Welcome to the world Zack Brett Mangini, son of Jets coach, Eric Mangini. You not only share a birthday with Brett Favre; you share his name.
Yes, the middle name "Brett" is indeed a tribute to Brett Favre, and no, it's not because of that happy coincidence of the shared birthday. Mangini had been planning to name his son for Brett since Favre came to Jersey before the season. The birthday thing was, as mentioned nary a moment ago, a coincidence.
Yes. Mangini named his son after his quarterback. And not the quarterback he's known for season after season. No, a new arrival to the team, fresh off a selfish and over-discussed controversy that bruised his deity-like aura—not even a guy who spent a whole offseason getting acclimated to his new team.
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No, it's a guy who joined the team after training camp had already begun.
A quarterback legend, sure, but with the Packers, not with Mangini's teams, the Jets and Patriots. But Mangini decided to name his son after him. To paraphrase a comment I read in the Journal News, had the Jets not landed Favre, would the kid have been named D'Brickashaw?
Look, who am I to tell Mangini how to run his life? Clearly, the two already have a magical, inseparable bond. Or something. It just seems awfully weird, and kind of bandwagon-ish. Not quite an Ocho-Cinco stunt, but this is a person's name, something that will stick with him for life. And Mangini chose to name his son after a guy who's played for him for all of five weeks.
When Don Mattingly followed Joe Torre to Los Angeles, Yankee fans were a little puzzled. Mattingly is a Yankee, not a "Torre guy." Mangini is Jet, and now so is Favre. Does that make him a "Favre guy?" Apparently so. Seems pretty quick to me.
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about 1 month ago
Big shoes for Zack (great name, misspelled...but great name)...its only a middle name, don't get too worked up about it.
about 1 month ago
Brett is a good name, regardless if it resides in the front or the middle. There's nothing the matter with giving your child a good middle name, is there? Gweneth Paltro gave her child the FIRST name APPLE. So, I presume she loves apples. Nevertheless, idiotic. It seems normal to me, and unworthy of scrutiny.
about 1 month ago
Given that EM middle-named his other kids after Rodney Harrison and Bill B. from NE, not so off the wall. Admittedly, it seemed a little quick of a bond, but if he did this to get Brett and Brett works out, then you have a baby Mangenious!
about 1 month ago
Brett and Eric are the same age basicly.Brett would have been a senior in HS when Eric was a sophomore..so they grew up the same era..music,styles.Their bond would be fairly quick because of this.."The Bleacher Report" is more like "The Bashing Report" because its "The Piss and Moan Report" because its`all that ever posted here..pissin and moaning". see and I've just added this.
about 1 month ago
HA! "The Piss and Moan Report" indeed. When it all comes down to it, little Zack is going to grow up with a great conversational point-of-interest. He's named after one of his dad's friends and team members, one of the greatest athletes of our time. It's cool for him, and as for you--the only thing more presumptuous than telling someone what to name their children is telling them how to spend their money.
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