Sports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute [Hardcover]

Sports Illustrated (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 27, 2008 | Series: Sports Illustrated

No other contemporary athlete has been as admired among peers and beloved among fans as Brett Favre. From his arrival in Green Bay in 1992 to his retirement in 2008, the Packers` strong-armed, free-spirited quarterback thrilled NFL fans with his exemplary talent and passionate style, and inspired them with his courage in confronting personal challenges. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED`s tribute to Favre is the definitive account of a remarkable career, collecting the best stories and photographs from the pages of SI to chronicle Favre`s rise from humble coach`s son in tiny Kiln, Miss., to premier passer of his generation and th personification of the American sports ideal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sports Illustrated; 1st edition (March 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603200223
• ISBN-13: 978-1603200226
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classy Item for Favre collectors, March 28, 2008

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Kathleen M. Hannah "Celticrea" (Appleton, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute (Hardcover)

The front cover will take your breath away....sepia colors instead of the bright green and gold sadly remind you that the quarterback who came into our living rooms every autumn for the past 18 years has really retired. The expression on Favre's face, his hand closing the poncho tight at the the neck made me feel that his decision isn't making him too happy, either.

However, once you page through this excellent timeline of this football hero's career you begin to celebrate and gladly remind yourself that fans, teammates, coaches and those who weren't remotely interested in the NFL were very blessed - there is so much more to Brett Favre...and, I think there's more to come.

It was a thrill to see this in our local bookstore yesterday. It had arrived the night before and I'm hoping our Library will be the first to catapult it through tech services and onto the shelves! Kudos to Peter King for an excellent job of reporting.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tribute., March 28, 2008

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Russell L. Martin (Middleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute (Hardcover)

I spotted the softcover version in the supermarket and took it home and thought it was very well put together. There are some great action photos and the writing is very good. It covers some of the more notible games that Brett played with great detail. A worthwhile buy of a book chronicling the career of one of NFL's most exciting players.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Tribute, April 4, 2008

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B. Szabo (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute (Hardcover)

This book had some great stories and pictures about Brett without digesting an entire biography. It was a nice, fun and easy read and a great book that I am glad I have in my collection.

A few of the stories brought tears to my eyes. Reading about the Raiders game when Brett's dad had passed away the week before was touching. One can't help but think about playing catch with your best friend in the front yard and the encouragement of our parents when reading this story.

The introduction sheds some light on why the media just raved about Brett over the years.

If the stories weren't enough the pages of photographs are amazing, the kind of stuff I expect from SI.

This is a perfect book for a sports fan, great digestable stories and amazing pictures about an amazing football player.