Joining Favre were Marvin Harrison, Kevin Greene, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler, Dick Stanfel, Eddie DeBartolo and Tony Dungy.
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“I was one of those that thought I would play forever”, Favre said on ‘The Rich Eisen Show.’ “But if you had said, ‘I think you’ll play 20 years, ‘ that may have been too long”. There’s always a chance it doesn’t, it doesn’t go your way. “I just think the good ones find ways to get it done, no matter what”. I don’t want to jinx myself.
“First and foremost, I would not be in the Hall of Fame had it not been for my nine years as Don’s quarterback with the Chargers”.
Favre’s relationship with the Packers became strained late in his career after he announced his retirement in 2007, only to return in 2008 with the Jets. A three-time All-Pro selection, he broke in with the Rams in 1985 and closed his career with the Panthers in 1999.
While the debate rages on as to who is the greatest quarterback in National Football League history, Favre is at least in that discussion.
Not making the cut: former New Orleans Saints kicker Morten Andersen, the NFL’s all-time leading scorer who was a finalist for the second straight year.
Brett Favre also said it was a “tough one” to see who would win this imaginary matchup, but his Green Bay Packers would come out on top over the San Francisco 49ers. When he started out his coaching career, Dungy said, there were only a half-dozen or so other black assistants.
But, I didn’t think they would, as Marvin Harrison has served his time (well, not in the real world, but in the HOF waiting sense behind selections of Andre Reed and Tim Brown the last two years).
Dungy coached Manning, Harrison and the rest of the Colts to victory in the 2006 Super Bowl, becoming the first black head coach to win the championship.
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The 15 Modern-Era Finalists join three other finalists to comprise 18 finalists under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016.
