In case there is any doubt, YFE, I should say that I agree with you about A-Rod: of course he's a fabulous quarter back and there's no doubt he's the best in the business at the moment. I am in the Rodgers camp and would want no-one else (including Brett) at Lambeau.Yarra Falls End wrote:To which we Rodgers men say, "Wait a couple of years. Soon you'll be driving on the Aaron Rodgers Championship Beltway. You'll like it. It's safe, smooth and takes you where you want to go."Pies4shaw wrote:And, for the few of you (apart from YFE and me, of course) who care about the subject, here is an enjoyable article comparing (the incomparable) No 4 with (the barely out of nappies) No 12:
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7272 ... tter-favre
I enjoyed this part best:
"Yes, Favre is one of the most unforgettable quarterbacks of all time. He's Halle Berry in a bikini. But Rodgers is Halle Berry in a bikini carrying an ice-cold 12-pack and the keys to a free Maserati.
Rodgers runs better than Favre ever did. Rodgers picks his spots better than Favre ever did. Favre always figured a football could fit easily into a USB port from 40 yards away. Not Rodgers. He knows the value of a perfectly thrown spiral to a cheerleader.
On prime-time TV, Favre is the gutsy cop who wants to throw a grenade and go running in after it to save hostages. Rodgers is the guy in the bow tie who talks it out on the headset with the kidnapper, all the while cleaning his rifle scope with his pocket square.
Of course Favre was more exciting. Favre was a human cliff-hanger, a thrill machine, an entire season of "24" stuffed into 60 minutes. Rodgers is the guy in his bathrobe and slippers checking out the window to see what the noise is. Favre is a pair of red dancing shoes. Rodgers is a pair of Crocs."
Seriously,I worshipped the ground No 4 walked on and thought we would never have anyone like him again.When he retired, I looked at getting a signed shirt from his website to frame and hang on the study wall but just never got around to it.Then he came out of retirement.
Unfortunately, with a bit of luck and more self restraint he could have been one of the greatests.If you recall he came up against Dallas and Aikman 2 years running in the playoffs in their super bowl era and then Elway's Denver.However in the 2000's he had 2 shockers at Lambeau against 2 weaker opposition.The first was against Vick's Atlanata after a 12-4 season and the second was his last ever Packer game in the NFC championship game against the Giants.
But I hold Favre in special regard - because he simply is the reason I watch the game closely. No-one ever made me want to watch the NFL like he did. Doesn't matter where he ranks in the all-time list, he was just an absolute joy to watch (wherever he played and however many interceptions he threw). Yes I know about the bad ends to big games (there was another one at the Vikes in 2009, of course, although in my opinion his Vikes would have been home and hosed way earlier in that game if AP hadn't kept fumbling). I would love to see him play again (even though I know he has come to the end) and the latest speculation that he might throw for the Bears has sparked my attention (as did last week's speculation that he might throw for Houston). I don't see him as a traitor - I just see him as a fellow who played an entirely different game to most of his opponents and, let's face it, the Bears are no threat (now Forte has gone down, as well) so, Favre or not, they're not going to beat our Packers.
And, because my memory is selective (and also because I am presently working on a Favre hagiography), I prefer to think of him as the QB who threw an outrageous TD pass in the 1997 SB on the second play of the game. And the QB whose innovative brilliance got the Pack through against the Seahawks the week before that fateful Giants game.
As for the article, I just thought the writing was very funny - I certainly wasn't taking sides. I enjoy the NFL coverage - the quality and entertainment value of some of the reportage is just far superior to most of what we are dished up here about the AFL.
And when A-Rod gets his 4th ring (as he surely will), I will already be well on my way down the Aaron Rodgers Championship Beltway. That said, I (slightly) enjoyed seeing him throw an interception against the Giants, yesterday - it reminded me of the Great One.