Brett Favre has never seen a football that he wasn't willing to throw in the midst of any defense. Favre was relentlessly brave when it came to dropping back and letting it fly downfield. So much that Favre holds the NFL record for most career interceptions. While that might appear negative mark on his legacy, Favre also is one of the most successful and studied quarterbacks of all-time. The 6'2 quarterback hailing from Gulfport, Mississippi accepted a scholarship offer to play in his home state at the University of Southern Mississippi. Originally, the coaching staff pressured Favre to play defensive back but proved he was worth the starting quarterback position after being labeled as the seventh-string quarterback. In four seasons as a Southern Miss Golden Eagle, Favre shattered most of the team's quarterback records with a total of 7,695 passing yards, 52 touchdowns, and an overall quarterback rating of 116.6.
Despite having a legendary collegiate football career, Favre was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. In a single season with Atlanta, Favre only took four pass attempts, two of which were intercepted. The following season, Favre made his way to the Green Bay Packers where he would play his best football for the next decade in a half. In the 1993 season, Favre led the Packers to their first postseason since 1982. After becoming the main play-caller, Favre led the Packers to a total of eleven playoff berths, eight division championships, five NFC Championship games, and two Super Bowl appearances (XXXI and XXXII). The 11x Pro Bowler led the Packers to a championship over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI. Favre also is the only player to have won three straight MVPs (1995-1997) and held the all-time leading records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and quarterback wins upon his retirement in January 2011. Those records have since then been broken but Favre will forever be known as one of the blueprints for the modern-day quarterback.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.