OFFICIAL BRETT THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[pbmax]

Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 18m
Source says #Packers announcement tomorrow is Favre going into #Packers Hall of Fame tomorrow

Short notice if not a grammatical typo.

[Joemailman]

http://blog.packers.com/2014/08/03/b...-announcement/

Brett Favre subject of Monday announcement
Posted by packers.com on August 3, 2014 – 7:07 pm

The Packers and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. issued a media advisory at 7 p.m. on Sunday, relating to a joint announcement regarding former Packers quarterback Brett Favre: “The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. and the Green Bay Packers will make a joint announcement regarding former quarterback Brett Favre Monday, Aug. 4, at 1:30 p.m., in the new Hall of Fame under construction in the Lambeau Field Atrium.”
Packers.com will staff the event and provide a bulletin story when the announcement is made, followed later by a complete version of the press conference’s events. The event will also be streamed live on Packers.com.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Good deal. I think it's good timing for the whole thing. It's been long enough so most of the bitter feelings out there have subsided quite a bit. Should be a great day.

[pbmax]

Brett's statement today on the upcoming announcement:

Brett Favre confirms Packers Hall induction, jersey retirement
By Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel Aug. 4, 2014 7:46 a.m.


Green Bay --- The Packers and Brett Favre will soon be together. As reported last night, he'll be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2015 and also have his jersey number retired.

The quarterback confirmed this much on his website with the following note...

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.

I'm truly looking forward to celebrating and sharing this special moment with all of the great fans of the Green Bay Packers.

Go Packers!

Brett

Zing. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports...ce=twitterfeed

[Guiness]

From ESPN

The announcement will be that Favre will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in the summer of 2015 and the uniform No. 4 that he wore for the Packers from 1992-2008 will be retired, according to a statement on Favre's website. It was not immediately clear when exactly the number retirement ceremony will take place.

NFL network was saying last night that the Packers hand is being forced by the fact that he should be in the Packers HOF before being inducted into the NFLs.
Sure, I guess.

[denverYooper]

Good. Now won't be so awkward when he shows up at the Superbowl to pull for the Packers.

[Pugger]

From ESPN



NFL network was saying last night that the Packers hand is being forced by the fact that he should be in the Packers HOF before being inducted into the NFLs.
Sure, I guess.

Bull.

[pbmax]

Bull.

Well, that is the box Murphy painted himself into early in this process.

[Pugger]

Well, that is the box Murphy painted himself into early in this process.

I don't believe for one second that anyone's hand was being forced to do anything. Murphy probably wanted to do it before his HOF induction so if that is forcing his hand so be it.

Did any of you watch the press conference today on WBAY and notice who was standing in the back of the room all smiles?

[Scott Campbell]

yes, it's intended to mimic the jersey from the Acme Packers days, 1929 championship team to be exact.

Legend has it that Woody tried to photobomb this picture, but security hauled him off a few minutes before the shot was taken.

[call_me_ishmael]

The return of Scott Cambell. Look at this guy.

[Infamous]

When exactly will his number be retired??

[Iron Mike]

The return of Scott Cambell. Look at this guy.

Just as long as it's not the same Scott Campbell that posts in "NFC North Trash Talk" on Facebook. That guy's a TOTAL @$$h0!e....

[Joemailman]

Who will he cheer for Sunday?

[Infamous]

HAPPY BELATED LORD FAVRE!

Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Brett Favre