Are we the only ones getting sick of the Favre coverage?

* Sports Illustrated is issuing a special edition Brett Favre issue this week.  Maybe I’m just not remembering, but did they do this when Joe Montana retired?  John Elway?  Wayne Gretzky?  Michael Jordan (for which retirement)?  Maybe they did for Jordan, maybe even Gretzky, but they were generally regarded as the best in their sport when they played–possibly all time.  I have not heard one rational person (read: someone not in Wisconsin) make an argument that Favre is the best in the game.

* In an article I’m shocked the hype creators editors at ESPN allowed to go live,  Paolantonio actually points out that Favre’s career (specifically the second half of it) is overhyped.  THANK YOU FOR SOMEONE USING SOME LOGIC.  Now, if only Paolantonio didn’t start it off with “the most durable player in NFL history.”  I don’t care what some people may say, that honor is still Jim Marshall’s, at 282 games started (Jeff Feagles can claim the record all he wants, but punters and kickers don’t count).  Some say that Favre’s streak is more impressive because he played a more vulnerable position–yeah, getting hit 10-15 times a game is way more vulnerable than colliding with a 260-270 pound (back in Marshall’s days) offensive lineman for 60-70 plays a game isn’t vulnerable at all.  Especially when you’re at the bottom of a pile and he’s trying to break your fingers or gauge an eye out.

Fortunately, it seems to be dying down some.  We can only hope that this is the week that we get back to what we should be discussing right now–only 7 weeks until the NFL Draft…