So I went out on the town last night with friends, male and female, and the subject turned to Brett Favre. Being a Jets fan among them, that was bound to happen eventually. So everyone pretty much everyone agreed that it was a good move, yadda yadda. Then my friend's wife chimed in with a, "I don't give a damn about football, but I love Brett Favre." Then another wife, then the girlfriends. Then they were ALL googgoogagaga'ing our new QB. Unanimously and simultaneously. And their husbands/boyfriends present are: Redskins fan, Dolphins fan, Giants fan, Seahawks fan, and...a Pats fan. So I asked the Pats fan's gf...who do you think is better looking? Favre or Brady. She said Brady for all to hear, then making sure her bf wasn't looking, whispered "Favre" to me. I asked every lady in the office today if they like Brett favre. LOVE Him! was the answer. Not being a Packers fan, I never realized how much crossover appeal Brett Favre has for women who wouldn't know the difference between a pingpong ball and a football. Obviously this has nothing to do with wins or performance, this thread has been an observation.
I think you've inadvertantly hit on one of the reasons why I am and have been apprehensive about all this Brett Freakin' Favre bullshit. All the hype, all the talk of "This will put the Jets on the map," etc. I've heard radio talk-show hosts in the last several days claim the Jets will now get back some of the media attention they "deserve" from the Giants. We're finally "grabbing the headlines." We don't deserve any headlines, for Christ sake... we're 4-12 and pitiful! And now Mayor Bloomberg has to have the guy at City Hall and give him a f@cking empty key ring, no less (with no key on it). The key to the city presumably comes after he wins us a SB. WTF? And now we've got to endure the fact that NYC chicks think Favre is hot? Well, whoop-tee-fucking do! How does all that get us a playoff birth? All this distraction and hoopla better pay off in Jnnuary or we're all going to have a lot of NY egg on our faces and some mighty pissed off Jets fans, including me. I'd gladly trade 100% of all this media madness and bullshit right now for a few more hours on the practice field that might get us a slim chance in hell of getting into the playoffs. Not railing at you, Troy, just venting over all this Brett Freaking Favre Bullshit.
Yeah – my chick was making gravy. She says she may actually watch the jets games with me now…talk about ruining the season for me…
Okay, it's cause HE'S A MAN! *Swoon* He's like John Wayne or something. He's got that sweet wife, his childhood sweetheart, those precious daughters, and is just a generous and good guy, yet he's tough as nails and hard as steel. I mean, God forbid, anyone can get hurt in this leauge, but have you ever watched some highlight reels? He's gotten slammed plenty, but he just keeps on getting up, grinning like a kid the entire time. How could a girl not love that I ask you?
Can't I have both? I mean, if I were interested in looks, I'd be rooting for David Carr. Brett's not particularly great looking, but if you watch football, you're bound to notice that he's a really good guy, who's a joy to watch every week. I guess I shouldn't have been honest, since you don't know me, you'll ass-u-me that I don't care or know about football.
apparently you can... I guess it's the heterosexual in me that doesn't care for the Favre "Stetson Man" routine....i just care about his production
Well said 227. I personally agree with the theory that this is a PR move to soften the blow of the inevitable PSL fee.
PSLs? You want to talk about PSLs? PSLs? Don't talk to me about PSLs! PSLs? You've got to be kidding! PSLs?
Lol, well I don't really think of him quite that way, but I was born and raised on the Miss. Gulf Coast and even went to college at Southern Miss, though not when he was there. So, he's been on my radar for a long time. Then there's my Dad, who was a die hard Packers fan from Wisconsin. So I was a Packers fan before I knew what that meant, and of course Favre, turning out to be such a special Packer - well that's just the icing on my cake. So, in summary, he's special to a lot of people for a lot of reasons, and to women for various reasons, but that's one of the great things about him. Men and women like him for different and the same reasons. I guess a lot of legendary figures have qualities that women and men appreciate. I really don't think of him as a sex symbol, just a really admirable guy with qualities women do find attractive. So, does that explain it better?
Brett Favre is an athlete that transcends his sport. Just like Jeter, A-Rod & Bonds in baseball and LeBron and Kobe in the NBA.
All this talk of Brett as a sex symbol you'd think we were talking about Romo ..... Brett cares about his teammates and helping his team get Ws.
Lol, Favre doesn't care one wit about that nonsense. He cares about PLAYING FOOTBALL. (Jesus H. . . . I neeeeed my emoticons. )
New York has the real life Marlboro Man QB'ing the team. A certified backwoods badass, killing 10-point bucks with a bowie knife. The Patriots have... :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
