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Wed May 06, 2009 12:01 am EDT

The Brett Favre/Terrell Owens comparison chart

By MJD

So, Brett Favre is off to meet with the Vikings, which means that either Favre is a dirty, dirty liar, or that Trent Dilfer is a dirty, dirty liar. Either way, it further reveals Favre's need for the spotlight and the world's attention.

It's a point highlighted in this excellent Dan Wetzel column, which inspired me to put together this handy chart comparing attention-needing NFL superstars Brett Favre(notes) and Terrell Owens(notes). They're perceived very differently, but maybe there are more similarities there than differences. Let's take a look.


  http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-677406286-1241579565.jpg?ymtQpNBDYHSaEgG5 http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-956070769-1241579572.jpg?ym1QpNBDzU.LXaUT
Has a pathological need for the spotlight http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Desperately needs to be adored by the public http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Cries at press conferences http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Has an inflated sense of his own value to an NFL team http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Quite talented, but costs teams games with crucial mistakes http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Says, and probably believes, that all he cares about is winning http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Actions reveal that they're really all about themselves http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
(May have) Faked a suicide attempt for attention http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe  
Faked retirement for attention (twice)   http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Sensible enough to not voice his most ego-driven thoughts   http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe
Is at least honest http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__13/ept_sports_nfl_experts-350372827-1241580461.jpg?ymuepNBDSftilHPe  


There are a lot of similarities there. I'm not judging, just noting. The differences come in the last four items, and you can decide for yourselves which of those are preferable.

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  1. gibbs
    1. Posted by gibbs Wed May 06, 2009 12:11 am EDT

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    Favre needs to keep his grey bush retired
  2. footballrules
    2. Posted by footballrules Wed May 06, 2009 12:12 am EDT

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    Funny...
  3. j_n_16
    3. Posted by j_n_16 Wed May 06, 2009 12:17 am EDT

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    Retire already Brett. Please. You lead the league in interceptions last year, as well as throwing as many INT's as TD's. You are not as good as you were in your prime, and you're just killing the rest of us these last two years. Can someone please euthanize Brett Favre's career (not Brett himself, mind you)?
  4. MikeT
    4. Posted by MikeT Wed May 06, 2009 12:19 am EDT

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    It shouldn't be legal for him to waffle like this. If he retires he should have to stay retired
  5. GBPfan
    5. Posted by GBPfan Wed May 06, 2009 12:21 am EDT

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    The Packers won 7 more games with Favre at QB. The Jets won 5 more games with Favre at QB. Obviously he is a difference maker. Facts are facts. The Favre haters can throw all the girlish little hissy fits they want. You can't change the facts anymore than you can change the record books. Your whining and crying doesn't affect Favre's greatness, it merely reveals your childishness
  6. Pinchy The Lobster
    6. Posted by Pinchy The Lobster Wed May 06, 2009 12:22 am EDT

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    Why all the Favre hate? Jealousy?? You fat stupid sports "writers"...
  7. MikeT
    7. Posted by MikeT Wed May 06, 2009 12:24 am EDT

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    @JoelU: that is the worst logic ever. It's not like he is the only reason the Packers got worse and the Jets got better. Aaron Rodgers actually performed better than Favre last season, so maybe think a little next time
  8. thebox3053
    8. Posted by thebox3053 Wed May 06, 2009 12:35 am EDT

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    Right now he is a better Qb then Jackson on the Vikings, and thats where he wants to go.
  9. dealin21
    9. Posted by dealin21 Wed May 06, 2009 12:36 am EDT

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    I am a huge Packer fan. I am not a big fan of Brett Favre. He was a great QB and we appreciate all that he did for our team and the game. Now that he has retired (numerous times), he wants to keep coming back. I agree that once you retire, the NFL should make you stay retired. Thanks Brett, now STAY RETIRED.
  10. J Manth
    10. Posted by J Manth Wed May 06, 2009 12:38 am EDT

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    @6....Seriously why all the Favre hating. The guy could go to Minnesota and possibly win the super bowl. No one ever whined about Michael Jordan when he kept retiring and coming back. The guy is a competitor who wants to keep playing let him play til no one wants him anymore you doosh bags.
  11. J Manth
    11. Posted by J Manth Wed May 06, 2009 12:44 am EDT

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    MJD you are an idiot. You write about the most worthless trash.
  12. GBPfan
    12. Posted by GBPfan Wed May 06, 2009 12:51 am EDT

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    MikeT that's not any logic at all. So don't even try to think. It's obvious that you can't.
  13. GBPfan
    13. Posted by GBPfan Wed May 06, 2009 12:57 am EDT

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    No matter what Brett does, the Viqueens will never win a Superbowl. They're the NFLs biggest losers.
  14. Pinchy The Lobster
    14. Posted by Pinchy The Lobster Wed May 06, 2009 1:01 am EDT

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    Favre + Peterson = the best backfield in the NFC North
  15. MikeT
    15. Posted by MikeT Wed May 06, 2009 1:01 am EDT

