It may be hard to remember since the emergence of Aaron Rodgers, but there was a time when Brett Favre was considered just short of God himself in Green Bay.
Now that the time has come for the Packers to pay their respects to Favre by inducting him into their team’s hall of fame, and he wants to make sure the fans that supported him the most while he was playing; have an opportunity to take in this moment with him.
When the Packers first announced Favre’s ceremony wouldn’t be made public, many of the Green Bay faithful weren’t happy. Well, according to Appleton native and Packers shareholder Greta Van Susteren, Favre is doing what he can to make sure his fans will be apart of his epic event. In an interview with FOX news Tuesday evening; Favre told Van Susteren that he’d like to see the ceremony moved from the private atrium at Lambeau Field, to the actual stadium where 80,000 plus would be able to attend.
“I know it’s been stressful for the Packers especially, but we’ve gotten a lot of e-mails as well — it being sold out,” Favre said. “I would like to see, in my opinion, I’d like to see us do it in the stadium. I think everyone should have a chance to go.”
Packers Hall of Fame President Perry Kidder said they’d quickly sold out the small, private banquet due to demand and also said they’d planned on broadcasting the event though their official affiliate for those who were left out. He also released this statement:
“Each year, no matter who is inducted, we first go to the people and companies who have supported us throughout the years to determine their interest in the banquet. We were delighted with the positive response this year and how quickly the sponsorships, tickets and tables sold out. In addition to our longtime supporters, we will host a record number of returning Hall of Famers and their guests, plus expected NFL dignitaries.”
It will be interesting to see if Favre still has enough juice in Green Bay to make things like this happen.
[h/t USA Today]