Any way you look at it, Favre is one of a kind

By kroberts, Section NFL
Posted on Thu Aug 21 2008 at 10:59 AM EST
More on: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Ted Thompson, New York Jets (all tags)

We all know who Brett Favre is, what he represents, what team he'll really be remembered by, and everything that has to do with this summer-long saga that has, for the time being, been put to rest.

But what you don't know is that Brett Favre is not Joe Montana. Not because he didn't win three additional Super Bowls or didn't have Jerry Rice, but because he, at 38, still has it.

Brett is not Dan Marino. Not because he's better in every meaningful statistical category after passing Marino, and not because he actually won a Super Bowl, but because nearing the end of his career, he isn't playing with hobbled ankles.

Our beloved number four is not John Elway. Not because the odds are against him to go out on top winning a championship, let alone two in a row, but because he isn't limping into the 2008 season, and he doesn't look like he's 50 when he's only pushing 40.

Brett Favre is Brett Favre, and there has been no one like him, and undoubtedly we will never see anyone like him again. And because of that, I will explain to you why Favre and the Jets will shock us all.

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Manny (Brett, and Chichester) being Manny (Brett, and Chichester)

By BostonMac, Section MLB
Posted on Mon Aug 11 2008 at 12:19 AM EST
More on: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, Brett Favre, New York Jets, Unsolved Mysteries (all tags)

By Ryan P. McGowan

They say celebrities always die in threes, such as my personal favorite celeb death trio: Jacques Cousteau, Jimmy Stewart, and Gianni Versace in June/July 1997.   And since Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes died within one day of each other, if you're an overweight, middle-aged black comedian, I'd make sure you are within an arms' reach of a defibrillator over the next few days.

Apparently, celebrities get overexposed in the media in threes as well.  Like George Costanza in velvet, I have ensconced myself in wall-to-wall coverage of Manny Ramirez, Brett Favre, and "Clark Rockefeller" over the past couple of weeks.

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Five telltale signs that your NFL team sucks this year

By mw2828, Section NFL
Posted on Fri Dec 21 2007 at 7:21 AM EST
More on: New York Jets, Why (all tags)

As a Jet fan, I've been through enough down seasons to recognize certain enduring characteristics of losing, echoing through the smelly, lonely halls of defeat. I present my data. Feel free to compare and contrast your experiences:

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The Road to Super Bowl XLI: In-Depth Analysis

By djcfla1, Section NFL
Posted on Fri Jan 05 2007 at 9:06 PM EST
More on: Super Bowl XLI, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants (all tags)

By David J. Cohen

The playoffs have a different feel this year than in recent years. In those years there were clearly defined contenders and pretenders for the championship. However, this year the playoffs seem truly wide open. This year the playoffs are centered on three inexperienced quarterbacks: Tony Romo of the Cowboys, Rex Grossman of the Bears, and Philip Rivers of the Chargers. If they can rise to the occasion their teams will make the runs expected of them. If they falter, proven veterans will seize the day.

The NFC is the perfect example of what parity has done to the league. It has made teams competitive which have been awful the year before. With parity, you can go through Hurricane Katrina one year and earn a bye the next. Parity has also made mediocrity a premium. The 8-8 Giants are in the playoffs, and teams like Green Bay were still in it going into the last week of the regular season. The playoff picture in the NFC is murky, with no clear cut choice. With that said, here is how it should play out.

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