Brett Favre Field example essay topic

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Meeting this evening as a group Green Bay Packer and NFL fans we recall many unforgettable moments in Packer history. From big hits to miraculous passes, we will have in the back of our minds forever. Every Sunday we are glued to the television watching the Packers.

Win or lose our fans have always been there to support the team. It is a privilege to have with us a man who thrilled many spectators. Win or lose he was always there to boost the fans and players moral, Brett Favre. Brett Favre grew up idolizing a pair of Southern quarterbacks, the Saints' Archie Manning and the Cowboys's tau bach. He grew up in Kiln, Mississippi and went to high school in there. His high school, Hancock North Central, honored him this past May by re-naming the field, 'Brett Favre Field,' and unveiling a life-sized statue of the quarterback at the stadium's entrance.

The school previously had retired his jersey, Number 10, in 1993. He stayed in the south to go to college where he went to Southern Miss. He became the starter at Southern Miss in his third game of his freshman season. Favre majored in special education.

He led his Southern Mississippi team to 29 victories, including two bowl victories, during his four varsity seasons, 1987-90, and climaxed his collegiate career by earning a MVP award in the East-West Shrine game featuring the nation's best seniors. Favre set school records for passing yards (8,193), pass attempts (1,234), completions (656), completion percentage (53.2), touchdowns (55), and with only 35 interceptions. His production included five 300-yard passing games and five 3-TD performances, while his 7,695 regular-season passing yards ranked him among the top 30 of all-time NCAA passers. His 1.57 interception ratio in 1988 was the lowest among the 50 top-ranked passers in the nation, and his 2.9 interception rate for his four-year career also ranks as one of the best in NCAA history. Also he was the MVP of the All-American Bowl at the conclusion of his senior year. All those records and stats and that was only in college!

With the thirty-third pick in the 1991 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons choose Brett Favre. A little less than a year later, Atlanta traded Favre to Green Bay for a first round draft choice. Now in his 13th season in the NFL. Behind Favre, Green Bay has had nine playoff appearances including five division titles.

Last year he was selected to his eighth career Pro Bowl (1992-93, 1995-97, 2001-03), tying him with Willie Wood for the second-most selections in team history, though he later was forced to withdraw due to a broken thumb on his throwing hand; this year he will have an opportunity to match Forrest Gregg's team record of 9. Brett was also named to the All-NFC team of Pro Football Weekly and 'Snickers Hungriest Player of the Year. ' In 2003 he finished second in the NFC in passer rating (90.4), completing 308 of a career-low 471 passing attempts - a career-best and franchise-record 65.4 completion percentage (also first in the NFC) - for 3,361 yards and an NFL-best 32 touchdowns, with 21 interceptions. Favre had six games with a passer rating of 100 or better. Favre extended his amazing streak of consecutive starts to 208, an NFL record for a quarterback. His 208-game string of starts is the longest active streak in the league at any position currently, with the Chiefs' Will Shields second at 175; the closest player at his position is the Colts' Peyton Manning with 96 straight starts.

He broke Gregg's long-standing team record for most consecutive games played (187) by taking his first snap against Chicago on Dec. 7, 2003, he since has extended the mark to 208. Favre is the possessor of a career winning percentage of. 661 (125-64), fourth-highest since the 1970 league merger. He has won at least eight games an NFL-record 12 consecutive seasons (1992-2003). He has won many numerous awards including: in 1995 the MVP and the Offensive Player of the Year, in 1996 the Super bowl, MVP, and Offensive Player of the Year, also in 1997 he won the MVP.

As you can tell Brett Favre's life is the story of persistence, hard working, and success. It has been said, "The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur". Packer and NFL fans, I want you to meet and hear this determined man who will speak to you regarding the value of reaching your own potential and his recent Super Bowl performance. Ladies and gentlemen, with no further halt, I would like to introduce the three-time MVP... Brett Favre!