TOMORROW'S PETER KING MMQB COLUMN TODAY: "GREEN BAY, WI -- I am standing here next to the greatest American born since Abraham Lincoln.
"I am speaking, of course, of Brett Lorenzo Favre of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, who again today at Lambeau Field put together the kind of performance that future generations will look at with awe and wonder. People toss around words like 'bravery' and 'heroism' far too often in this society, but rarely are they as appropriate as they are when discussing what this modern Zeus put forth today.
"Amid tremendous pressure all around -- the death of his father last season, the tsunami devastation in South Asia and Mary Beth King's recent mock trial loss -- Favre completed 22 of 33 passes, a remarkable 67% rate, and led his team to scores in three different quarters before the hometown faithful.
"Brett is a reminder of heroes of the past -- not Unitas, Namath and Bradshaw but Churchill, Toussaint L'Ouverture or a young King David, perhaps the last time that athleticism, beauty and wisdom were combined in one package so perfectly. When you look into Favre's eyes, you cannot see the pains of twelve brilliant years in the NFL, but instead you peer into the future, a future in which Brett's arm remains true and my Starbucks latte always has good foam, just the right temperature and no bitterness. Just like Favre himself. No bitterness.
"There was no need to sully Brett's moment by asking him about the four interceptions or the fourteen-point home loss. Mere details for the nerds sitting at home in front of their computers. What Favre performed on the gridiron today transcended simple statistics or the realm of sports. He was Brett Favre, professional quarterback, and he can ride my tail anytime."
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