Brett Favre

The Indianapolis Colts have been put in an extremely tough situation. After winning only a few games in the previous season the Colts now have the 1st overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft coming up at the end of April. As of right now Andrew Luck (senior quarterback at Stanford) looks like he has all of the tools to become the next great NFL quarterback, ironically analysts say that he is similar to Peyton Manning. This is Ironic because currently the leader and starting quarterback of the…

Don’t shy away from challenges “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” Wayne Gretzky. Don’t shy away from new challenges. This quote reminds people that when they succeed after they have completed a challenging task, they are rewarded, It also reminds people that they will never know the outcome unless they try. If you want something in life you have to try, nothing is handed down. One person who lives by this quote is Derek Jeter. Derek believes when you want to accomplish something…

The amount of concussion injuries has grown. People have died or have been really hurt from concussions. People should be fined and suspended for giving someone a concussion. Then from getting raises your concussion chances. then it gives you a bigger chances of getting CTE which is a very dangerous disease. These happen all the time when you see people getting hit in the head hard and people say wow that’s was a good hit. The person that got hit maybe suffering from a concussion which will…

"I'm benching myself, Joe-- for the good of the team," Gehrig told Joe McCarthy, his manager. Lou Gehrig never played baseball again. On July 4, 1939, between the doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, nearly 62,000 fans sat in the stands waiting for Gehrig to address the crowd according to New York Daily News. It was known as "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day", but something that is named "appreciation day" usually should be on a happy occasion. But not in this situation. A few weeks prior to this day,…

whole breakfast about how we thought the Vikings could beat our hated rivals, the Detroit Lions. I told him, “All we have to do is hand the ball off to Adrian Peterson and let him do the rest.” My dad responding by saying, “I think they should let Brett Favre throw the ball because Detroit's secondary wasn’t…

The Green Bay Packers are the most successful franchise in NFL history. They are an American professional football team that plays in the NFL. They play in the NFC Conference and the NFC North division with teams like the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. They have won 13 championships in their history and 4 of those are Super Bowls. Green Bay is a small town with a population of a little over 100,000 in the Northeastern part of Wisconsin, sitting right next to Lake Michigan. According to…

thankful for every opportunity they acquire, and they see other athletes as more important than themselves. Peyton Manning is arguable one of the best quarter backs of all times and has recently broke the career passing yards record which was set by Brett Favre with 71,838 yards. After one of Manning’s best performances ever he refused to take credit. When asked, “Is that the best game of your career?” He responded, “I don’t know. I guess I haven’t had a whole lot of time to think about it.…

Some of the more popular players include: Junior Seau, Brett Favre, Jamal Lewis, Jim McMahon, Antwaan Randle El, and Mike Webster. All of these players have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. They are blaming the Nation Football League did nothing to help them with their injuries and concussions. Peter Landesman…

of my other favorite players for hurt and he won’t be in for the rest of the season, he just help his head up high and kept everyone else motivated: he said it would be a loss but that they would get through it in the end. Aaron took the stop of Brett Favre, he had big shoes to fill in. He hasn’t let any fans down so far, he is one of the best quarterbacks. He had a major setback last year with his collarbone injury but he never gave up and stayed motivated so he could come back stronger. The…

1). The program lasted between 2009-11 and as many as 22-27 players were involved. Some of the highest paid bounties were targeted to starting quarterbacks Brett Favre, Kurt Warner, Aaron Rodgers, and Cam Newton (Terrell, 2012, pg. 1). Disgustingly enough, this elaborate scheme had monetary rewards at different levels. If a Saints defensive player hit his target hard enough or had his target “carted off” the field…