Once upon a time every athletic semi tall black shooting guard that came into the NBA was the 'Next' Jordan, or a White small forward with a decent jump shot was just like Larry Bird when he was in college. We all have a tendency to compare young players to players of the past, usually comparing them to far superior players. This year the epidemic amongst the sports world is to compare these young QBs to a young Brett Favre.
At the beginning of the season when Rex Grossman was having success, all before he decided to attempt to set the turnover record against the Cards, Rex was just like a Young Brett Favre. In the Vikings game he was just like Brett, throwing an INT for a touchdown then leading a game winning drive. Rex Grossman has started less than a full season in his NFL, career and yet he's just like the best QB of the last decade.
Hell even JP Losman at times has been compared to a young Brett Favre. You're kidding me right? Is there no other big armed, slightly mobile, risk taking QB in the past that you can compare these kids to? JP Losman hasn't even accumulated a handful of good games yet, but because he throws the occasional touchdown, and even more so the occasional INT he is a shoein for the Brett Favre comparison. How about instead of comparing him to a QB of the past you analyze him as is, JP has a strong arm, but lacks excellent decisioning as well as defense reading the skills which leads him to throw balls in spots that should not be thrown, allowing for the occasional 'threading the needle' when he gets lucky and the defense can't get to the ball as well as for the 2 or 3 INTs a game when the defense is there.
And now the newest addition to the just like Brett Favre club is Tony Romo, whom this guy says is reminiscent of a young Brett Favre. Just friggin shoot me, we have seen Tony Romo play one single game in which he threw three INTs and now lets just compare him to Brett Favre because he threw INTs and TDs. So simply because Tony Romo likes to run around a bunch, throw the ball hard, and occasionally doesn't notice he's passing it directly into the chest of someone not where Cowboy Blue & Silver he's Brett Favre. Give me a break, I think I'm going to vomit.
Whenever they put the comparison to the young Favre they make it seem as if Favre was an INT machine when he was in his NFL infancy when in fact, he really had only one bad season in 1993. The remainder of his seasons from 92-97 he threw less than one INT a game, and thats pretty friggin good. So next time when you morons are trying to compare a QB who just threw an INT to a young Brett Favre please think twice.
At the beginning of the season when Rex Grossman was having success, all before he decided to attempt to set the turnover record against the Cards, Rex was just like a Young Brett Favre. In the Vikings game he was just like Brett, throwing an INT for a touchdown then leading a game winning drive. Rex Grossman has started less than a full season in his NFL, career and yet he's just like the best QB of the last decade.
Hell even JP Losman at times has been compared to a young Brett Favre. You're kidding me right? Is there no other big armed, slightly mobile, risk taking QB in the past that you can compare these kids to? JP Losman hasn't even accumulated a handful of good games yet, but because he throws the occasional touchdown, and even more so the occasional INT he is a shoein for the Brett Favre comparison. How about instead of comparing him to a QB of the past you analyze him as is, JP has a strong arm, but lacks excellent decisioning as well as defense reading the skills which leads him to throw balls in spots that should not be thrown, allowing for the occasional 'threading the needle' when he gets lucky and the defense can't get to the ball as well as for the 2 or 3 INTs a game when the defense is there.
And now the newest addition to the just like Brett Favre club is Tony Romo, whom this guy says is reminiscent of a young Brett Favre. Just friggin shoot me, we have seen Tony Romo play one single game in which he threw three INTs and now lets just compare him to Brett Favre because he threw INTs and TDs. So simply because Tony Romo likes to run around a bunch, throw the ball hard, and occasionally doesn't notice he's passing it directly into the chest of someone not where Cowboy Blue & Silver he's Brett Favre. Give me a break, I think I'm going to vomit.
Whenever they put the comparison to the young Favre they make it seem as if Favre was an INT machine when he was in his NFL infancy when in fact, he really had only one bad season in 1993. The remainder of his seasons from 92-97 he threw less than one INT a game, and thats pretty friggin good. So next time when you morons are trying to compare a QB who just threw an INT to a young Brett Favre please think twice.
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As of now Brady is always compared to Montana simply because of the Superbowls and where he was drafted.
But the manning comparison will only come if the quarter back makes funny commercials and can't win the superbowl.
Good post simone.