This page will contain external links about bionicle, as they become available.BionicleBionicle is a line of toys made by the Lego Group that is marketed towards those in the 7-16 year-old range. The line was launched in 2001. The Bionicle idea originated from the earlier toy lines Slizers (also known as Throwbots) and Roboriders. Both of these lines had similar throwing disks and characters based on elements. The toys are posable, articulated characters and share some pieces with the Lego Technic line. Characters in the toy line are based on a set of classical elements and Polynesian mythology. Most characters; primarily hero Toa, elder Turaga, and everyman Matoran; are matched to one of six elements, commonly identified by a certain color or prefix:
Although every major group of six so far follows this color scheme, most "bad guy" sets have different elemental affiliations or none at all. It is also currently rumored that the summer 2006 sets will break with tradition and come in colors other than the six described above. Though the Lego Group had previously created building sets based on Lucasfilm's Star Wars films, the Bionicle line was the first Lego project to get a story developed in-house, and was the first in the company's history intended to last for over two or three years. It was also the first Lego product to have its own motion picture MASK OF LIGHT. Bionicle has made two more movies since the first. They are called: LEGENDS OF METRU NUI,and WEB OF SHADOWS. BIONICLE is derived from the English words biological and chronicle, thus making them eat, sleep, smell, hear, and feel. Māori ControversyIn 2001, Lego faced legal action by Māori activists from New Zealand for illegally patenting Māori words used in naming the Bionicle product range [1]. Lego agreed to stop commercially using the Māori language [2], which included a number of existing Bionicle words being changed or removed:
The Bionicle Story"This is the tale of Mata Nui, as it has been told for so many years. "In the time before time, when the world was new, the Great Spirit Mata Nui descended from the skies like a burning star. He walked the world, and marveled at its beauty, and watched over all living things. "But Mata Nui had been followed by his brother, the Dark Spirit Makuta. Makuta coveted this world and all his brother had. Makuta cast a spell that made Mata Nui sleep. Then Makuta claimed the world, and darkness and death were everywhere. "Yet all was not lost. The Great Beings sent six mighty heroes - the Toa - to Mata Nui. Six heroes with one destiny: to defeat Makuta and save our world." --the Turaga, Bionicle comic series vol. 1, #2 Mata NuiFor a detailed synopsis, see BIONICLE Book 1: Chronicles Six Heroes, One Destiny: The story begins with the six Toa arriving on the tropical island of Mata Nui, named after the Great Spirit. For a thousand years, the island has been in the dark grip of Makuta, who has been controlling the Rahi wildlife in order to intimidate the native Matoran. With the help of the village elders, the Turaga, the Toa must now face their destiny in defeating Makuta and awakening the sleeping Great Spirit. Beware the Swarms: Makuta has been stopped, but a new threat has arisen: swarms of creatures called Bohrok are rampaging across the island's surface. Directed by the Bahrag, Cahdok and Gahdok, the swarms have the mission of reducing the island to bare rock. The Toa will have to discover the secret of the swarms if they are to save their people from destruction. Coming of the Kal: In the aftermath of the battle with the Bahrag, the Toa have been transformed into Toa Nuva, more powerful than ever. But the threat of the Bohrok is not over: six elite Bohrok called Bohrok-Kal are seeking to free the Bahrag from their prison and unleash the swarms once again. And with the Kal stripping the Toa Nuva of their elemental powers, the Toa may not be able to stop the swarms a second time... Search for the Seventh Toa: The island of Mata Nui is enjoying a time of unparalleled peace when a powerful Kanohi Mask is discovered. Makuta immediately unleashes his most destructive weapons, the Rahkshi, in an attempt to retrieve the mask before it can be used against him. If the mask's destined wearer, the Toa of Light, is not found soon, then Makuta's reign may never end. Metru NuiFor a detailed synopsis, see BIONICLE Book 2: Adventures and see BIONICLE Book 2.5: Adventures The Turaga begin to tell the tales of a thousand years ago, when the Matoran lived in the great city of Metru Nui... When Makuta cast Mata Nui into eternal slumber... And when the Turaga were mere Matoran, chosen to save their people - as Toa... Stop the Morbuzakh: Metru Nui has been under attack by a plant creature called the Morbuzakh. A number of Matoran have disappeared, and so has the city's protector, Toa Lhikan. It's up to six brand-new Toa Metru to save the city, if the Vahki order enforcement squads don't stop them first... Legends of Metru Nui: The Morbuzakh is no more, and the Toa Metru go to present themselves to the city's leader, Turaga Dume. But Dume declares them imposters and calls for their