This must have been an extremely tough call for him.
Now from a betting standpoint. I was gonna bet on the Packers tonight but with this happening Im still on the fence. This game could go 2 ways..he could go out there and light up the raiders in memory of his father or it may be just way to much for him and he wont have his head in the game. (couldnt blame him for that)
I think I will wait until the line gets reposted to see what to do. Personnaly I think the line will come back out the same.(-5) I also believe that most of the money will go on the Pack because everone loves a cinderella story.
Sunday, December 21, 2003
Updated: December 22, 3:01 AM ET
ABC: GB@OAK Mon., 9:00 PM ET
ESPN.com news reports
KILN, Miss. -- Brett Favre will play against the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, a day after his father died, according to various reports.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported that the Packers quarterback told teammates at a meeting Sunday night that he will play. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on its Web site that Favre stayed in California at the team hotel and would play after receiving encouragement from his family.
However, Packers spokesman Aaron Popkey said Sunday that Favre's status was not yet determined.
"Our thoughts are with Brett and his family," Popkey said.
Favre has started 204 consecutive games, including playoffs, an NFL record for quarterbacks. The Packers trail Minnesota by a half-game in the NFC North and need a win for their playoff hopes.
"It's just a shock to us," Scott Favre, Brett's brother, told the Journal Sentinel Sunday night. "Nobody knows what to think right now."
The Journal Sentinel reported that visitation and funeral services are set for Tuesday, with times yet to be finalized. Favre could play on Monday night, then join his family in Mississippi on Tuesday.
If Favre changes his mind and decides not to play, Doug Pederson would start at quarterback.
Irvin Favre died Sunday of a heart attack or a stroke while he was driving, Mississippi state police said. He was 58.
Favre went off the road at 5:23 p.m. near Kiln, the hometown of Brett, a three-time NFL most valuable player.
Irvin Favre ran into a ditch, said Sgt. Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol.
"It didn't appear that the accident was serious enough to cause him to be unconscious, so that leads us to believe that a medical condition was what caused him to go off the road," Gazzo said.
Favre was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m.
An autopsy will be performed Monday.
"First, the witnesses, then the ambulance, and then at the hospital they tried to revive him," Gazzo said. "It's going to be a great loss to the community, he was a great guy."
Visitation and services are planned for Tuesday, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Irvin Favre coached his son at Hancock North Central High School. He said he knew Brett had a good arm, but he also had an abundance of good running backs. So, for the three years Brett was the starting quarterback, Hancock North ran the wishbone.
One of the school's signature plays at the time was a pitchout with Brett Favre as the lead blocker.
"If I had wanted to showcase my son, I could have let him throw," Irvin Favre said later. "But I thought I did a good job in that what I was doing was in the best interest of the team."
Favre followed his son's NFL career closely and considered the Packers' 1997 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots in New Orleans among the best events of his life.
"Sometimes I think it's just a football game," Irvin Favre said at the time. "Then when I think about it, I realize it's the world's championship.
"It's hard to believe that the little boy we raised has done all this."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report
Now from a betting standpoint. I was gonna bet on the Packers tonight but with this happening Im still on the fence. This game could go 2 ways..he could go out there and light up the raiders in memory of his father or it may be just way to much for him and he wont have his head in the game. (couldnt blame him for that)
I think I will wait until the line gets reposted to see what to do. Personnaly I think the line will come back out the same.(-5) I also believe that most of the money will go on the Pack because everone loves a cinderella story.
Sunday, December 21, 2003
Updated: December 22, 3:01 AM ET
ABC: GB@OAK Mon., 9:00 PM ET
ESPN.com news reports
KILN, Miss. -- Brett Favre will play against the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, a day after his father died, according to various reports.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported that the Packers quarterback told teammates at a meeting Sunday night that he will play. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on its Web site that Favre stayed in California at the team hotel and would play after receiving encouragement from his family.
However, Packers spokesman Aaron Popkey said Sunday that Favre's status was not yet determined.
"Our thoughts are with Brett and his family," Popkey said.
Favre has started 204 consecutive games, including playoffs, an NFL record for quarterbacks. The Packers trail Minnesota by a half-game in the NFC North and need a win for their playoff hopes.
"It's just a shock to us," Scott Favre, Brett's brother, told the Journal Sentinel Sunday night. "Nobody knows what to think right now."
The Journal Sentinel reported that visitation and funeral services are set for Tuesday, with times yet to be finalized. Favre could play on Monday night, then join his family in Mississippi on Tuesday.
If Favre changes his mind and decides not to play, Doug Pederson would start at quarterback.
Irvin Favre died Sunday of a heart attack or a stroke while he was driving, Mississippi state police said. He was 58.
Favre went off the road at 5:23 p.m. near Kiln, the hometown of Brett, a three-time NFL most valuable player.
Irvin Favre ran into a ditch, said Sgt. Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol.
"It didn't appear that the accident was serious enough to cause him to be unconscious, so that leads us to believe that a medical condition was what caused him to go off the road," Gazzo said.
Favre was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m.
An autopsy will be performed Monday.
"First, the witnesses, then the ambulance, and then at the hospital they tried to revive him," Gazzo said. "It's going to be a great loss to the community, he was a great guy."
Visitation and services are planned for Tuesday, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Irvin Favre coached his son at Hancock North Central High School. He said he knew Brett had a good arm, but he also had an abundance of good running backs. So, for the three years Brett was the starting quarterback, Hancock North ran the wishbone.
One of the school's signature plays at the time was a pitchout with Brett Favre as the lead blocker.
"If I had wanted to showcase my son, I could have let him throw," Irvin Favre said later. "But I thought I did a good job in that what I was doing was in the best interest of the team."
Favre followed his son's NFL career closely and considered the Packers' 1997 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots in New Orleans among the best events of his life.
"Sometimes I think it's just a football game," Irvin Favre said at the time. "Then when I think about it, I realize it's the world's championship.
"It's hard to believe that the little boy we raised has done all this."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report
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