Brett Favre: Why Another Comeback Will Not Taint His Legendary Status

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Published: June 22, 2009

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... his name will undoubtedly go down in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his incredible achievements and contributions to the game of football.

It also goes without saying that a player of Favre's calibre doesn't come around very often, and when he does, it shouldn't come as a surprise that teams are still willing to put good money into a 39-year-old player, because even past his prime, Favre is still better than most quarterbacks half his age.

That is the difference between a great player and a legend.

A great player will do a lot for about 10 seasons, maybe even lead your team to a few championships, but once that expiration date hits and he comes back to play for a few more seasons, it just gets embarrassing and reputations are tarnished.

A legend is a player that is timeless. That's not to say that when a player reaches a certain age he is still the same player that he once was during his prime, because that just wouldn't be true.

But a legend...

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