NFL uhm...what can I say. Without football, somehow TV does not have anything interesting to watch, barring the History Channel, HGTV and Discovery that is (Of course a select few programs in them too). For all the Indian flicks, news and tracking cricket, we do rely the most on the WWW. Whats really left on the dumb idiot box with a typical American lineup...come to think of it, with out sports and that too not world sports, just American sports....practically nothing is left.
MTV has not been Music TV anymore. VH1 has great song playing, but thats early in the day during breakfast times. CNN is biased and obsessed with keeping the mass hysteria down inside the borders of this great country. The world might be crumbling with issues from global warming to terrorism and oil wars to Hedge funds...but CNN and Headline news enthrall in airing about missing people and celebrity goof ups alone. TBS and TNT are hung up on re-runs. BBC is a rare find, and USA is all about dead old movies and Monk...they are so lethargic, they request characters to come to them rather than creating some !
No wonder sports in this nation had to spread out to span the whole year. MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL...with sporadic outbursts of Tennis, Figure Skating and XGames...without these we would have been either zombies - sitting in our living rooms brain dead, or actually active adults - going out and doing something real.
Personally to me, NFL ended in a grand gala style. Our Superbowl this year was a phenomenal showdown. What more can we ask, Giants and Patriots and living in NJ or actually the Northeast, makes it even more fun. I mean, the beauty of it all is, none of the teams are from NJ ! And we still passionately make them ours...! We had 20+ people in our living room, Bose speakers yelling, Players coming to life in HD on the 50 in Panny Plasma...Pizza and Beer, of course. Everyone were pro NY, except Nee and I, Just for the giggles, we were with the Pats all season long. It was a riot that night.Seeing Bret Favre depart after losing the championship game, that look on his face was one of my most disappointing moments this season. It did yell out..." I think I am done for good now"
A quick snapshot at this legend:
- Most attempts: 8,758
Favre set this Dan Marino-held record during the Packers' 23-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings on September 30, 2007.
- Most completions: 5,377
Brett took this Marino-owned record when he hit Carlyle Holiday with a 21-yard pass during the Packers' 17-9 victory over the Detroit Lions on December 17, 2006.
- Most passing yards: 61,665 (the equivalent of 35.07 miles)
Favre took another of Marino's all-time marks by hitting Donald Driver for a seven-yard gain during the Packers' 33-14 triumph over the Saint Louis Rams on December 16, 2007.
- Most touchdown passes: 442
Brett hit Greg Jennings for a 16-yard touchdown pass to overtake Marino again and power Green Bay in its 23-16 win over the Vikings.
- Most wins by a starting QB: 160
Favre earned this mark, surpassing John Elway in the Packers' 35-19 victory over the eventual Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on September 16, 2007.
- Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: 253
Brett nabbed this Ron Jaworski-held record when he took the field for his 117th consecutive start in the Packers' 14-13 loss to the Chicago Bears on November 7, 1999.
- Most Associated Press MVP Awards: 3
Brett overtook Johnny Unitas when the AP awarded a split of the honor with Barry Sanders for his performance during the 1977 NFL season.
- Most seasons leading NFL in touchdown passes: 4 (tied with three others)
Favre took his fourth league-leading mark in 2003 when he delivered 32 scoring throws.
- Most seasons, 3,000+ yards passing: 16
In his entire Green Bay career, Favre has never had less than 3,227 yards, the mark he set in his first year as a Packer. Favre set the record, overtaking Dan Marino, with his 2005 total of 3,881 yards.
- Most consecutive NFL postseason games with a touchdown pass: 18
Brett broke Joe Montana's all-time postseason total with his first of three touchdown passes in the Packers' 42-20 playoff win over Seattle on January 12, 2008.
- Most postseason passing yards: 5,311
Brett eliminated another Montana record during the Packers' 42-20 playoff win over Seattle on January 12, 2008.
- Longest pass completion: 99 yards, to Robert Brooks at Chicago, 1995
(tied with nine others)
And, yes, one he'd rather forget:
- Most interceptions: 288
Favre "earned" this mark with an interception thrown to the late Sean Taylor during the Packers' 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins on October 14, 2007.
Brett - Kudos to your Energy, Commitment, Zeal and Vigor.
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