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    duh retard it is logic because you are deducing that Favre is "obviously... a difference maker" based on the records of their teams. Your words not mine
  16. the country gentleman
    16. Posted by the country gentleman Wed May 06, 2009 1:03 am EDT

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    Now Now! Let,s control our feeling,s after all this is just a game played for love, not money, which makes as much sense as MJD does, I read this junk because I have nothing else to do. Carry on!!
  17. byob4me222
    17. Posted by byob4me222 Wed May 06, 2009 1:06 am EDT

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    MJD??? This guy should be writing for Sesame Street News cause thats about what his words are worth.
  18. ACE
    18. Posted by ACE Wed May 06, 2009 1:11 am EDT

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    All Farve haters suck! #4 rocks
  19. MNFisherman2002
    19. Posted by MNFisherman2002 Wed May 06, 2009 1:11 am EDT

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    Farve at 50% is better than jackson and rosenfels put together. With a running back like AP and the new draft pick percy harvin it'll take some of the pressure off of farve as long as the O line can protect him. If the O line gives him the time he needs it'll work out great for him and the vikes, but the O line is a little suspect. It'll be an interresting year that much I know for sure
  20. dave
    20. Posted by dave Wed May 06, 2009 1:13 am EDT

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    Making light of a suicide attempt is weak. This is a pretty cheap shot at Brett Favre. The guy loves football and he knows he doesn't have much time left. His skills have been declining a little each year. He's the best quarterback in the league as long as he doesn't have to carry the game by himself. That's when he makes his mistakes. I'd expect this kind of garbage from a forum troll, but on a respectable sports site? Bah. It's the offseason, news is slow, you have the time to write something worth reading.
  21. Brian W
    21. Posted by Brian W Wed May 06, 2009 1:14 am EDT

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    The diva comments are a bit off base in my opinion...Obviously the guy is conflicted about retiring, the body is probably ready, but what great competitor ever really wants to walk away. If you ever listen to some of the other now retired former QB's speak (Young, Aikman) I feel like you can almost hear their longing to be on the field. Favre may have had an awful TD to Int ratio, but he also did have an abysmal last five games of the season which skewed those numbers. Of course, when you have as much pressure on you to go out and play every week, as you do when your Brett Favre, there are no excuses, but he did play through injury which obviously effected his performance. It's unfortunate that journalists need to sensationalize this as much as they do. Comparing TO to Favre is an insult to football, TO goes out and creates drama and makes his owns news, Favre waffling about retirement on the other hand is only news because everything these players do is analyzed at all times. If we actually backed off and waited for him to make up his mind none of this would be news, but of course we are a society of instant gratification and I want to know NOW!!!
  22. brucenbama
    22. Posted by brucenbama Wed May 06, 2009 1:15 am EDT

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    To qoute a sienfeld esp ,your a chucker , forget Madden glowing about you every week ,Dilfer has the same amount of rings as you,and outside of green bay we couldn't wait to play you in the playoff's ,you shouldn't ever be mentioned in the same sentence as Montana ,and now your a JOke
  23. alramlu
    23. Posted by alramlu Wed May 06, 2009 1:18 am EDT

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    Do whateva you want brett it's your life even if you went and played for the vikings you would be their best qb handsdown also the vikes would take brett in a heart beat , also brett played lousy last year because he was on a lousy team and he made them 9-7 with the type of weather they have at giants stadium , if brett goes to the vikes the nfc north is theirs for sure but they will lose to the 5 time superbowl champion 49ers in the first round though because the niners are going to be rawer then a 18 year old virigin............
  24. j_n_16
    24. Posted by j_n_16 Wed May 06, 2009 1:20 am EDT

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    Joel U
    With Favre the INT machine last year, the Packers would have lost more games. Their running backs weren't as good this year (injuries) and the defense was porous and didn't intimidate anyone. The Jets were better this year becuse Thomas Jones was a great runner, and despite Mangini's attempts to diminish Leon Washington's impact, he was still a great complimentary runner. Favre actually cost the Jets a postseason birth with 7 INT's to 2 TD's in the final 3 games. He defenitely is a difference maker on the field, however, he's not always a difference maker in favour of his own team. With Favre on the field at this stage of his career, no game is decided before the final whistle.
    And let me state that I do not dislike Favre, I believe that he's one of the greatest QB's of all time. However, no player, especially in the NFL, is always performing at a level that was as high as he did in his prime. He may still be able to make a team better, but he in no way a Pro-Bowl QB at this juncture of his career. Not hating on Favre, just trying to diminish the hyperbole that surrounds Brett Favre (even if it's only in his head).
  25. bettman assassain
    25. Posted by bettman assassain Wed May 06, 2009 1:29 am EDT

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    If he does this as an FU to the Packers then he is essentially doing it as an FU to Packers fans since they own the team. They gave him their heart and soul and now he is S***ing on it. If he does come back with the Vikes then I hope the game at Lambeau goes bad. I hope the Packers new 3-4 D breaks his F***ing arm and ends his iron man streak and his career.

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