SCREW OFF MARK BRADLEY

Yesterday, Mark Bradley of the Atlanta Journal Constitution made a blog post about Brett Favre. And in it, he ripped Brett to shreds. Even the most disgusted Packers fans that resulted from Brett's return and departure should take offense to the blasphemy that Bradley puked out (through his fingers of course). Bradley claims that Favre is the most overrated athlete of our time. No not just quarterback, ATHLETE of our time.

He begins by citing other overrated athletes that Brett's overratedness? exceeds (ie. Nolan Ryan, James Worthy, and Patrick Ewing). He even claims Shaq was overrated coming out of college and still is now. NONE OF THESE ATHLETES ARE OVERRATED MARK. Bradley continues by arguing that Kurt Warner has had a better career than Brett. Yes, that inconsistent, "I've had three legitimate full seasons, four good seasons" Warner. I give Kurt all the credit in the world and believe he deserves a legitimate shot at the Hall of Fame based on what he did in those seasons, but he has NOT had a first ballot career, not set record upon record, and not started EVERY SINGLE GAME since he was given a starting job.

Bradley says, "Pleas oh please let him stay gone this time," claiming that ESPN having a story about how the game will never be the same without him is a bunch of crock. This sounds to me like a... let's see... what will I call it... an "Upset The Falcons Front Office F'd Up and Made The Team I Cover Suck" writer guy. That's right. I said it.

The Falcons traded Favre to Green Bay after the 1991 season. So let's take a look at the numbers. Between 1992 and 2007, Favre's years with the Packers, compare the team's records: Atlanta 112-143-1, Green Bay 161-95. That's a .438 win percentage for the Falcons compared with .629 for the Packers. For those 16 years, the green and gold had a whopping ONE starting quarterback. A WHOLE ONE! Meanwhile, Atlanta went through 16, including the likes of Dog Murderer Michael Vick and I Like To Scream at My Coach Jeff George. Good peoples. That's 60,527 passing yards for the Packers, and, well, 51,322 for the Falcons. Good choice Atlanta. And Bradley even tried to write favorably of Michael Vick after all of the dog fighting ring information came out. He noted that the story of Vick may "even become a heartening story in three acts: The rise, the fall, the redemption." THE MAN PUT MONEY INTO THE MASS MURDER OF INNOCENT DOGS. And Mr. Bradley feels a soft side for him. Real nice.

Bradley and his absurd ideas have even made me feel bad for a former Chicago Bear (yuck). Bradley, who shares names with Chicago's 2005 2nd round pick, has perpetually cursed the receiver from Oklahoma. In five NFL seasons, he has accumulated 963 yards on 68 receptions (7 TDs). A year later, in 2006, the Packers selected some guy named Greg Jennings 52nd overall who has panned out just a bit better (2,844 yards on 178 catches and 24 TDs.)

Yes I know that's a stretch, the whole curse thing. But I don't like this Mark Bradley dude whatsoever.