arrest. Now the Toa are on the run, and they discover something that will change Metru Nui forever. Web of Shadows: The Matoran have been captured and the Toa Metru have been forced to flee Metru Nui. They return to find the city conquered by hordes of Visorak spiders, who are able to capture them and turn them into monstrous half-beast Toa Hordika. Now the Toa have to rescue the Matoran and find a cure for their mutation... before it becomes permanent. Voya NuiFor a detailed synopsis, see BIONICLE Book 3: Legends So far, only bits and pieces of information about the Voya Nui storyline have emerged. Here is what we know so far: The Matoran, Turaga, and Toa Takanuva all return to Metru Nui and repopulate the city under Turaga Dume. The Toa Nuva stay there briefly before they are sent on a new quest to keep the Great Spirit Mata Nui from dying. Meanwhile, rogue Dark Hunters called Piraka have come to the island of Voya Nui, pretending to be Toa. Their goal is the powerful Mask of Life that is supposedly somewhere on the island. The Toa Nuva arrive and quickly join up with a small group of Matoran that are opposing the Piraka. If the Piraka get their hands on the Mask of Life, then an ancient evil could be awakened... This page about bionicle includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about bionicle News stories about bionicle External links for bionicle Videos for bionicle Wikis about bionicle Discussion Groups about bionicle Blogs about bionicle Images of bionicle |
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If the Piraka get their hands on the Mask of Life, then an ancient evil could be awakened... In addition, Favre owns a number of team records, having printed his name into almost every passing category in the annals of Green Bay Packers history. The Toa Nuva arrive and quickly join up with a small group of Matoran that are opposing the Piraka. (Last update: 2 January 2006) They include:. Their goal is the powerful Mask of Life that is supposedly somewhere on the island. As an active player, these numbers are subject to change. Meanwhile, rogue Dark Hunters called Piraka have come to the island of Voya Nui, pretending to be Toa. Favre is closing in on a number of other NFL records and milestones. The Toa Nuva stay there briefly before they are sent on a new quest to keep the Great Spirit Mata Nui from dying. And while several quarterbacks have achieved the legendary feat of the 99-yard touchdown pass, Favre's pass remained airborne longer than any of the others. The Matoran, Turaga, and Toa Takanuva all return to Metru Nui and repopulate the city under Turaga Dume. Tittle. Here is what we know so far:. The enormity of his accomplishments can be illustrated by the fact that only five other quarterbacks in NFL history have ever achieved two consecutive 30-touchdown passing seasons at least one time in their careers: Steve Bartkowski, Dan Fouts, Dan Marino, Jeff Garcia and Y.A. So far, only bits and pieces of information about the Voya Nui storyline have emerged. Louis Rams alone have played 13 different quarterbacks. For a detailed synopsis, see BIONICLE Book 3: Legends. In that time, the St. before it becomes permanent. During the first 200 straight games started by Favre, 178 other quarterbacks started in the NFL. Now the Toa have to rescue the Matoran and find a cure for their mutation.. He is currently in sole possession of fourth place for all-time NFL starting streaks of players in any position. They return to find the city conquered by hordes of Visorak spiders, who are able to capture them and turn them into monstrous half-beast Toa Hordika. Favre is the only professional athlete in any sport to have started every game his team has played over the past 14-season period. Web of Shadows: The Matoran have been captured and the Toa Metru have been forced to flee Metru Nui. Favre's consecutive-starts streak is considered by many to be his most impressive record. Now the Toa are on the run, and they discover something that will change Metru Nui forever. Favre currently possesses a number of NFL records:. But Dume declares them imposters and calls for their arrest. She is currently in stable condition. Legends of Metru Nui: The Morbuzakh is no more, and the Toa Metru go to present themselves to the city's leader, Turaga Dume. On December 13th, 2005 Brett's grandmother, Izella French, suffered a stroke. It's up to six brand-new Toa Metru to save the city, if the Vahki order enforcement squads don't stop them first... Brett and Deanna's home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was also damaged by the storm. A number of Matoran have disappeared, and so has the city's protector, Toa Lhikan. However, none of his family members were injured. Stop the Morbuzakh: Metru Nui has been under attack by a plant creature called the Morbuzakh. Hurricane Katrina blew through Mississippi, destroying his family's home there. And when the Turaga were mere Matoran, chosen to save their people - as Toa... More recently, in late August 2005, Favre's family suffered another setback. When Makuta cast Mata Nui into eternal slumber.. (She is