I, like most of you, watch Favre Bowl 2010 last night. Like SOME of you I was hoping the Jets defense would smack him around a few times and make him regret his 1,000 comeback.
The game went smoothly. Very entertaining!
The post game was different. Sometimes ESPN can really get on my nerves. You know, it's one of those things you want to watch, do, etc...but after a while you just can't take anymore. Listening to Stuart Scott, Steve Young, et al after the game was enough to tell me....turn off the tv and go to bed...... It was a Brett Favre lovefest. ESPN openly loves Brett. He's one of their boys. Listening to the post game you would have thought the Vikes won by 30. They discussed every positive play he made and made very little, if any, mention of all of his fumbles, interceptions, etc....
Then this morning on the Dan Patrick show he, too, talks about Brett. But one comment he made really stirred me. I hate the over use of the term "great" or "hall of famer". Well according to Dan, there were 5 or 6 hall of famers playing in the game last night. What!?? I'll list his names for you:
Bret Favre - ok
Ladanian Tomlinson - ok, i guess. He's got the yards for statistic, but if you were to start a team with any running back in his prime would you pick home over Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Emmitt Smith, etc...?
Adrian Peterson - What? are you really kidding me Dan? 1st, he's only been in the league a few years, 2nd, is no where on the list of all-time leading rushers, 3rd, fumbles more than any other back over the last 3 years, and 4th, since Favre arrived have you really heard much from him?
Darrelle Reavis - 1 good year makes him a HOF?
Jared Allen - Dan must be smoking something. This choice just goes to show you how much influence the modern media has on perception. How bigger than reality players can become in the day of 24 hr espn highlights. Did Jared Allen even make a tackle last night?
Oh well......Maybe next year Favre comes back to accept the head coaching job at Boise State.
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First, I hate beefing with Dan Patrick because his show is by far the best on radio. With that said, here's my take on those 5.
ReplyDeleteFavre: No Brainer
LT: No Brainer...Too many touchdowns, was MVP, best RB in the league for many years, don't let the past few years cloud your judgement Commish.
Peterson: A little early to make that claim, but well on his way. The fumble issues are certainly noteworthy, although I haven't seen him fumble once this year, so I will believe he has handled that by carrying the ball higher and tighter. And not sure if you have noticed, but he's been the only good thing about that team this year.
Revis: Way too early to make that claim. It's hard for a DB to make Hall of Fame, so he will have to do great things for a long time. There are always "shutdown corners" that last for a year or two, but can he sustain it?
Allen: A really good player, but not HOF worthy. Has a great motor, but I don't think he or anyone can make the claim that he is a HOfamer.
great analysis! seriously
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