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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CaliforniaCheez" data-source="post: 8064" data-attributes="member: 167">It is unfathomable to me that after a doxen years of watching Brett Favre sports writers would say he is getting washed up.  His numbers were 5th in the NFL and that was when Manning and Culpepper had fantastic years.  I have not seen evidence of him slowing up.  He can still throw it 55 yards in the air.  The competitive fire is there year after year to play through pain.  This guy will go another 5 years.     This guy does not give up.  His arm strength is there.  I remember a Joey Thomas interview after the season wherin he described Brett glaring at Thomas and the rest of the defense after ******** up and giving up a touchdown.  Thomas spent a lot of time in Green Bay lifting weights and working with coaches "because he does not want to face Brett like that."    In 2 years when he beats marino records he is only competing with himself.  I think his wife will be pushing him to play until then at least.  The final game of the 2009 season he ties the consecutive regular season starts mark for the NFL.  He has not lost it.  If he only had a consistant core group of WR's.   If we can avoid injuries the offense will be quite potent.</blockquote>

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