expected to make a complete recovery.) After much speculation regarding the possibility of retirement, Favre announced his intention of playing the 2005-2006 season on March 10, 2005. The Turaga begin to tell the tales of a thousand years ago, when the Matoran lived in the great city of Metru Nui.. Following aggressive treatment, she made progress and appears to be recovering well. For a detailed synopsis, see BIONICLE Book 2: Adventures and see BIONICLE Book 2.5: Adventures. Soon after, Brett's wife, Deanna, was diagnosed with breast cancer. If the mask's destined wearer, the Toa of Light, is not found soon, then Makuta's reign may never end. Favre's brother-in-law, Casey Tynes, was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Favre's Mississippi property. Makuta immediately unleashes his most destructive weapons, the Rahkshi, in an attempt to retrieve the mask before it can be used against him. Several family crises followed Irvin Favre's death. Search for the Seventh Toa: The island of Mata Nui is enjoying a time of unparalleled peace when a powerful Kanohi Mask is discovered. Mike McCarthy was set to meet with Brett about this after the Senior Bowl, which was held at Mobile, Alabama, a short drive from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where Favre resides in the post-season. And with the Kal stripping the Toa Nuva of their elemental powers, the Toa may not be able to stop the swarms a second time... However, in an interview aired on ESPN in late January 2006, Favre said he would retire if he was asked to make the decision immediately, citing a need for family involvement and an inability to remain competitive mentally. But the threat of the Bohrok is not over: six elite Bohrok called Bohrok-Kal are seeking to free the Bahrag from their prison and unleash the swarms once again. When last reported on the Yahoo Sports webpage, it was noted that Brett seemed to be 70-30 on the prospects of returning for another year based on Packers insiders. Coming of the Kal: In the aftermath of the battle with the Bahrag, the Toa have been transformed into Toa Nuva, more powerful than ever. Upon firing Sherman, Thompson noted that he was not firing Brett Favre, and wanted Favre to return for another year, but also noted that "Eventually Brett Favre's going to retire and go back to Mississippi," and that his decision to fire Sherman was based on what he felt was in the team's best interest in the long haul - regardless of what has come to be known amongst fans as the "Favre factor.". The Toa will have to discover the secret of the swarms if they are to save their people from destruction. First and foremost, Favre implied several times during the 2005 season that he would be less likely to return for one more season were Sherman to be dismissed. Directed by the Bahrag, Cahdok and Gahdok, the swarms have the mission of reducing the island to bare rock. It should be noted that Favre's prospects of returning for a sixteenth season were reduced upon the firing of of Green Bay head coach Mike Sherman for two reasons. Beware the Swarms: Makuta has been stopped, but a new threat has arisen: swarms of creatures called Bohrok are rampaging across the island's surface. Favre has yet to announce his intentions, and has said he will take a few weeks to unwind and speak with Packers' general manager, Ted Thompson before making a final decision. With the help of the village elders, the Turaga, the Toa must now face their destiny in defeating Makuta and awakening the sleeping Great Spirit. As the last minutes of the game ticked away, with the Packers leading the Seahawks 23-17, almost the whole Green Bay crowd started shouting "One more year", and holding up signs that tried to convince Favre to stay one more year, with even his wife joining in the festivities. For a thousand years, the island has been in the dark grip of Makuta, who has been controlling the Rahi wildlife in order to intimidate the native Matoran. Some felt Favre acted like it was his last game, as he hugged and greeted his teammates, along with former teammates on the Seahawks, like Matt Hasselbeck and Mike Holmgren. Six Heroes, One Destiny: The story begins with the six Toa arriving on the tropical island of Mata Nui, named after the Great Spirit. During Green Bay's last game of the 2005 season, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and the rest of the Fox pregame staff predicted that their match with the Seattle Seahawks would be Favre's last game as a pro, while there was no media on the Green Bay Packers' offical website relating to it or supporting it. For a detailed synopsis, see BIONICLE Book 1: Chronicles. No matter what Favre decides he will be known in the NFL as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, and is considered a shoo-in first ballot selection for the Hall of Fame. 1, #2. Were Favre to retire after this season, the quarterback position would be taken over by first-round draft pick Aaron Rodgers. --the Turaga, Bionicle comic series vol. However, this cannot be blamed entirely on Favre, as Green Bay suffered the loss of many of its key players to injury and