You better look up the passing statistics of Manning, Young Lad, because unless Manning snaps his neck, Favre's records won't hold up nearly as long as you seem to think they will.
I understand how close Manning is to Favre's records and the pace at which Manning is playing right now, Manning will shatter them in the years to come, but then again, maybe he won't. That remains to be seen. Who knows what could happen through the coarse of the career with Peyton Manning when talking statistical records because lots of variables and intangibles has a lot to do with the up-coming success of Manning. Favre HAS the records. It's up to Manning to play the necc. years and take those records and call him his own. Until that happens, we can elaborate all we want. Favre's still #1 for now anyway you spin it.
Comparing "stats" is one thing (stats don't tell the whole entire story of how a football game was played) but when it comes down to it, Peyton Manning's playoff record in the playoffs isn't that far off of how bad Favre's is. As GREAT as Manning is and how he dominates and continues to dominate in this passing era, he STILL only has one ring as well. Even with Dan Marino holding all those records during his time, if he was THAT good for 17 solid seasons, then where's the Super Bowl ring? Marino also played in a Super Bowl and lost his chance. How will it be measured in the end?
get off the fucking fence and step up to the plate with your own opinion.
I think it's pretty clear what my opinion is, haha. I don't see myself riding any fence, just my personal opinion.
More passing yards is canceled out by more interceptions than anyone on the planet!
Okay, then interceptions are canceled out for how many touchdown pass's he's had more than anyone on the planet.
None of the guys I mentioned played as long as Favre has played.
That shouldn't be held against Favre and the certain numbers he's put up during the history of his career. Point is, he got it done and reached those milestone's as a competitor of the game, nothing more, nothing less. It could also be said that all those guys mentioned above who DIDN'T play as long as Favre, sure didn't have the mileage on their arm that Favre did, or the injuries, or the bumps and bruises, or the pounding the body takes during those 3 extra seasons. Plus, comparing Johnny Unitas's statistics to today's day in age is a moot point.
Unitas played in an era where middle linebackers were 160 pounds and safeties who ran the 40's ala a lineman would today. Favre simply evolved with the speed of the game and remained relevant. At the end of Marino's career, he seemed gassed and done and was ready for retirement. Last year, Favre didn't show any of those effects and still had it, even without training camps and what not.
I really don't have an answer on how to change your mind as to "whose better" when talking a bunch of H.O.F quarterbacks. I don't claim nor think Favre is the best ever, but I do think the discussion will always be in those cards when talking Favre versus whomever. Different people will have a certain QB ranked above or beneath another on their boards and that's always judged by personal reference.
The intangibles can range from anywhere and different era's have been played within each QB within the league. I'm not here to prove anything or to change your mind on how you feel about Favre, but more than likely, in the record and history books, Brett Favre's picture will be in those almanac's when I show my kids one day on how the game was played in the prior day.