Tonight for the first time in two hundred and ninety seven NFL games, Brett Favre couldn't tie his cleats and step out on the field with his teammates. This streak that started in 1992 when I was only three years old. Five years after his first start, he was the starting quarterback in Superbowl XXXI. This game was where I found an identity as a football fan and the Packers' were my team. Thirteen years later I'm still a Packers fan and I witnessed history as Brett wasn't the starting quarterback for the rivals Minnesota Vikings. Not only is he missing tonight's game, but has a chance to not play for the rest of the year due to the severity of his shoulder injury. The guy played through almost every imaginable injury, but couldn't get himself fit enough. His desire and love of the game is never questioned, at his age he shouldn't even be allowed to get tee'd off by some of the defensive linemen in the league, but his passion willed himself for another season. I dispised Favre when he left Green Bay and moved onto Jets and now the Vikings. It was a complete slap to the face as a fan. (For Yankee fans, it's like Jeter moving forward and is playing shortstop at Fenway against your rivals) Emotions aside, Brett Favre has given not just me, but millions of other football fans excitement through his streak. I hope the turbulent social side of his life with his incident with a woman in the Jet's organization and him moving to different teams hasn't soiled his legacy. He is a top ten quarterback of all time and I've enjoyed his time greatly.
Steve C.
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