The Story of two QB's

In the thick of the NFL playoffs, I figure this as good a place to start as any with my thoughts. Where to begin? The most amazing thing that jumps out at me right now is the overachieving(?) play of Brett Favre. I mean what can you say about this guy? It's like if your Dad was 20 years younger and great at football and able to escape large, oncoming linemen that were trying to end his life (sorry Kurt Warner, that was a tough hit)....he'd be Brett Favre! I can't explain his play, but I CAN respect it. What I CAN'T respect is WHY is he still playing.....what does he have to prove? Does he still get lots of chicks for being the "Quarterback"? (see Tiger Woods...I know Favre is happily married....I'm just saying...). Or perhaps he has a vendetta out for Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy because they officially did not let him end his career as a Green Bay Packer? Or maybe, just maybe he trying to prove that some NFL players actually play the game.....just to play the game?! Only Brett knows.....and right now it's Brett's world...and we are just living in it. But honestly, how annoying is that? And what if he really was your Dad.....wouldn't that just get to you? It would get to me.


Let's go ahead and stay with the QB motif and move on to my current most hated athlete....here are a few hints: he's extremely cocky, he was involved in a major trade the last decade, he will often pout like a little girl on the sideline after HE messes up, he's got one of the most talented teams to never win a Super Bowl, he wears lightning bolts and he looks like a guy that could use a fist in his face. If you guessed Philip Rivers, congratulations, you are today's big winner! I just flat out don't like the dude. Does that make me a hater? I'm not sure. He can certainly play ball but HEY PHIL, go win something! I say this, as the Chargers are now back chillin in San Diego.....again, not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm sure they would rather be in Indy next weekend.

I guess my point is I'm shocked how one old, playing-for-what?-QB is still in it to win it, while one I-seem-to-not-be-able-to-win-even-with-a-sick-team-QB is at home.  Again.  In sunny, sexy San Diego (whale's vagina).  Plus, I had Rivers on my playoff fantasy team.....thanks Phil...and thanks Jets!

Check back later this week for my Conference Championship picks.  Say what you want about the Jets, but they keep winning.  Do they stand a chance vs Indy?  Did the Giants of 2007 stand a chance vs the Packers, at Lambeau in the snow....or the Patriots in the Super Bowl for that matter?  Did David stand a chance vs Goliath?  Would you have bet on that fight?  How about over/under for stones thrown?  Somebody back then had to of done it!