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So then how did he lead the league in that stat with such a low percentage?

You want your interception percentage to be low.

Not really. I called it an irrelevant and ridiculous stat previously. I only ever brought it up because it was the only stat Favre led the league in that year, contrary to your statements that he had the best stats. Because he didn't. And that was even in a down year for QB stats.

Peyton Manning has a much better receiving core then Favre had at any point in his career, and for the last few years had to share the offense with some stellar running backs. No he didn't have the best TD to interception ratio but that's kind of what made him great. The willingness to risk it all to win the game. That's what the game is about right? I wish there was a break down of how many of those picks game in the final 2 minutes of games were they were down. I bet it's a lot of them. He was a gun slinger. Not afraid to take chances. Right now, he holds all the records for an NFL Quarterback, it's hard to argue that any QB past or present was better then him, especially the old guys who might not have been as good as they are in today's pass happy (and more importantly Pass defense happy) NFL. They're running completely different offensive and defensive schemes today. Maybe Unitas would've been a bust. Maybe Ryan Leaf would excel. We just don't know these things. As for winning more super bowls I'm sorry last time I checked there were 10 other guys on the offense and 11 on the defense. Winning takes a team. You put peyton manning on the 0-16 Detroit Lions, guess what. He's not making the playoffs.

And in his prime Manning had Dallas Clark, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, and Anthony Gonzales. It's not that Favre didn't have good receivers but his receiving core is far out-shined by Manning's.

And in his prime Manning had Dallas Clark, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, and Anthony Gonzales. It's not that Favre didn't have good receivers but his receiving core is far out-shined by Manning's.

Gonzales shouldn't even be in that list. Secondly, Manning's best year was when Clark was only in his second year. He wasn't yet a full time contributor (5 touchdowns, 400some yards). Wayne and Harrison are better than Freeman and Davis, sure.

Out of those stats, I'd say only Brees is arguable. Brady had borely more yards, five less touchdowns and a bunch more interceptions, and Manning only barely beat Favre in yards because he had 40 more throws, and still had way more interceptions.

So yeah, I'd say Brett Favre was the best. And after about game five, they were worried about Favre, not Peterson.

Brees clearly had a better year, Rivers arguably had the better year, and the other two are pushes purely on the fact that without them their teams were significantly worse than the Vikings without Brett.

Don't kid yourself. AP carried that team. Favre just got lucky to be the QB.

I agree that Manning outshines Favre. I think when it's said and done Brady will be the best though (which stinks because I really hate him).

Are you kidding me? What's the Vikings' record right now?

We don't really know how the teams favre was on would have done without him. Aaron Rodgers was trained to be the starter and was supposed to be the next #1 QB when he took over so that one doesn't really count and considering Favre only missed like what 5 games his whole career and when he went down the former #1 took over again (and they sucked by the way) and had AP to lean on when Favre went down. I think the current state of the colts says just as much if not more about the current state of the colts then about manning. I mean how are you that bad from losing one player? They planned the whole team around him. Even the defense is set up around him, they're set up as a big play,  pass stopping, defense because they're used to playing with 20 point leads and the other team has to go for a hail mary on every play. What other team in the NFL does that? Pats lost Brady and a guy who hadn't started since high school stepped in and led them to the playoffs. It's more of a failing on the colts part to realize they are going to be without manning some day then Peyton Manning being a God among men

Going to have to correct you son something there, the season that Brady went out, the Patriots did not make the playoffs.

Are you kidding me? What's the Vikings' record right now?

They also had a terrible record when Farve was there last year, so clearly Farve was not carrying his team.

Quote from: CJSports on September 29, 2011, 11:00:17 AM

Can we talk about the new star in Aaron Rogers. 3-0 for the Packers!!!

New? He's been great since he started on the Packers, but yeah this year he's playing excellently. #1 QB rating! Go Packers!

Since the Packers? Aaron Rodgers was a beast in college at the University of California.

Are you kidding me? What's the Vikings' record right now?

3-0 if it weren't for a stupid idea called the fourth quarter...

Quote from: lightningninja on September 29, 2011, 07:38:25 PM

Are you kidding me? What's the Vikings' record right now?

3-0 if it weren't for a stupid idea called the fourth quarter...

They're actually doing worse in the 3rd quarter.

Just saying. 

Quote from: STAMP on September 30, 2011, 01:42:57 PM

Quote from: Professoralstad on September 29, 2011, 08:00:39 PM

Quote from: lightningninja on September 29, 2011, 07:38:25 PM

Are you kidding me? What's the Vikings' record right now?

3-0 if it weren't for a stupid idea called the fourth quarter...

They're actually doing worse in the 3rd quarter.

Just saying. 

Yes, but if the game ended after three quarters, the Vikings would have won 3 games by hanging on to a lead despite a rally that fell short by their opponents.

Anyway, carry on. At least we have the Chiefs this weekend. Which means we should put up about 30 points in the first half to the Chiefs' 3, and then hopefully hang on to win 30-28 or so...

Unless Tamba Hali has a field day with Donovan Mccnab...