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http://tsn.ca/nfl/news_story/?ID=224316&hubname=
I hadn't seen this mentioned here yet, so here ya go.
I hadn't seen this mentioned here yet, so here ya go.
Favre Named 2007 S.I. Sportsman of the Year
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Radical.
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Great news, i love your avatar jdlax. Im stealing it
Zombieslayer
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Good to see Favre getting some respect after all the slamming he had last year by the media.
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He deserves it well done Favre
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Congratulations Brett! Its well deserved. 8)
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Congratulations Brett, well deserving thats for sure.
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In Sports Illustrated's scope? Apparently.
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- First in Pro Bowl Balloting at the moment
- In contention for a possible 4th MVP
- Breaking the NFL TD, Attempts, Completions and Wins records
- Helping to lead the youngest team in the NFLto a 10 and 2 record
- Five Fedex air player of the week awards
etc, etc etc
Yeah, I think he is deserving lol, Congratulations Brett
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- In contention for a possible 4th MVP
- Breaking the NFL TD, Attempts, Completions and Wins records
- Helping to lead the youngest team in the NFLto a 10 and 2 record
- Five Fedex air player of the week awards
etc, etc etc
Yeah, I think he is deserving lol, Congratulations Brett
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Plus the non-game related stories - Koren Robinson, Make a Wish, etc. Maybe Federer compares, but I doubt it.
Yes, I do actually. It wasn't for player or athlete of the year, but sportsman of the year. More to sportsmanship than pure athletic ability or how many points you score.
I think they are looking at the person's play on the field, their overall attitude, teamwork, love of the game and sportsmanship. How the player is respected by other opposing teams etc.. is another factor. Farve in that sense is the best sportsman I know of right now. Maybe there are plenty others in other sports who match up, but for me Farve is #1 in all those things. You should really read the article, I'm sure it explains it better than me.
It might have been better to say Farve is Football's Sportsman of the Year. But since we all know NFL football is the #1 sport.....guess that makes him Sportsman of the year! LOL
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Favre is the most beloved athlete in America's favorite sport. There may be better athletes out there, true. But in a sports world embarassed by almost daily revelations of steriod and performance-enhancing drug use; win-at-all-cost culture that leads to cheating and underhanded business dealings; news of young people's lives destroyed because of the outrageous amounts of money thrown at them - Favre's story deserves to be celebrated.
He is what we want our sports icons to be: true to himself, his family, his teammates, his fans, his community.... and his sport.
Congratulations, Brett!
He is what we want our sports icons to be: true to himself, his family, his teammates, his fans, his community.... and his sport.
Congratulations, Brett!
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well considering Devon Hester was also a candidate then perhaps Im glad Favre got it
The Iraqi soccer team was probably the greatest sports story of the year, for those of you unaware of their plight get on your Google-bikes.
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I love Roger and he is all class, but tennis has really gone backwards in North America when it comes to popularity. The sad part about that is the US Open probably had the best tennis matches in years in 2007.
I think Brett is a great choice, if I wasn't him I would say Tiger Woods who has also done so much for his sport, and gives large amounts of his time and money to charity.
Murgen said:Tiger said:
well considering Devon Hester was also a candidate then perhaps Im glad Favre got it
The Iraqi soccer team was probably the greatest sports story of the year, for those of you unaware of their plight get on your Google-bikes.
Yeah, the stuff they've gone through is ridiculous. If any team deserved it, it was definitely them a thousand times over.
By the reaction on the SI page, you'd think this selection triggered the apocalypse. I understand fans of teams in the NFC North really not liking Favre, because of all the hell he's put them through for the last 16 years, but come on. It's just ridiculous. The "overrated" tag is really getting old. 3 MVPs, 8 Pro Bowls, two Super Bowl and one ring. But, I know it's cool to hate Brett Favre. Any other QB with those stats and all of his numbers would be considered one of the greatest ever, regardless. I'd love to see how all those people would have reacted if Favre had been on THEIR team for these last 16 seasons. I highly doubt they'd consider him overrated then. That's pretty much why I try not to associated with NFL fans (other than on this site). Nobody says anything rational. It's always, So and so sucks...so and so will kill so and so. It lessens the game to caveman level. 4thand26 is atleast funny and thought-out in his bashing. The Green Bay Irish thing is hilarious. But as soon as I hear "blah blah blah sucks", it completely negates any argument the person may have been making.
Um...sorry. I rambled on alot longer than I planned. I'm just extremely annoyed.
Zombieslayer
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Well, it's ok for real men to play when he hits 50.
it's just like it's ok for a real man to start playing golf at 60.
TheKanataThrilla
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Don't be dissing golf. Any sport you can play with a beer in your hand and a smoke in your mouth is manly.
