1. Brett Favre. The most overrated NFL player…ever? Favre last reached a Super Bowl in 1998. In both the years prior to and following his prime as a Green Bay Packer, Favre could be characterized as a coach-killing, mistake prone, knucklehead, who was always primed to make huge, gaffes in the big spot and cost his team a game. I’m probably being too harsh on the NFL’s career leader in touchdowns, yards, completions, etc., but I feel like its necessary just to combat all the hyperbole spewed talking up this guy. Just to prove a point as to how overrated this guy, here are 10 quarterbacks (in no order) who are definitely better than Favre:
Troy Aikman
Tom Brady
John Unitas
Joe Montana
Steve Young
Terry Bradshaw
John Elway
Peyton Manning
Ben Roethlisberger
Bart Starr
I also believe you can toss Dan Marino, Roger Staubach, Bob Griese and Jim Kelly (among others) on this list as well. As my primary measuring stick, give Favre and any of the other QBs I mentioned the same team and hold an competition against Favre and I believe Favre’s team loses more times than not to any of the other quarterbacks I mentioned.
I predict his career as a Minnesota Viking will be unremarkable and disappointing. I can’t wait to have a NFL season without this guy.
2. Usain Bolt. I have seen a few articles written discussing how Bolt’s unprecedented performances must be viewed with hesitation as sports in the present-era is marked by the illicit use of performance enhancing drugs. I counter that, arguing that Olympics sports like Track and Field generally have tough standards against PEDs and actually penalize dirty athletes with harsh penalties (see Marion Jones). To my knowledge, Usain Bolt has yet to fail a drug test or be brought up on some charge of purchasing PEDs.
Could he be a cheat? I guess so, but without a shred of proof, I would prefer to think he is just a phenom, a once in a generation talent, and leave conspiracy theories regarding his performance off the table. Just enjoy an all-time great athlete performing at his peak.
3a. 500 Days of Summer. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Its kinda like Annie Hall, except that its set in Los Angeles and all the main characters have iPods, cellphones, etc. Zooey Deschanel is a girl most nerds fall hard for. Unrelated, the last Joseph Gordon-Levitt movie I saw was Angels in the Outfield, also set in Los Angeles (well, Anaheim).
3b. So I go away to South Korea for 6 months and return home to find that things really do change while one is away for 6 months. Namely, that many of my friends have really begun to make those big life steps (serious girlfriends, engagements, career moves, etc.). Nothing really else to comment on this, just that something I wanted to note.
4. Healthcare Reform. My biggest problem is figuring out if I support healthcare reform in the manner currently prescribed by President Obama is that I am unsure what specifically will occur when (if?) the plan comes to fruition. I do believe in Barack Obama, but I would appreciate more specifics than what are provided on his website. Reducing costs, promoting scientific breakthroughs and increasing preventive care are great goals, but how do we get there? If anyone can better advice me on specific plans, I am all ears. Else, I somewhat blindly (but hopefully not unwisely, fingers crossed) support Mr. Obama’s healthcare reform plan.
5. Everlast Boxing Shorts. Very comfortable for the summer. Also, when you wear them, you kinda feel like Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano, which is obviously awesome.
