When he first stepped out of his vehicle, he was greeted by Marion County Commission President Don Barnwell, who asked him if he was going to play football this year. Doctors told Russell Wilson he'd be out between weeks. That wasn't going to fly for one of the NFL's most maniacal competitors.
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Preceded by Bruce Matthews Comedians and late night hosts will be cashing their checks in on Favre-inspired jokes for years to come. As I said in the last slide, it is amazing how forgiving sports fans can be if players succeed on the field. Winning a Super Bowl will do that just as well as anything else. Big Ben's controversy at the beginning of the year, if completely true, makes Brett Favre's inappropriate picture messages seem like he was sending smiley faces—yet he can still be redeemed with a victory on Super Bowl Sunday.
Imagine Aaron Rodgers winning the Super Bowl. Green Bay Packers fans chanting his name. Number 12 jerseys selling faster and faster, old number four Green Bay jerseys being tossed out and thrown out of closets all across Wisconsin.
This is the way the tragedy is meant to end. It's cruel, it's heartbreaking for Favre , and fits in perfectly with the rest of the season. Rodgers has a long way to go to surpass Brett Favre in terms of overall greatness, but a Super Bowl ring next Sunday and suddenly he has just as many rings as the once-beloved Packer legend.
With a solid team around him and plenty of years ahead, Rodgers could win multiple rings and push Favre further and further out of the Packers fans memories. Brett Favre may be the greatest quarterback to ever play the game, but the outcome of Sunday's game could put a rotten cherry on top of one of the worst career-endings in sports history. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!
Favre elected to continue to play in the season. For the season, despite throwing for over 3, yards for a record 14th consecutive time, Favre had a below average season with only 20 touchdown passes and a league-leading 29 interceptions. His passer rating was After the disappointing season, many speculated that Favre would retire.
However, on April 26, , Favre announced that he would remain with the team for the season. Despite earlier comments that the season would be his last, Favre announced in a press conference on May 6, , that he had not ruled out the possibility of returning beyond the season.
In the season, Favre suffered his first career shutout against the Chicago Bears. Later in the season, the New England Patriots shut out the Packers in a game where he was injured before halftime and could not complete the game. On September 24, , he became just the second quarterback in NFL history to record touchdown passes Dan Marino being the first.
He connected with rookie wide receiver Greg Jennings on a 5-yard pass that Jennings turned into a yard touchdown play during a win against the Detroit Lions. He also became the first player ever to complete 5, passes in his career. On December 31, , the Packers played their last game of the season, winning 26—7 against the Chicago Bears. It was his 22nd career win versus the Bears, moving him to an all-time record of 22—8. On February 26, , Brett Favre underwent minor arthroscopic ankle surgery in Green Bay, Wisconsin to remove a buildup of bone spurs in his left ankle.
Favre began the season trailing in a number of career NFL passing records. On September 30, Favre threw a yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings in a game against the Vikings. On November 4, , after the Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 33—22, Favre became only the 3rd quarterback to have defeated all thirty-one other current NFL teams. He joined Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to do this, just the week after the two of them achieved the accomplishment.
On Thanksgiving , Favre led the Packers to a 37—26 win over the Lions, and brought the Packers to a 10—1 record. Favre threw three touchdown passes for his 63rd career game with at least three touchdowns, surpassing Marino's former record of Prior to the Packers' playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks , Favre stated his desire to continue playing football for another season.
In the Divisional Playoffs, Favre threw three touchdowns as the Packers cruised to a 42—20 victory over the Seahawks at a snowy Lambeau Field. Negotiating sub-zero temperatures, Favre amassed passing yards and two touchdowns, but also threw an interception in overtime that set up the Giants' game-winning field goal.
Favre's yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver in the second quarter was the longest pass in Packers playoff history, and it extended Favre's NFL record for consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to Favre stated after the game that he would make a decision more quickly than he has in the past regarding whether he would return for another season.
Favre's milestone season culminated with his selection to the Pro Bowl as the starting quarterback for the NFC, but an ankle injury forced him to withdraw. Beginning near the end of the season, word began to surface that Favre was considering retirement. In fact, playing in Soldier Field against the arch-rival Bears in the season finale, Favre was given a standing ovation in the closing seconds of the Packer victory as a show of respect from Chicago fans to their longtime nemesis.
Moments later at the postgame interview, he gave a tearful interview with an NBC Sports correspondent, where he admitted his future was still questionable. However, after much debate, he returned for , during which his future was once again in doubt and an oft-discussed topic, with many in the media speculating that if the Packers made the Super Bowl, Favre would indeed retire and hand the reins to the unproven but talented Aaron Rodgers , who was drafted two years earlier as Favre's heir-apparent.
On March 4, , Favre formally announced his retirement. Although Favre stated that he had been willing to play another year, he felt that another season would only be successful if he led his team to another Super Bowl victory. He added the chances for a Super Bowl win were small, and that he was not up for the challenge.
At his press conference, Favre openly wept about leaving the NFL. He stated that his decision, regardless of what was being said in the media, had nothing to do with what the Packers did or didn't do. Seeming to contradict statements made by his agent, Bus Cook, Favre said that his decision to retire was based on the fact that he did not want to play anymore.
He said during the conference, "I know I can play, but I don't think I want to. And that's really what it comes down to. On July 2, , it was reported that Favre was in contact with the Packers about a possible return to the team. On July 11, , Favre sent a letter to the Packers asking for his unconditional release to allow him to play for another NFL team. Packers general manager Ted Thompson announced he would not grant Favre an unconditional release and reaffirmed the organization's commitment to Aaron Rodgers as its new quarterback.
Complicating matters was Favre's unique contract giving him the leverage to void any potential trade by not reporting to the camp of the team he might be traded to if the Packers elect to go that route. In the interview, Favre said he was "guilty of retiring early", that he was "never fully committed" to retirement, and that he was pressured by the Packers to make a decision before the NFL Draft and the start of the free agent signing period.
Favre disputed the notion that he does not want to play for Green Bay and said that while he understands the organization has decided to move on, they should now allow him to do the same. He made clear that he would not return to the Packers as a backup and reiterated his desire to be released rather than traded, which would allow him the freedom to play for a competitive team.
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