Favre had to play with third-string and lower players in a number of skill positions. Six heroes with one destiny: to defeat Makuta and save our world.". However, 2005 proved to be even worse; in fact, the worst season in Favre's career in which the Packers amassed a 4-12 record, Green Bay's first losing season since Favre joined the team. The Great Beings sent six mighty heroes - the Toa - to Mata Nui. In 2004, he discussed the idea of retiring with his family but decided to come back for 2005 because his wife's battle with breast cancer was going well and her health had improved, and also his belief that he could do much better with the improvements to the Green Bay team and his own long-term work during the off season in losing weight and increasing his mobility. "Yet all was not lost. Beginning in 2001 and continuing through the 2005 season, questions have arisen as to whether Favre was going to retire. Then Makuta claimed the world, and darkness and death were everywhere. Brett Favre had an average season with over 3,000 yards for a record fourteenth consecutive time, but he also led the league in interceptions with one shy of 30. Makuta cast a spell that made Mata Nui sleep. Third-year wideout Antonio Chatman saw some major playing time along with his normal special teams duties. Makuta coveted this world and all his brother had. Rookie, Nigeria-native Samkon Gado rushed for over a hundred yards three times before being lost for the rest of the season in game 14 due to a torn MCL, and veteran receiver Donald Driver excelled in the flanker position after replacing the injured Javon Walker. "But Mata Nui had been followed by his brother, the Dark Spirit Makuta. With all of the team's injury problems, a few unknown players rose up to try and help Favre lead the team. He walked the world, and marveled at its beauty, and watched over all living things. Third-string running back Tony Fisher, slot receiver Robert Ferguson and starting tight end Bubba Franks also missed playing time. "In the time before time, when the world was new, the Great Spirit Mata Nui descended from the skies like a burning star. Second running back Najeh Davenport was lost for the season after breaking his ankle. "This is the tale of Mata Nui, as it has been told for so many years. The Packers' misfortunes didn't end there. Lego agreed to stop commercially using the Māori language [2], which included a number of existing Bionicle words being changed or removed:. This bad luck was followed by the loss of running back Ahman Green, and rookie wide receiver Terrence Murphy. In 2001, Lego faced legal action by Māori activists from New Zealand for illegally patenting Māori words used in naming the Bionicle product range [1]. All-Pro wide receiver Javon Walker, Favre's favorite target, went down with a season-ending knee injury in the first game. . Green Bay's 2005 season was a disappointment right from the beginning. BIONICLE is derived from the English words biological and chronicle, thus making them eat, sleep, smell, hear, and feel. The deal made Favre the first $100 million player in NFL history. They are called: LEGENDS OF METRU NUI,and WEB OF SHADOWS. Since March 2001, Favre has been signed to a "lifetime" contract with the Packers, the first in team history. Bionicle has made two more movies since the first. Green Bay would go on to lose that game 26-24. It was also the first Lego product to have its own motion picture MASK OF LIGHT. With a 17-yard pass to running back Ahman Green on September 18, 2005, in a game against the Cleveland Browns, Favre became only the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for 50,000 yards or more, along with Dan Marino and John Elway. Though the Lego Group had previously created building sets based on Lucasfilm's Star Wars films, the Bionicle line was the first Lego project to get a story developed in-house, and was the first in the company's history intended to last for over two or three years. Favre won an ESPY Award for his Monday Night Football performance. It is also currently rumored that the summer 2006 sets will break with tradition and come in colors other than the six described above. He then went to his father's funeral in Pass Christian, Mississippi and returned in time to lead the Packers to a dominant 31-3 victory over the Denver Broncos, which resulted in the 2003 NFC North championship when the division-leading Minnesota Vikings dropped a heartbreaking 18-17 game to the Arizona Cardinals that same day. Although every major group of six so far follows this color scheme, most "bad guy" sets have different elemental affiliations or none at all. But I know he was watching tonight." He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Most characters; primarily hero Toa, elder Turaga, and everyman Matoran; are matched to one of six elements, commonly identified by a certain color or prefix:. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. Characters in the toy line are based on a set of classical elements and Polynesian mythology. I love him so much and I love this game. The toys are posable, articulated characters and share some pieces with the Lego Technic line. Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. Both of these lines had similar throwing disks and characters based on elements. Favre elected to play and passed for four touchdowns in the first half, and 399 yards in a 41-7 destruction of the Raiders on international television (receiving applause from the highly partisan "Raider Nation"). The Bionicle idea originated from the earlier toy lines Slizers (also known as Throwbots) and Roboriders. The day before, his father, Irvin Favre, died suddenly of a heart attack. The line was launched in 2001. One of the defining moments of Favre's career, and his greatest game ever, took place on December 22, 2003, in a Monday Night Football game against the Oakland Raiders. Bionicle is a line of toys made by the Lego Group that is marketed towards those in the 7-16 year-old range. Players and fans from around the league were highly critical of the play, and comedian Jimmy Kimmel even lampooned the episode in a skit during FOX NFL Sunday shortly after, depicting a "Strahan" and a "Favre" in an elegant ballet that culminated in "Strahan" sweeping "Favre" up off his feet and gently laying him on the ground. "Tohunga" (the race of villagers, replaced with the term "Matoran"). The Packers were winning the game handily—and did win 34-25—and Favre's offensive line had relegated Strahan to a non-factor for most of the game. "Puku" (character name, respelled as "Pewku"). Favre claimed he'd changed the play at the line of scrimmage, but the rest of the team appeared to run a different play than Favre's. "Maku" (character name, respelled as "Macku"). It was Strahan's lone sack of the game and gave him the NFL's single-season sack record of 22.5, which topped Mark Gastineau's record of 22 set in 1984. "Koli" (name of a sport, respelled as "kolhii"). Favre was the target of controversy at the end of 2001 when, in the regular-season finale against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Favre rolled to his right and slid down at the feet of hard-charging Giants defensive end Michael Strahan. "Kewa" (a type of bird, Kewa birds became one and the same as Gukko birds). The streak ended in 2005, with the Packers finishing 4-12 overall. "Jala" (character name, respelled as "Jaller"). Through the 2004 season, the Packers had the longest streak of non-losing seasons (13) in the NFL, despite an 8-8 record under coach Ray Rhodes, a 9-7 season under coach Mike Sherman, and no playoff berths in either 1999 or 2000. "Huki" (character name, respelled as "Hewkii"). However, Favre and the Packers continued posting positive results through the next few seasons. Blue characters are identified with water and use the prefix "Ga-". Favre took the loss to the Broncos hard, and considered retirement in the offseason. Green characters are identified with air and use the prefix "Le-". Green Bay fought their way to Super Bowl XXXII but lost to John Elway and the Denver Broncos by the score of 31-24 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. White characters are identified with ice and use the prefix "Ko-"; these characters also wear light shades of gray and blue. Favre was named co-MVP of the league with Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, his third straight award. Black characters are identified with earth and use the prefix "Onu-"; secondary colors for these characters include purple, orange, and shades of gray. Favre and the Packers continued their dominance of the NFC the next season. Brown characters are identified with stone and use the prefix "Po-"; these characters also wear tan and sometimes black. Favre threw two touchdown passes over 50 yards and scored another touchdown rushing, and the Packers won the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots, 35-21. Red characters are identified with fire and use the prefix "Ta-"; many characters also have orange, black, or yellow as secondary colors. Green Bay compiled an NFL-best regular season record of 13-3, dispatched San Francisco 49ers and Carolina at Lambeau Field in the playoffs, and advanced to Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome, a short drive from Kiln. Favre then led the Packers to their greatest season in 30 years in the 1996-97 season, winning his second consecutive MVP award in the process. He remained in rehab for 46 days. He went public with his problem in May 1996, and immediately sought rehabilitation after a press conference admitting his problem. While being treated for various injuries, Brett Favre developed an addiction to painkillers. Eventually he learned Holmgren's system and became one of the league's top quarterbacks, winning the first of three MVP awards in 1995, a season in which the Packers made it to the NFC Championship Game, upsetting the San Francisco 49ers to go further in the playoffs than any Packer team since the Vince Lombardi era. In the early years under head coach Mike Holmgren, Favre struggled to keep his game under control, often making high-risk throws that resulted in many interceptions. The 2003 season was just one chapter in the story of