Brett Favre Is Back!

[Fx Stryker]

Not in the NFL, but now he is part of the twitter community.

https://twitter.com/#!/brettfavre4

Now we can all follow him.

[21isSuperman]

I personally think Favre is one of the more overrated QBs to play the game....but that's just me

[Pombi]

I personally think Favre is one of the more overrated QBs to play the game....but that's just me

Had he retired after the loss to the Saints I think we would all be singing a different tune. Just my 2 cents.

[ReMeDy]

36,944 followers already!?! I've only got 3.

[CCH]

As long as he doesn't send any strange twitpics out I'm fine...

And I've been on Twitter for a year and only have 200 followers and Brett has a couple thousand in a couple hours lol

[CCH]

Had he retired after the loss to the Saints I think we would all be singing a different tune. Just my 2 cents.

Had the Saints not been launching themselves at Favre's legs for $15,000 the Vikings would have won and Brett would be a top 5 QB of all time right now, I loved him on the Pack.

[trsean]

I think the farther we get removed from the drama at the end, the more people will remember fondly a QB who flat out torched the 90s and played pretty darn well in the aughts.

[21isSuperman]

Had he retired after the loss to the Saints I think we would all be singing a different tune. Just my 2 cents.

I wouldn't. Even before that, he never came across to me as being as great a QB as Brady or Peyton. To me, part of the reason he has such high numbers is because he played for so long. He's a gunslinger, as shown by his high INT number

[ruksak]

I wouldn't. Even before that, he never came across to me as being as great a QB as Brady or Peyton. To me, part of the reason he has such high numbers is because he played for so long. He's a gunslinger, as shown by his high INT number

He was a player, plain and simple. A dang good football player. Short on technique, patience and accuracy, he made up for it with desire and drive.

He was great. Not every QB should be directly compared to Brady/Manning.

[GoColts8818]

Can he really be "back" if he's just now joining?

Oh well at least now we'll get twitter updates from Favre when he's thinking about playing again...

Hey Irsay can just tweet Favre now when he wants to know how to get to his house!

[21isSuperman]

He was a player, plain and simple. A dang good football player. Short on technique, patience and accuracy, he made up for it with desire and drive.

He was great. Not every QB should be directly compared to Brady/Manning.

I just think he's overrated. Some people want to say he's the best QB of all time, but I don't think he is even in the top 5

[ruksak]

I just think he's overrated. Some people want to say he's the best QB of all time, but I don't think he is even in the top 5

I think people get too hung up on numbers, stats and this never ending quest to properly file players in order of greatness.

To me, he was one of the most memorable players of the modern era, a very unique QB and just fun to watch. His story was interesting if nothing else. From the clumsy opportunistic beginning to the strange end. On paper, it was an interesting saga. The media did much to nauseate even the most ardent of Favre fans and Favre didn't really help it by waffling like he did.

His was a classic example of inconsistent (some would say inept) skills and impressive drive and heart.

[21isSuperman]

I think people get too hung up on numbers, stats and this never ending quest to properly file players in order of greatness.

To me, he was one of the most memorable players of the modern era, a very unique QB and just fun to watch. His story was interesting if nothing else. From the clumsy opportunistic beginning to the strange end. On paper, it was an interesting saga. The media did much to nauseate even the most ardent of Favre fans and Favre didn't really help it by waffling like he did.

His was a classic example of inconsistent (some would say inept) skills and impressive drive and heart.

I agree. His play was inconsistent, but he always had the love for the game and few people had more fun playing it than he did

[Flux]

No one ever mentions how he is the all-time leader in both INT's thrown and fumbles lost...he is the NFL'S all-time leader in turnovers. Don't get me wrong he made great plays along with all those bone-head ones, but I just don't think he is anywhere around top 5 QB all time. More like somewhere just outside the top 10.

[southwest1]

I personally think Favre is one of the more overrated QBs to play the game....but that's just me

You're not the only one who thinks QB Brett Favre is overrated...Personally, while he was still alive, I thought that Titans QB Steve McNair was much tougher than Brett Favre, who played with just as many injuries too, & he never threw as my INT's as the "Gunslinger" did either

[shakedownstreet]

favre is proof that longevity is a key factor in being considered great. flash in the pan, here today gone tomorrow players are a dime a dozen in this league

southwest is right, mcnair was a better qb in his prime. if he had managed to keep it up for 15 years, he'd be a first ballotter

[Go Blue Horseshoe]

I am brand new to Twitter, and still trying to figure out just exactly how everything works. I will be adding Favre, though. I don't agree with how he ended his career, but he is still one of my all-time faves.

[Blackhawk4]

You're not the only one who thinks QB Brett Favre is overrated...Personally, while he was still alive, I thought that Titans QB Steve McNair was much tougher than Brett Favre, who played with just as many injuries too, & he never threw as my INT's as the "Gunslinger" did either

McNair only got to one super bowl and after that really wasn't as successful in comparison to Farve. While Farve did make some boneheaded throws he also made some amazing throws to match the boneheaded ones.

[southwest1]

McNair only got to one super bowl and after that really wasn't as successful in comparison to Farve. While Farve did make some boneheaded throws he also made some amazing throws to match the boneheaded ones.

Yes, Brett Favre made some amazing throws in his nearly 20 year NFL career, but he had 2 enormous downfalls: 1. Throwing the ball into double or even triple coverage in NFC Championship Games & 2. Failing to realize that throwing the ball away & out of bounds in order to live another down or offensive play series.

I live in WI Blackhawk4. I saw cry baby "I'm too good to practice" #4 1st hand. I would take Steve McNair over Brett Favre in their prime any day of the week. #4 is HIGHLY OVERRATED PLAIN & SIMPLE.

[Blackhawk4]

Yes, Brett Favre made some amazing throws in his nearly 20 year NFL career, but he had 2 enormous downfalls: 1. Throwing the ball into double or even triple coverage in NFC Championship Games & 2. Failing to realize that throwing the ball away & out of bounds in order to live another down or offensive play series.

I live in WI Blackhawk4. I saw cry baby "I'm too good to practice" #4 1st hand. I would take Steve McNair over Brett Favre in their prime any day of the week. #4 is HIGHLY OVERRATED PLAIN & SIMPLE.

Winning a superbowl and going to another the year shows Farve wasn't completely overrated. He might be overrated in some areas, but unlike McNair he actually got results. McNair never got close to getting back the SB after they lost to the Rams. Farve at least got back to his conference Championship multiple times. Farve might be a bit overrated, but I'll take overrated winning a SB over a solid NFL career.

[southwest1]

Winning a superbowl and going to another the year shows Farve wasn't completely overrated. He might be overrated in some areas, but unlike McNair he actually got results. McNair never got close to getting back the SB after they lost to the Rams. Farve at least got back to his conference Championship multiple times. Farve might be a bit overrated, but I'll take overrated winning a SB over a solid NFL career.

Look, both McNair & Favre are highly talented quarterbacks no question. Both men took their fair share of NFL hits, bumps, & bruises, over their respective careers. I guess we can just agree to respectfully disagree here. Jim Kelly never won any Superbowl rings either & I would never slight or diminish his clutch gene because of that minor fact. Steve McNair was incredibly smart, tough, & he came within an inch of winning a Superbowl Ring in 1999 against the Rams...The window between Superbowl winners & losers is often a razor thin margin. Winning a ring or not is 1 of many factors to consider when evaluating top flight NFL field generals in my humble opinion. Thank you for your thoughts on this matter Blackhawk4.