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Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre
by Jeff Pearlman
This is a very in depth look at a talented, but flawed individual. Growing up watching Favre weekend after weekend here in Wisconsin, you couldn't help but see him on a pedestal, particularly after the Super Bowl win. The truth is that Favre was extremely selfish and cared about only one thing, being a starting quarterback in the NFL. On the surface, this is somewhat expected of a diva quarterback, but the exploits of Favre, the womanizing, drinking, partying, were hidden by a local small town/state press that protected its sacred football player. While we all know about the publicized addiction to pain pills, that really only one incident among many. Favre had women in many other football cities and was a womanizer for much of his career and his wife knew it and gave him chance after chance. Some see the Jets texting incident as a weird stand alone thing, but really it was just another incident among many. Reading of his treatment of Rodgers via interviews with many other players on the team paints the picture of an extremely insecure asshole. It's not surprising he didn't embrace Rodgers, but the cruelty of his treatment is eye opening. Lastly the drama of his final years, particularly the will he/won't he retirement stuff and his eventual move from the Packers to the Jets is very interesting. Again, a lot of the picture painted by the media is a glossed over caricature of what actually happened behind closed doors. This is one of the most interesting biography's I've ever read and if you watched Favre and follow his career at all, its a must read.