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'It’s the Day Brett Favre Said, ‘I’m Not Retiring’': Brian Baumgartner Reflects on the Day He First Met Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers was one of the last first-round quarterbacks to sit behind a veteran for more than one year. Apart from his own successor, Jordan Love. In fact, he did it for a whopping three years while the legendary Brett Favre continued to push for a second Super Bowl.

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Packers All-Quarter Century Team: Introduction and quarterback voting

We introduce a new project here at APC and start off with the quarterback position. Over the coming days, Acme Packing Company will conduct a new exercise to commemorate the 2025 offseason.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / The SportsRush / June 30

Pittsburgh Steelers News: Aaron Rodgers on Track to Break Brett Favre’s 508-Touchdown Record

After a pair of tumultuous seasons with the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers is all but set to end his storied NFL career with his former Super Bowl rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / The SportsRush / June 28

King Dunlap Uses Brett Favre Example to Joke That Aaron Rodgers Will Retire Four Times From the NFL

During his most recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers stopped just short of fully confirming that this will indeed be his last go around in the NFL.

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The 'NFL head coaches' quiz

How many of the 32 NFL head coaches to at the start of the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL head coaches with 2+ Super Bowl appearances' quiz

The 'NFL rookie quarterback passing yard leaders' quiz

The 'Most recent 100-reception season for each NFL team' quiz

NFL News / FirstSportz / June 27

Wild Similarities Between Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre’s Careers Decoded

The Green Bay Packers remain the only elite team to have had a stellar track record when it comes to drafting and training quarterbacks. The team has faced multiple issues over the years, but dealing with an average or incompetent quarterback has not been one of them.

Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / June 21

Ranking Lions 2025 MVP Candidates

The Detroit Lions have had just one player earn AP MVP honors since the award first was given out in 1957. Not since Barry Sanders shared the award with Brett Favre in 1997 has a player from the organization been recognized in this fashion.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / June 21

Remembering the First Touchdown Passes by the Green Bay Packers Greatest Quarterbacks

Bart Starr, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers are considered the three best quarterbacks in Green Bay Packers history. Two of them are already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the other is a shoo-in as soon as he’s eligible.

NFL News / The Packers Post / June 14

Flashback 2002: Brett Favre and Donald Driver Reach Major Milestones for the Packers in a Win Over the Bears

Brett Favre became the third fastest quarterback to reach the 40,000-yard mark for his career while Donald Driver recorded his first 100-yard receiving game as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 34-21 on Monday Night Football.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / June 11

Aaron Rodgers Taking Opposite Brett Favre Approach With Will Howard

As a 17-year NFL veteran, Aaron Rodgers has a wealth of experience to pass on to the next generation. The newly signed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, who joined the team on Jun.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / PackersTalk.com / June 9

The Favre Cycle Ends in Pittsburgh

It finally happened. Aaron Rodgers has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. No, not the Vikings. Not back to the Jets. Pittsburgh. For a while, it looked like he might follow the full Brett Favre blueprint.

NFL News / Shutdown Corner / June 5

Can Aaron Rodgers succeed signing this late? Brett Favre did it

There's a moment in the Netflix documentary "Untold: The Fall of Favre" when the film is reliving Brett Favre's late career stops, and a graphic shows when he signed with the Minnesota Vikings: Aug.

NFL News / Gridiron Heroics / June 4

'Tough as nails': Brett Favre pays tribute to Vikings legend Jim Marshall

In September of 2009, former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was in his first season with the Minnesota Vikings. Already a sure-fire Hall of Famer due to his success with Green Bay, Favre looked to add to his resume playing for his long-time rival.

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Every 99-yard touchdown in NFL history

An NFL football field is 100 yards long. As such, the longest touchdown a player can score from scrimmage is 99 yards. Returns can be longer, but we’re just focused on the 99-yard scrimmage touchdowns here.

Norfolk State Spartans News / HBCUs on SI / May 21

Michael Vick's Redemption Story And Coaching At Norfolk State Is More Compelling Than Sounding Off On Favre

Michael Vick and Brett Favre were great players. One mesmerized defenders with his athletic wizardry, while the other embodied the ol' gunslinger mentality en route to a Super Bowl ring and multiple MVP trophies.

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The 'NBA all-time assists leaders' quiz

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'NFL head coaches' quiz

NFL News / The Spun / May 20

Michael Vick Makes His Opinion On Brett Favre Extremely Clear

A recent Netflix documentary on Brett Favre's role in the Mississippi state welfare scandal saw a number of people interviewed, including former Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick.

NFL News / Sportscasting / April 30

'Untold: The Fall Of Favre' Trailer Previews Netflix’s Brett Favre Scandal Doc

Netflix has released the trailer for Untold: The Fall of Favre, a documentary chronicling two scandals involving Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. “Brett Favre was a cult-like, iconic figure,” says a voiceover in the trailer for The Fall of Favre.

NFL News / The Spun / April 26

Brett Favre Sends Clear Message To Shedeur Sanders Amid Draft Day Slide

There aren't many people who can relate to how Shedeur Sanders is feeling right now. Former NFL star Brett Favre, however, is one of them. Before he became a Hall of Fame quarterback, Favre was trying to make a name for himself at Southern Mississippi.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / April 25

LOOK: Brett Favre Selling $14 Million Mansion Amid Controversy

Brett Favre is one of the finest quarterbacks in the NFL's history, but he has been in the news the past few years for all of the wrong reasons. Now, he is back in the news for a reason much more tolerable than alleged fraud.

Green Bay Packers News / Gridiron Heroics / April 25

Packers legend Brett Favre makes bold statement about Jordan Love

There are very few teams in the NFL that have had a recent run of success at the quarterback position quite like the Green Bay Packers.

Packers' historic NFL Draft pick will help Jordan Love

Golden ticket? Assessing Packers' historic first-round NFL Draft pick

Ranking all 32 of the NFL's current QB situations

NFL News / Athlon Sports / April 18

What Is The Biggest Mistake The Falcons Ever Made In The Draft?

In 1992, the Falcons selected Southern Miss quarterback Brett Favre as the 33rd pick. Favre was expected to have some impact, but he only threw four passes with the Falcons, did not complete a single one and two were intercepted.

NFL News / The Spun / April 14

Netflix Makes Brett Favre Documentary Announcement

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is set to be the focus of a new documentary. Few athletes have combined higher highs with lower lows than Favre, who was a three-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion as a player but also saw his playing career and post-playing days marred by scandal.

NFL News / The Spun / March 12

Brett Favre Can See Big Change Coming To The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest single event in America each year, as hundreds of millions tune in to see the NFL crown its champion. Football fans, music lovers and seemingly everyone else tunes into the game, and one legend believes the NFL wants to make it a global phenomenon.

New York Jets News / Yardbarker / January 13

Brett Favre offers Aaron Rodgers advice amid Jets uncertainty

Hall of Famer Brett Favre shared some advice for former teammate Aaron Rodgers.

Rex Ryan's reaction to Patriots hiring shows he's not letting go of chance to return to Jets

Jets have reportedly eliminated one high-profile HC candidate

Replacing a franchise NFL QB is a monumentally difficult task

The '60,000 passing yard club,' quiz

Green Bay Packers News / Athlon Sports / December 22

The Night Brett Favre's Legend Grew

There may have never been another player that captured the hearts of a fanbase quite like Brett Favre did for the Green Bay Packers. When Favre showed up in Green Bay in 1992, the Packers were mired in mediocrity since the days of Vince Lombardi.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / November 23

Green Bay Packers Legend Brett Favre Reveals Saddening New Parkinson’s Details

Every single Green Bay Packers fan was shocked to hear about the Parkinson’s diagnosis that Brett Favre revealed recently. It was a sad thing to learn about a player that every Packers fan has adored at one point or another.