recent NFL retiree Brett Favre is in Cabo San Lucas right now, hanging out with host of other NFL players (and presumably their wives). The closest thing we’ve seen to confirmation of this was in the Southtown Star , which wrote: “Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is vacationing in Cabo ...
NFL Network schedules 30 hours of Favre programming - Packers Blog
blogs.jsonline.com 3/5/2008 — Noon ET - In Their Own Words: Brett Favre (60 minutes) 1 p.m. ET - Favre 4 Ever (60 minutes) - Brett Favre takes a first-person look at his NFL career 2 p.m. ET - America's Game: 1996 Packers (60 minutes in HD) 3 p.m. ET - In Their Own Words: Brett ...
DT Warren Sapp ends 13-year career
usatoday.com 3/5/2008 — Sapp said immediately after last season that he was through playing, but did not file the paper work. The posting on the team's site was the first official word that the star defensive tackle was done. In January, the 35-year-old Sapp posted a ...
Here's to You, Brett Favre —
Bleacher Report - NFL 3/5/2008
Green Bay, WI-- Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre retired early Tuesday morning stunning Cheeseheads and football fans alike. Favre may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. Here is a tribute to number four. Here's to a kid that played ...
NFL: Turning the page on Brett Favre —
Bleacher Report - NFL 3/5/2008
So many great things have been said about Brett Favre as he's decided to move on with his life and end his playing career. But as we look at his accomplishments, there are just some statistics that really stand out. Sure we all know about ...
Packers Now Turn to A. Rodgers —
Mark Maske's NFL Insider 3/5/2008
During the Green Bay Packers' news conference Tuesday, General Manager Ted Thompson and Coach Mike McCarthy declined to answer questions about whether the club would try to add a veteran quarterback to go with Aaron Rodgers now that Brett Favre has ...