Fans of the NFL are certainly familiar with the tremendous ability and leadership former quarterback Brett Favre displayed throughout his 20-year professional career. Orchestrating a total of 45 game-winning drives with four different teams, Favre was known as one of the most clutch quarterbacks in the game even though he did have the unfortunate ability to throw the untimely interception from time to time. Despite the fact that the now-retired High School coach threw the most interceptions in NFL history, his mark on the game as a great passer, winner and leader will always be remembered. After all, Brett Favre also holds the record for the most passing touchdowns in league history with 508.
Favre began his career in 1991 with the Atlanta Falcons but was traded to the Green Bay Packers the following season. He'd spend the next 16 years with Green Bay, guiding the franchise to a win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and although Favre and company would appear in the Super Bowl the following year, the win over New England proved to be the only title Favre would win as a member of the Packers. The 43-year-old -- after appearing in 11 Pro Bowls, earning 3 MVP awards and winning Super Bowl XXXI -- decided to finally retire after playing the 2009 and 2010 season's as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.
Though he retired on multiple occasions only to return to the game of football, Favre seems content with his retirement, currently serving as offensive coordinator for Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Miss. Helping the team to an undefeated mark through four games this season, Favre has done a tremendous job teaching his craft to the young future of football. Working with the team has also kept Favre in great shape, even prompting some to question whether or not the former Super Bowl champion would be able to hold up and succeed in today's style of football that features extremely athletic quarterbacks and hard-hitting defensive players.
"Today, he could play," Favre's agent Bus Cook said when asked if Brett Favre could play in the NFL right now if he wanted to. "I saw him the other day. He's in the best shape I've seen him in, physically. His arms look like a blacksmith's arms. He rides a bike probably 30-50 miles a day. He runs four or five miles a day. He's coaching at the high school and they're undefeated. He loves it. His body fat is 7.5 percent and he weighs 225 pounds. He could play today, better than a lot of them out there today."
Turning 44 next month, Brett Favre isn't expected to make another run at the NFL but the thought is very appetizing.
It would be interesting to see how his style of gun slinging football would mesh with the finesse, speed and strong arms from current young QB's including San Francisco 49ers signal caller Colin Kaepernick, Seattle's Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins.
A Brett Favre return is certainly a nice thought, but don't hold your breath football fans. The former MVP appears perfectly happy with his current life.
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