Soko Posted Tuesday at 03:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:45 PM That’s tough. Whether this was completely random or had football related factors, I hope players take their health seriously when they see old timers going through what they have to go through. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted Tuesday at 04:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:30 PM So awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted Tuesday at 04:32 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:32 PM Separate from anything else, it is a very, very bad look for the NFL than an inner-circle Hall of Fame QB has a degenerative nerve condition. I hope he responds well to treatment, has a long and healthy life, and can make amends. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted Tuesday at 05:11 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:11 PM 38 minutes ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Separate from anything else, it is a very, very bad look for the NFL than an inner-circle Hall of Fame QB has a degenerative nerve condition. I hope he responds well to treatment, has a long and healthy life, and can make amends. Shocked that the poster child for the NFL Ironman guy from a previous era who had an addiction to pain killers could be in this position. And yes, absolutely wishing him the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted Tuesday at 05:35 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:35 PM But can we mention why he was testifying in front of congress? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brett-favre-mississippi-pharmaceutical-company-prevacus-state-welfare-funds/ He literally invested welfare money in a for profit "concussion treatment" nasal spray. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2024/07/26/prevacus-ceo-jacob-vanlandingham-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud/74544821007/ That being said best of luck cause early onset Parkinson's is a hell of a thing to deal with. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minutemancl Posted Tuesday at 05:42 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:42 PM Context is important. He said this to elicit sympathy while in a courtroom, testifying at a House hearing on welfare reform because he stole millions of dollars in welfare from the people of Mississippi. Parkinsons and CTE are both awful diseases. I have no sympathy for Brett Favre the person, though. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonebillsfan Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted Tuesday at 07:11 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:11 PM Sad to see a HOFer lose their health so soon after playing - hard to see how head injuries while playing won't have contributed to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted Tuesday at 07:34 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:34 PM Despite everything Farve gave us one good thing. He beat New England in a superbowl and denied the patriots their at the time 1st super bowl victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar12 Posted Tuesday at 07:46 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:46 PM This thread has predictably gone downhill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxsuck05 Posted Tuesday at 08:05 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:05 PM 30 minutes ago, Xmad said: Despite everything Farve gave us one good thing. He beat New England in a superbowl and denied the patriots their at the time 1st super bowl victory. Who had anything against the Patriots in 1996? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted Tuesday at 08:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:39 PM 22 minutes ago, redsoxsuck05 said: Who had anything against the Patriots in 1996? Ehhhhhhh not the biggest fan of the the patriots in the 90s and ownership wasn't exactly the smartest bunch of woodpeckers. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-06-sp-914-story.html To the people who don't remember the 90s. Imagine Bill Clinton calling Monica a "classic b****" in a patriots jersey. Staying on topic, Parkinson's is a terrible disease (condition?) and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. May Brett favre be one of the first to start donating to parkinson's research cause lord that **** is more underfunded than the Welfare department in Mississippi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMcFife Posted Tuesday at 08:50 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:50 PM Sad news. To me, Brett Favre is a great example to counter the claim that QBs need to be smart to be great. If Brett Favre can be a top-10 all time QB, then there are no lower limits on intelligence for the QB position. And I'm not saying anything about him as a person or whatever, I haven't looked at those cases closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronjon1990 Posted Tuesday at 09:28 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:28 PM Wonder if he'll drop his insurance and hop on Medicare for it. At least then he can take process funds legally for once. Sucks you got suck, but you're still garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted Wednesday at 02:21 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:21 AM Kind of amazing how far his reputation has fallen that him getting Parkinsons has at best a mixed reaction. I remember when he was the lovable old guard in the league that people were amazed was still going. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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