Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute (Third Edition, The Final Season)
by Tom Kertscher
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Author: Tom KertscherPhotographer: Jim Biever
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-01
ISBN: 1581826834
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
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- ISBN13: 9781581826838
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Book Reviews of Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute (Third Edition, The Final Season)
Book Review: A must have for any Packer's fan!
Summary: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (10/08)
Let me preface this review by letting everyone know that I am from Wisconsin. I attended college at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, so I lived in Green Bay for four years. Green Bay is a city that lives and breathes for their football team. Drive around on game day and it is like a ghost town, as everyone is inside somewhere watching the game. Throughout college I was employed at the airport and witnessed the Packers returning from away games to gigantic groups of cheering fans. Many Packer heroes and role models came and went throughout the years, but the one constant for the Packers was quarterback Brett Favre. Brett came to Green Bay in 1992 and played for sixteen seasons up until his retirement. Unfortunately he "un-retired" and is now on a different team, but "Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute" covers Favre's years on the field up until 2007 as a Green Bay Packer.
The book covers how Brett Favre came to be a Green Bay Packer and then focuses on standout games. Some of the types of games detailed are comebacks, cold weather, the Super Bowl (of course!), the streak, and the final season. It was interesting reading through the descriptions of the games and remembering watching them on TV, or in the case of one extremely cold day, actually being there. One of the most interesting facts presented in the book to me was that throughout "the Brett Favre era, two-hundred and twelve other quarterbacks started games in the NFL, according to Elias Sports Bureau." During the time Brett Favre was quarterback for the Packers, the team's main rival, the Chicago Bears, had twenty-one starting quarterbacks, the Lions had fifteen, and the Vikings had fourteen.
Kertsher's book contains many great photographs, which definitely add to the appeal of the book. There is also a "Fan Tribute" section in the back containing words from some of Brett's many fans. One of my favorite fan quotes refers to the game that Brett played immediately after his father passed away. It reads as follows: "For my birthday, my partner got us tickets to see the Packers come to Oakland to play the Raiders on Monday Night Football on December 22, 2003. The game started, and Brett lit it up! I looked around and saw the stunned and silent Raiders fans. Every time Brett threw the ball, his receivers went above and beyond themselves to make sure they caught it- it was like they were paying tribute to Brett and helping him say goodbye to his dad. Gradually, the Raiders fans began to realize that what they were seeing was something special, and pretty soon they were all jumping out of their seats and cheering with me as Favre completed one pass after another. The guy next to me high-fived me after a Packers touchdown pass and said, `We're seeing history tonight.' What a way to pay tribute to your father." (Tom D'Acquisto, Hayward, CA, p. 162) This quote to me sums up the effect that Brett Favre has on people.
Kertscher's book is a must have for any Packer fan to remember the "Brett Favre Era" of the Green Bay Packer's football team. The author captures the essence of Brett Favre beautifully, and this commemorative book definitely deserves a place on every fan's bookshelf!
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