Favre's toughness. Even more impressive was the fact that he tossed a league leading 32 touchdown passes. After the bye week, in spite of the fracture in his throwing thumb, he led the Packers to a 10-6 record in the regular season and a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs. At the time the Packers were holding a record of 3-4 going into the bye week. The next week's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers began the longest consecutive starts streak for a quarterback in NFL history, a number that continues to grow despite numerous injuries, including a broken thumb on his right (throwing) hand that he suffered in week 7 against the Rams during the 2003 season. Favre was so thrilled that he nearly forgot that he was supposed to be the holder on the extra point try. Favre was summoned from the bench and proceeded to lead the team to a comeback victory, throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds remaining. He has started every Green Bay Packers game after September 20, 1992, when Don Majkowski went down injured against the Cincinnati Bengals. Favre caught the deflection, but went down for a loss of 7 yards. Starting the game in the second half, Favre's pass attempt was deflected by Ray Seals. Favre's first NFL completion was to himself on September 13, 1992, in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The hip condition was not listed among the reasons, which were:. On September 5, 2005, in an episode of The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... series, ESPN Classic examined why the Falcons cannot be blamed for trading Favre. Wolf overruled them and the Packers would never be the same. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other sources, during the physical after the trade, Favre was diagnosed with avascular necrosis, the same degenerative hip condition that ended Bo Jackson's career, and doctors recommended he be failed. The trade is regarded as one of the most lopsided in NFL history, but nearly didn't happen. (Wolf, while general manager of the New York Jets, had intended to take Favre in the 1991 NFL draft, but Favre was taken by the Falcons on the pick previous to the Jets.). The Packers general manager Ron Wolf traded a first round pick (17th overall) for Favre during the following offseason. Favre won the bet and Jerry Glanville paid him the money. His most notable accomplishments, aside from going 0 for 5 passing with two interceptions that year, were missing the team photo (he'd been out the night before), for which he was fined, and making a $100 bet with Jerry Glanville that he could throw the ball into the upperdeck of Fulton County Stadium. He got into repeated clashes with head coach Jerry Glanville. In Atlanta, he was a third-string quarterback with unremarkable numbers and an affinity for partying. Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 33rd overall in the 1991 NFL Draft. An autopsy done the following day showed that Irvin Favre died of a sudden heart attack. Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol: "It didn't appear that the accident was serious enough to cause him to be unconscious, so that leads us to believe that a medical condition was what caused him to go off the road." Irvin Favre went off the road at 5:23 p.m., according to eye-witness reports, and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. Said Sgt. Coincidentally, on Sunday, December 21, 2003 Irvin Favre ran into a ditch near Kiln, where years earlier Brett Favre nearly died. I just know that on that day, Brett Favre was larger than life.”. Alabama coach Gene Stallings said, “You can call it a miracle or a legend or whatever you want to. On September 8, Favre led Southern Miss to a comeback victory over Alabama. Doctors would later remove 30 inches of Favre's small intestine. “All I kept asking [her] was ‘Will I be able to play football again?’” Favre recalled later. On the way there, inside of the ambulance, his mother was sitting with him. Only after his brother smashed the window with a golf club could he be evacuated to the hospital. It flipped three times in the air, crashed into a tree and got stuck there. When going around a bend a few tenths of a mile from his parents' house, Favre lost control of his car. Favre's college career was turned upside down on July 14, 1990, when he was in a near-fatal car accident. Favre capped off a six-and-a-half-minute drive with the game-winning touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining. Favre led the Golden Eagles to a big upset of Florida State, then ranked sixth in the nation, September 2, 1989. He took over in the second half against Tulane on September 19, 1987 and led USM to a comeback victory with two touchdown passes. Favre wanted to play under center instead and clawed his way up from the seventh string to the backup job and then to the starting position just three games into his freshman year. It was from nearby Southern Miss—which wanted him to play defensive back. Favre received only one scholarship offer after high school. Irvin Favre would later consider his son's Super Bowl victory in