Brett Favre Is Overrated

For the past five years, the talk after each Packer season ended was whether or not Brett Favre would return or retire. Finally, Favre had hanged it up...or did he? Rumors are flying whether or not he will make yet another return.

The Packers have moved on, so if Favre returns he will be playing for anther team. I cannot imagine that, but remember, he started his career with the Falcons.

Don't  get me wrong, I love watching him play. He has fun out there, like every player should, and there is nothing to hate about him.

The only problem is, he is praised like he is Michael Jordan or something. I am getting pretty sick of it. His numbers say he is the greatest and he has one Super Bowl to add to his legacy, but he has been playing since they invented electricity and has really never missed a game.

One reason he is considered a fun player to watch is that he is a gunner, meaning he throws carelessly. There will be two defenders and a wideout in between. Sometimes he fits the pass between the window with his sling shot pass and there are times it is picked off.

Despite being the all-time touchdown leader, he has the most interceptions ever thrown. That is something that is never looked at.

There are times he makes great plays, but his last throw so far of his NFL career was a bad pass picked off by the Giants, which led to the Giants going to the Super Bowl. He won a lot of ball games, but with his mistakes and slips by throwing interceptions, cost some games.

A reason he has many of the passing records is that he has always been in an offense that lets him pass until his arm gets sore.

The, "west coach offense" is what it is called. It has been so throughout his Packer career, he had been the main factor in the offense. Ahmad Green was a good back, but that did not take away much from Favre throwing the ball.

Did he really win them the Super Bowl? Yeah, he was a good quarter back who made plays, but it has always been the defense. In the past four years, Brett Favre looked like Eli Manning before the playoffs of last year.

I wonder why. Well, not having any sort of defense to make up for his mistakes kind of hurts you. That is why the organization had been pressured to let Favre go.

I do not know if it was a coincidence, but the Packers defense was really good last season. One of the best in the NFL. Favre also happen to have one of his best seasons. Just saying.

His Super Bowl team was also stacked. Reggie White since he came to the Packers changed the whole organization around. Again, just saying.

Brett Favre did not even win MVP of the Super Bowl. Desmond Howard did.

He has the records and the one ring. Is he the greatest ever? I am saying no.

Only when on the topic that Favre is the greatest, is when I am saying he is overrated. People give him too much credit for things he has done.

He is a top five quarterback all time, but no way is he ahead of Joe Montana, Steve Young, Dan Marino, and Joe Montana. There are even other quarterbacks that can be put ahead.

No hate towards Favre, but fans drooling over him, saying he should come back because he is the greatest ever, need to stay back.