Pinning it all on Favre is ridiculous

[JBregz]

Fellow Packer Buddy. How's it goin????



And both made it to the playoffs quite a bit.



Yes, I'm referring to critical errors in CRITICAL games (like playoff games).




Those are a lot of Playoff TD's and Ints. Cause I was talking about playoffs and critical games. Yes, I do believe those include regular season stats. Now look at the post season stats. This just proves my:

Favre >>> Starr Regular Season
Starr >>>>>> Favre Playoffs
So
Starr >>> Favre



Passing is the way because the league made it SOOO MUCH EASIER to pass from the late 70's on. Especially, rules changes in the 90's. Almost every rule change, and how the officials implement the rules have helped offense, scoring and PASSING. Of course passing will be the way. It's WAY easier to do in today's game.



Starr was at his best in critical games. He was almost perfect in the playoffs.


Starr >>> Favre.

I'm sorry but when you have numerous seasons with more interceptions than TD's you can't put that in. Your saying Brett Favre isn't a winner? If you read that article you would realize that Brett Favre was much more efficient than Bart starr and nearly every other QB, He just had to throw so much.

Bart Starr: 4.4% (3,149 attempts, 138 INTs)
Brett Favre: 3.3% (9,280 attempts, 310 INTs)

Furthermore, Favre’s interception percentage isn’t terribly higher than that of these Hall of Famers:

John Elway: 3.1 (7,250 attempts, 226 INTs)

Dan Marino: 3.0 (8,358 attempts, 252 INTs)

Troy Aikman: 3.0 (4,715 attempts, 141 INTs)

Brett Favre has just gotten a bad rap.

Current “overprotective” stars include Peyton Manning (2.8 percent), Drew Brees (2.7), Tom Brady (2.3) and Donovan McNabb (2.1).

Ultimately, Favre has been the best kind of gunslinger: one who wins. His total of 175 victories as a starter is a record, and his winning percentage of .634 is better than all but a handful of Hall of Fame QBs. And you could make the case that he’s getting better with age. The teams he has quarterbacked since the second half of the 2006 season have won 32 of 43 games — an amazing .744 clip.

[bucky]

Brett Favre has just gotten a bad rap.

He gets the rap that he deserves. Ironman, gunslinger, great regular season QB that makes critical careless mistakes at critical times in the playoffs. That's very accurate. You can give all the regular season stats you want. He's far from a great playoff QB..

Current “overprotective” stars include Peyton Manning (2.8 percent), Drew Brees (2.7), Tom Brady (2.3) and Donovan McNabb (2.1).

We are talking Brett Favre vs Bart Starr. How did these guys enter into the convo?

Ultimately, Favre has been the best kind of gunslinger: one who wins.

during the regular season. And one that makes CRITICAL, CARELESS and COSTLY mistakes in the most CRITICAL games. Sorry, but Bart Starr >>>> Brett Farve when you look at playoff numbers.

[Len B]

Know what's ridiculous? Killing your team's season three years in a row. There comes a time when you have to avoid costly turnovers, and Favre has failed to do that. There's a reason he will never be considered the best QB of all time, and I wouldn't even have him in my top 10:

2007 Season: In the NFC Championship game, Brett Favre and the Packers won the overtime coin toss, but on the second play from scrimmage, Favre was picked off by the Giants' Cory Webster, and the Giants prevailed on the next series, 23-20.

Later, Brett Favre would eventually retire.

2008 Season: Needing a "win to get in," but down 24-17 to the Dolphins, Jets quarterback Brett Favre threw an interception on Miami's 25-yard line with five minutes remaining. The Jets would get the ball back with 17 seconds left on their own 1-yard line, and Favre would start up a goofy desperate lateral play (complete with an illegal forward pass), but let's count the throw that had a realistic chance.

Later, Brett Favre would eventually retire.

2009 Season: Hey look, it's the NFC Championship game yet again, and we're in the final minute of the fourth quarter. Notable Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has his team on the cusp of field goal position, but a 3rd and 15 pass landed in the maw of Saints cornerback Tracy Porter. The quarter would soon expire, and when New Orleans won the coin toss, they wouldn't relent the ball as they kicked a 40-yard field goal to reach their first Super Bowl with a 31-28 victory.

http://blogcritics.org/sports/article/favre-ends-career-with-interception-for/

[MrBill]

Know what's ridiculous? Killing your team's season three years in a row. There comes a time when you have to avoid costly turnovers, and Favre has failed to do that. There's a reason he will never be considered the best QB of all time, and I wouldn't even have him in my top 10:

2007 Season: In the NFC Championship game, Brett Favre and the Packers won the overtime coin toss, but on the second play from scrimmage, Favre was picked off by the Giants' Cory Webster, and the Giants prevailed on the next series, 23-20.

Later, Brett Favre would eventually retire.

2008 Season: Needing a "win to get in," but down 24-17 to the Dolphins, Jets quarterback Brett Favre threw an interception on Miami's 25-yard line with five minutes remaining. The Jets would get the ball back with 17 seconds left on their own 1-yard line, and Favre would start up a goofy desperate lateral play (complete with an illegal forward pass), but let's count the throw that had a realistic chance.

