The former quarterback will be inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame and have his No. 4 jersey retired on Saturday.
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Favre visited thousands of fans who packed the Lambeau Field bowl to watch his Hall of Fame induction ceremony on the TundraVision video boards.
Every year Favre was with the Packers, his jersey was among the most popular purchased in souvenir stores. “He’s the son of an icon and he’s become an icon himself”, said Eddie Favre, Brett’s 9th and 10th grade teacher, “I’m very proud of him and I think Green Bay should really be proud that he blossomed while playing for them”. Favre did the unthinkable in 2009, signing with the Packers’ rival the Vikings.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Brett Favre headed up the Lambeau Field tunnel, a path that he had walked dozens of times. I miss the camaraderie with the guys.
The biggest factor in the increase is the renovations to Lambeau Field which saw an additional 7,000 seats, a larger Pro Shop, upgrades to the Packers Hall of Fame and restaurant.
“I want to be remembered as a good man. A man who loved his teammates … coaches, fans … and loved football”, Favre said in concluding his Atrium address.
Longtime Packers’ season-ticket holder Gene Greening of Menasha jumped at the opportunity to join the sold-out crowd to honor Favre. True, he defected to the Vikings but only when he saw that the Packers had ideas about his career that he didn’t share. The Packers won the Super Bowl four seasons later, beating New England 35-21. “Favre had agonizingly contemplated retirement year after year until making it final after the “07 season, then changing his mind just as training camp was about to end.
Now 45, Favre will also participate in a charity flag football game Sunday at the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium. “It far exceeded any of the dreams I ever had”. I hope that we’ll prove to be better people than that, but there are always a few diehards who may feel the need to “demonstrate” their displeasure even though these same people were likely among the more rabid fans during his time with the team.
Originally drafted out of Southern Mississippi by the Falcons in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft, Favre was traded to the Packers in 1992. On Thanksgiving night, his retired number will be officially unveiled at the stadium.
“””I couldn”t grasp all that,” Wolf said of Favre”s split with the franchise.
Despite the low prices and thousands of tickets on the secondary market, the Packers still expect Saturday night to be busy. “And look, I’ve played elsewhere”, Favre said. “I truly thank you”.
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“I don’t know if there has been a player in recent memory that has been as connected as Favre to the Packers…”
