On Sunday evening, just as the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills was getting underway, the Green Bay Packers sent out an announcement regarding a press conference being held Monday pertaining to the legendary Brett Favre. It was immediately speculated that he would be having his jersey retired, and now thanks to Favre himself, we know that will indeed be the case.
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Just a short time ago via his official website, Favre confirmed that he will be returning to Lambeau Field in 2015 to have his no. 4 jersey by the team that he made his name with.
"I’m pleased to announce that I will be returning to Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2015 for induction into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and retirement of my jersey. It was a tremendous honor to play 16 years for the Green Bay Packers. Now to have my name placed among others such as Starr, Hornung, Kramer, Taylor, Lambeau, Nitschke, Lombardi, Davis, White and Hutson is a special honor that I share with all of my teammates and coaches, and that would not have been possible but for the foresight of Ron Wolf, the greatest GM In the history of the NFL."
This honor is a long time coming for one of the best to every play the quarterback position, and this should be one of the more memorable sights to see next season when that jersey is retired.
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