Brett Favre: A Packers Fan's Tribute (Hardcover)

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One day soon, the day Green Bay Packers fans dread most will arrive: Brett Favre will retire. What follows will soon be an unprecedented outpouring of emotion over Favre and a welling of desire among his fans for something that celebrates and preserves their on-field memories of him. Given Favre's status as one of the most popular athletes in America, that sentiment will also be shared by football fans nationwide.
Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute is a celebration of the all-star quarterback's accomplishments on the field. One chapter is devoted to each of the distinctive aspects of Favre's play that returned the Packers to glory and established him as one of the best NFL quarterbacks of all time.

• The Streak: Favre's incomparable record of starting 221 consecutive games at quarterback, a streak nearly twice as long as the previous record.

• Cold: The boy from the South won 90 percent of the time at Lambeau Field when the temperature at kickoff was 34 degrees or below.

• MVP: Favre is the only player in NFL history to be named Most Valuable Player three times—and he did it in three consecutive seasons.

• Super Bowl: Favre led the Packers to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, including the team's first Super Bowl victory in twenty-nine years.

• Comebacks: Fans always knew that, no matter how little time was left in the game and no matter how far the Packers needed to go to score, Favre could pull out a win.

• Rivals: Under Favre, the Packers won 75 percent of their games against the archnemesis Chicago Bears in the NFL's oldest rivalry.

According to a recent Harris poll, Favre is the fourth most popular athlete in America—in all sports. According to ESPN.com, he is the second-most searched-for athlete on the Internet. And according to NFL.com, his player jersey is the sixth all-time bestseller in league history.

About the Author

Tom Kertscher is a local news reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan. His first book was a tribute to Al McGuire, the late Marquette University basketball coach and broadcaster, titled, Cracked Sidewalks and French Pastry: The Wit and Wisdom of Al McGuire. Kertscher lives in Milwaukee with his daughter, Hailey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581825684
• ISBN-13: 978-1581825688
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,454,886 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written by a Packer fan..., November 10, 2006

By	Sandy M. Mehring "Sandy Mehring" (Orlando,Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just wanted to let other Packer fans know that this is a book
to read if you are a Brett Favre fan, well done Tom!!!
The pictures in this book are great and by the Packer photographer
Jim Biever, great shots. They bring back memories.
Tom writes this book as a true Packer fan and shares stories, pictures
and records that maybe we have not read, if you can believe that...
Order this book today and give a Packer fan a nice gift for Christmas
they will really enjoy the book.
I have added this book to my collection of Brett Favre items.
We will all miss Brett Favre! But of course one never knows...
Brett could return in 2007!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A concise look at Brett Favre, April 21, 2007

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by David Olvera for Reader Views (3/07)

"Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute" does not mince words and the book stays true to its title. Kertscher evaluates Favre's legendary career from crummy rookie in the pro ranks to NFL god. Rather than a long and microscopic analysis of the patron saint of Lambeau, the author cuts to the chase and offers great snapshots of Favre's career. Favre's beginnings, his hallmark comebacks, the Super Bowl, the MVPs, all laid out in clean episodes.

Kertscher also stays true as a fan. You can easily tell the author is endeared to the Packers and he relates that fandom to the reader. You cannot help but relate to Favre, the Packers, and their fans after reading this book. Sure Favre is an All-American, apple pie, Stars and Stripes kind of guy, but the author's examination of his career and even his addiction to painkillers takes you that much closer to being apart of the Green Bay scene.

I would have liked to have seen closer examinations of his personal life, especially his relationship with his father. Although I am not a Packer fan, the passing of Favre's father and Brett's on-field performance afterward was a profound NFL moment regardless of affiliation. I won't knock the author too much for it though...too close an examination would not fit well with the book's overall theme and feel.

The author's writing style is quick and to the point. I get the feeling that Kertscher isn't going for a Pulitzer and that makes the book very versatile. You can hand this book to any child and they could easily become a "Cheese Head." A great coffee table or waiting room piece...or simply what the title says...a book for fans. "Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute" is not the essential autobiography of Favre, but its strength is in its candid approach to the career of an NFL great.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best football book I have read and loved in years......, September 22, 2008

By	MotherLodeBeth "MotherLodeBeth" (Sierras of California) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

WOW.... what a wonderful book. If the many many many photographs don't grab and hold your attention the excellent beginning to end chapters of this mans career will.

The most professional book on an athlete I have read and appreciated in years.

The author Tom Kertscher has done an A+ job and I hope all football fans will buy and appreciate this book and add it to your book collection.

Again...WOW!!!