Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre always has been known for his toughness. But in the past year, he has displayed amazing resilience too.
Last year, Favre played with a broken thumb on his throwing hand. This season, he was knocked out of a game with a concussion. His left shoulder, always a problem, popped out of its socket during a game.
Off the field, Favre has had to cope with the death of his brother-in-law in an ATV accident nine months after Favre's father died of a heart attack. Last month, Favre's wife, Deanna, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Many people wouldn't have been able to handle so much mental and physical duress. But Favre has hung in there, and on Monday night, he's expected to make his 200th straight start, extending his own record for quarterbacks.
Favre likes to think of himself as just another working stiff. He shrugged off a suggestion that he's providing inspiration by showing up for work and performing at an elite level every week.
"My interviews the last couple weeks have been mostly about how you deal with it," Favre told international media on a conference call last week. "I think the common answer that I give is that until it happens to you, you don't know how to deal with it. But you find a way to deal with it. Life goes on, as difficult as it may seem sometimes.
"My wife said, 'See life through the windshield and not through the rear-view window.' I thought that was a great comment."
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Last year, Favre played with a broken thumb on his throwing hand. This season, he was knocked out of a game with a concussion. His left shoulder, always a problem, popped out of its socket during a game.
Off the field, Favre has had to cope with the death of his brother-in-law in an ATV accident nine months after Favre's father died of a heart attack. Last month, Favre's wife, Deanna, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Many people wouldn't have been able to handle so much mental and physical duress. But Favre has hung in there, and on Monday night, he's expected to make his 200th straight start, extending his own record for quarterbacks.
Favre likes to think of himself as just another working stiff. He shrugged off a suggestion that he's providing inspiration by showing up for work and performing at an elite level every week.
"My interviews the last couple weeks have been mostly about how you deal with it," Favre told international media on a conference call last week. "I think the common answer that I give is that until it happens to you, you don't know how to deal with it. But you find a way to deal with it. Life goes on, as difficult as it may seem sometimes.
"My wife said, 'See life through the windshield and not through the rear-view window.' I thought that was a great comment."
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Have stated above that they do indeed go overboard and it is frustrating at times listening to these annoucers.
However, having said that, there really cannot be enough good things said about Favre.
You would be hard pressed to find ANY NFL fan in America who doesnt respect Brett on the football field.
However, having said that, there really cannot be enough good things said about Favre.
You would be hard pressed to find ANY NFL fan in America who doesnt respect Brett on the football field.