New Orleans against the New England Patriots among the best events of his life. "But I thought I did a good job in that what I was doing was in the best interest of the team.". "If I had wanted to showcase my son, I could have let him throw," Irvin Favre said later. So, for the three years Brett was on the team, Irvin Favre lead a run-oriented offense, called the wishbone. Irvin Favre said that he knew his son had a great arm but also knew that the school was blessed with good running backs. He played quarterback, strong safety, placekicker and punter in a primarily option, run-oriented offense coached by his father, Irvin Favre. Kiln, a small town, had no stop lights or paved roads. Favre went to Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, Mississippi (pronounced Kill). . He is of French and Choctaw ancestry; one of his paternal grandparents was a Choctaw Native American [1]. He has won three League MVP awards, and has proven himself to be both a most durable and loyal professional athlete as he is the only player in the history of modern professional sports to start every single game played by his team for nearly sixteen straight seasons. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced "Färv") (born October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers American football team in the National Football League since 1992. Interceptions: 255 (George Blanda holds the record of 277). Third all-time in career wins as a starting QB: 139 (Elway holds the record with 148, and Marino is 2nd with 147). Second all-time in record by a starting quarterback: 139-82 (John Elway holds the record with 148-82-1). Second all-time in pass attempts: 7,610 (Marino holds the record at 8,358). Second all-time in pass completions: 4,678 (Marino holds the record at 4,967). Second all-time in Passing yards: 53,615 (Marino holds the record with 61,361). Second all-time in Passing Touchdowns: 396 (Marino holds the record of 420). Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards (to Robert Brooks, 1995) (tied with several others). Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: 221 (241 including playoffs). Most NFL MVP awards: 3. Most consecutive NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997 [co-MVP with Barry Sanders]). Most 3,000-yard passing seasons: 14. Most consecutive 3,000-yard passing seasons: 14 (1992-2005). Most consecutive seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: 12 (1994-2005). Most seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: 8 (1994-1998, 2001, 2003-2004). He won the NFL's sexiest man competition run by Fox Sports on January 22, 2006. Appeared as himself in the 1998 comedy film There's Something About Mary. Is a partner in a Green Bay restaurant, 'Brett Favre's Steakhouse'; operation has a sister location, 'Brett Favre's Two Minute Grill,' in the Lambeau Field Atrium. Established the 'Brett Favre Fourward Foundation’ in 1996; in conjunction with his annual golf tournament, celebrity softball game and fundraising dinners, foundation has donated more than $2 million to charities in his home state of Mississippi as well as to those in his adopted state of Wisconsin. 10) in 1993. The school previously had retired his jersey (No. His high school, Hancock North Central (Kiln, Miss.), honored him in May 2004 by renaming its field, ‘Brett Favre Field,’ and unveiling a life-sized statue of the quarterback at the stadium’s entrance. Men's Health Magazine voted Favre the "Toughest Person in America" in 2003. According to Sports Illustrated, he was named a sports enemy of four states: North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota (each of them home mainly to Minnesota Vikings fans), and Illinois (home mainly to Chicago Bears fans). Louis Rams on Monday Night Football. That night, the Packers defeated the St. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle declared November 29, 2004 as Brett Favre Day to honor Favre's 200th consecutive NFL regular season start. Favre has been selected to play in the Pro Bowl eight times in his career. He is the only NFL player to have done this. Favre has won the National Football League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award a record three times, all in consecutive years (1995, 1996, and 1997; the last shared with Barry Sanders). Favre wanted a trade, and it could be argued that former Packers coach Mike Holmgren, himself a former quarterback, turned Favre from a good college quarterback without much of a pro future into a Hall of Fame pro quarterback. 1. Favre was terrible when the Falcons actually put him into one exhibition game and one regular-season game. 2. Favre was a party animal who drank too much, though he later quit drinking as part of treatment for an addiction to painkillers in 1996. 3. He was a casual person on a flashy Falcons team, with a flashy coach, and Favre and Glanville never got along. Favre didn't fit in. 4. Favre was a little-known player from a little-known college (his surname was even mispronounced "Favor" at the NFL Draft), whose preseason bragging about soon becoming the starter quickly wore thin. 5. |