Later, Brett Favre would eventually retire.

2009 Season: Hey look, it's the NFC Championship game yet again, and we're in the final minute of the fourth quarter. Notable Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has his team on the cusp of field goal position, but a 3rd and 15 pass landed in the maw of Saints cornerback Tracy Porter. The quarter would soon expire, and when New Orleans won the coin toss, they wouldn't relent the ball as they kicked a 40-yard field goal to reach their first Super Bowl with a 31-28 victory.

http://blogcritics.org/sports/articl...erception-for/

Favre turned the ball over less than Tom Brady in the past 3 seasons. Just sayin'

[Bear Pand]

So misery loves company?

[Len B]

Favre turned the ball over less than Tom Brady in the past 3 seasons. Just sayin'

Favre threw a league high 22 interceptions last year, and in 2007 Favre threw an interception once every 35 passes to Brady's 72.25. Oh and let's not forget Brady's 6.25 TD/INT ratio in 2007 and Favre's 1.8 TD/INT ratio in 2007.

Then again, I could just be a lame-o and divert to Brady's strong playoff performances and three rings. Not really sure what stats you are trying to use to help your argument, but it didn't help.

[Len B]

So misery loves company?

Saw your deleted post so I'll still comment.

Brady had zero turnovers in the Superbowl, and did nothing to lose the team the game. The Giants just fucked Matt Light in the ass and brought one hell of a defensive scheme that killed the Patriots. Did he do anything to help us win? No. Did he do anything Favre-esque to lose the game? No.

That and he joins Manning in the company of having an interception end his season (2006 Colts game), but at least Manning and Brady have more than one positive moment to their career in the playoffs.

Can't win them all, but in the case of Favre you hope to win at least one.

[MrBill]

Saw your deleted post so I'll still comment.

Brady had zero turnovers in the Superbowl, and did nothing to lose the team the game. The Giants just fucked Matt Light in the ass and brought one hell of a defensive scheme that killed the Patriots. Did he do anything to help us win? No. Did he do anything Favre-esque to lose the game? No.

That and he joins Manning in the company of having an interception end his season (2006 Colts game), but at least Manning and Brady have more than one positive moment to their career in the playoffs.

He sure had some "Favre-esque" moments in the playoffs this year against the Ravens.

[Len B]

Won't deny he played like shit vs. the Ravens. Doesn't change the fact he didn't kill his team three straight years without much success in years prior.

[Bear Pand]

Saw your deleted post so I'll still comment.

Brady had zero turnovers in the Superbowl, and did nothing to lose the team the game. The Giants just fucked Matt Light in the ass and brought one hell of a defensive scheme that killed the Patriots. Did he do anything to help us win? No. Did he do anything Favre-esque to lose the game? No.

That and he joins Manning in the company of having an interception end his season (2006 Colts game), but at least Manning and Brady have more than one positive moment to their career in the playoffs.

Can't win them all, but in the case of Favre you hope to win at least one.

I deleted it because i didn't feel like getting into an argument about it. Even though Brady has had some unspectacular playoff performances since the 3 SBs: throwing a game sealing pick vs the Broncos, the Ravens game, surrendering the biggest comeback in CG history...he's still a lot better off than Favre is.

[Len B]

By the way, Favre is 13-11 all time in playoffs. Passing yards and touchdowns are all that matters though.

[ram29jackson]

you guys keep bring up Superbowls and playoffs which are team accomplishments.

as far as being a great player at an individual position. Favre is tops because he owns all the stats. Years from now when no one will know who Favre is/was , the stats in the history books will the thing he is identified with. And right now, all his stats mean he is number 1 outright.
there is no one better. But Manning is edgeing closer

[ram29jackson]

By the way, Favre is 13-11 all time in playoffs. Passing yards and touchdowns are all that matters though.

it also means he has been in 24 playoff games.
very few can say that about their career.

it also means they would have never reached the playoffs without having Favre help them get there.

[Bear Pand]

you guys keep bring up Superbowls and playoffs which are team accomplishments.

as far as being a great player at an individual position. Favre is tops because he owns all the stats. Years from now when no one will know who Favre is/was , the stats in the history books will the thing he is identified with. And right now, all his stats mean he is number 1 outright.
there is no one better. But Manning is edgeing closer

He's #1 in a lot of the records mainly off of longevity. Manning and Brady both throw TDs at a higher clip than him (while throwing less INTs too) and I'd take both of them over Favre regardless of any all time records.

[Len B]

you guys keep bring up Superbowls and playoffs which are team accomplishments.

as far as being a great player at an individual position. Favre is tops because he owns all the stats. Years from now when no one will know who Favre is/was , the stats in the history books will the thing he is identified with. And right now, all his stats mean he is number 1 outright.
there is no one better. But Manning is edgeing closer

Clearly Vinny Testaverde is better than Joe Montana, since Testy has more TD's and yards than Montana.

Frank Tarkenton:
18.9 passes per touchdown
7.3 yards per attempt

Peyton Manning:
17.8 passes per touchdown
7.7 yards per attempt

Brett Favre:
19.7 passes per touchdown
7.1 yards per attempt