Favre

His name says it all. He is not the drama queen that is portrayed by the media but he is one of the toughest guys to ever play football. Favre is the man who threw a touchdown pass against the Giants and was not let back on the field due to a concussion. He was not hit on the touchdown pass but was knocked silly the play before. Favre is also the man who is mentally tough. After his father passed away he threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns on the road in Oakland the year after the Raiders were in the Super Bowl.

None of his NFL accomplishments nearly never happened as Favre flipped his car three times and had to be pulled out by his brother who needed to smash the windshield with a golf club before Favre was evacuated to the hospital where 30 inches of intestine was removed and it was assumed he would never play football again. Six weeks later Favre would lead his Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles to comeback victory over national college powerhouse the Alabama Crimson Tide.

So if Favre says his ankle is not healing than according to former teammate and current rival Packer linebacker Nick Barnett, "Congratulations on a well earned retirement". If not Favre has certainly earned the right to come back and play when he wants.

Without Favre this season the Vikings will be a talented team without a visible leader. With Favre the Vikings will be Super Bowl favorites with a legend under center who has seen more football than any other player in the league. A leader who has played the most important position in football and has played in more consecutive games than any other player to ever strap on an NFL helmet.

Favre is an active legend in the NFL. Not even Peyton Manning can say this yet. Just to get a grip on exactly what Brett Favre means not only to the Minnesota Vikings but to the game of football where many fans cannot comprehend all of Favre's accomplishments feel free to refer to one of the longest bio's around.