Chris Berman and Tom Jackson's over-the-top praise of Brett Favre on ESPN led to the hashtag #ESPNFavreRulesForAll and humorous tweets applying Favre's attitude to others. The top tweet joked that Chris Berman is not afraid to take endorsement money from brands like Nutrisystem and Applebee's. Other top tweets referenced Serena Williams, Princess Leia, Ringo Starr, Pontius Pilate, Amelia Earhart, and Kanye West.

1. Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll You Gotta Respect That! You Gotta Respect That! Copyright 2010 by The Cayuga Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved Copyright 2010 by The Cayuga Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved

2. Chris Berman’s and Tom Jackson’s over the top adulation of Brett Favre on ESPN’s NFL Tonight NFC Championship post-game show set off a serious of hilarious tweets with a hashtag of #ESPNFavreRulesForAll Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

3. Many were sports related, but others had older pop culture themes that may have gone over younger folks’ heads, and some of those were the funniest. Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

4. # 10 Serena Williams? She's not afraid to go off on a linesman when things don't go her way. Gotta respect that! @ConnivingClaire Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

5. # 9 That's the thing about Princess Leia. She's not afraid to kiss her own brother. You gotta respect that! @WilliamFleitch Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

6. # 8 That's the thing about Ringo, he's not afraid to outlive the other Beatles to be the popular one. Gotta respect that! @billgeraghty Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

7. # 7 That's the thing about Donte Stallworth, he's not afraid to get drunk and run a guy over. Gotta respect that! @DerekZona Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

8. # 6 That's the thing about Pontius Pilate: He's not afraid to put good public speakers to death. Gotta respect that! @NateJRose Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

9. # 5 That's the thing about Amelia Earhart, she's not afraid to fly around the world. Gotta respect that! @_heslostcontrol Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

10. # 4 That’s the thing about Joseph Hazelwood. he's not afraid to pilot a supertanker sloshed on scotch. Gotta respect that! @BradRutter Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

11. # 3 That's the thing about Kanye; he's not afraid to interrupt an acceptance speech and stand up for what he believes. Gotta respect that! @Tomas_Verde Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

12. # 2 That's the thing about Brett Favre; he's not afraid to make utterly reckless throws when he ... oh, wait… @bruce_arthur Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

13. # 1 That's the thing about Chris Berman, he's not afraid to take money from Nutrisystem & Applebee's too. Gotta Respect! @WisconsinRob Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll

14. Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll Top 10 Tweets for #ESPNFavreRulesForAll You Gotta Respect That! You Gotta Respect That! Copyright 2010 by The Cayuga Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved Copyright 2010 by The Cayuga Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved