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"[This book] tells Brett Favre's story for the first time, drawing on more than five hundred interviews, including many from the people closest to Favre. [The author] charts an unparalleled journey from his rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi to a car accident that nearly took his life. Favre clawed back, getting drafted into the NFL by the Atlanta Falcons, then...
2) Brett Favre
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When NFL quarterback Brett Favre joined the Green Bay Packers in 1992, no one knew the impact he would have on the game. In 1997 Favre lead the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI, and he racked up impressive statistics on the field. By 2007 Favre had set records for most touchdown passes, most victories, and most yards passing in a career for a quarterback in the NFL. But Favre still wasn't finished. In 2010 he led the Minnesota Vikings to the...
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The 2008 football season was one of transition for the Green Bay Packers and their legion of loyal fans. For the first time in seventeen years, the Packers were entering the season without three-time league MVP Brett Favre under center. After a whirlwind summer of rumor and controversy, Packers' management decided traded the thirty-eight-year-old gunslinger to the New York Jets, leaving "Packer Backers" worldwide to cope with life after Favre.
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"By developing a trio of Hall of Fame-bound passers, the Green Bay Packers have enjoyed success at the quarterback position that surpasses that of any other team in the National Football League. In Leaders of the Pack, veteran Packers writer Rob Reischel explores the organization's history of successful signal-callers, highlighting Bart Starr's Super Bowl victories, Brett Favre's collection of NFL records, and Aaron Rodgers' ascent into becoming one...
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In November 1991, Ron Wolf took over a Green Bay franchise that had been in a twenty-four-year decline since the departure of Vince Lombardi. Wolf, driven by his inherently competitive nature, and by a heart attack the previous year that left him believing that whatever he did had to be done quickly, proceeded to rebuild a team and a franchise. His work in Green Bay was characterized by a single-minded devotion to the Packers' success, and by an ability...
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A salute to one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time examines Bret Favre's long and illustrious career in the wake of his announced retirement from professional football, his Super Bowl wins and comebacks, and his rivals and awards, and includes tributes from dozens of fans who adore and appreciate this American sports hero.
17) Brett Favre
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Describes the life of the Green Bay Packers star quarterback who has gained fame as a top passer in the game.
20) Brett Favre
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Looks at the life and career of the star quarterback who played for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Jets, and the Minnesota Vikings.