Brett Favre On Packers: 'I Think They Will Win It All'

Brett Favre told Ed Werder of ESPN in an e-mail on Monday that he thinks his old team is "by far" the best team left in the playoffs.

"[Packers QB] Aaron [Rodgers] is the best QB and the receiving corps is the best ever, maybe," Favre said. "But [defensive coordinator] Dom [Capers] and the defense gets the MVP award at this stage."

Favre, who filed his retirement papers on Monday, also said that there is no bitterness between him and the Green Bay organization and that he thinks the Packers "will win it all."

"I hope they do, if you're wondering," the 41-year-old said in the e-mail.

The legendary quarterback filed his retirement papers for the first time after his final season with the Packers in 2008, but decided he wanted to play a year later and was traded to the New York Jets.

After retiring in 2009, he returned the following year and led the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC championship game.

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Comments

[adamnb]

01:26 AM on 01/19/2011

The luckiest thing for Rogers was that he was passed over in the draft by the two most dysfunctional teams in football, the Raiders and 49ers, because of false rumors that he had a weak arm, even though he has a cannon. His second lucky break came when he fell to the last player picked in the first round, a steal by the Packers, where he got good coaching, was surrounded by quality players and time to develop behind one of football's greatest QB's. He's on his way to being one of the best there is. Sometimes you have to be a little lucky.

[Jaskoen]

11:24 AM on 01/19/2011

Call it luck if you want. I say Ron Wolfe and now Ted Thompson are draft wizards.

[Greatest Darthfruit]

11:35 PM on 01/18/2011

WELL, THANKS, I GUESS...

[dannyconda]

09:08 PM on 01/18/2011

A little less ego, a little more selflessness, he could have been part of it.

[adamnb]

06:59 PM on 01/18/2011

This is the only HP article on the amazing Packers and it's focus is Brett Favre???

[adamnb]

06:53 PM on 01/18/2011

The only article on the amazing Packers is about Favre???

[thisisntme]

06:38 PM on 01/18/2011

Shouldn't Brett Favre worry about fixing his marriage?

[atti]

07:16 PM on 01/18/2011

**Zing!!**

[butchie65]

05:47 PM on 01/18/2011

He's looking for his number to be retired here. Forget it Brett, you lost ths class you once had ! He's just missing the spotlight during playoffs. To late, go back to Kiln, where you came from. Three times this week he is in the news. Yesterday it was the papers for retiring, today it's his view of the Packers winning, and now a third one came out about his behavior when he was at the Jets. Go home and stay there Brett !

[DFLer83]

05:25 PM on 01/18/2011

As a Vikings fan, these comments are at best disappointing.

[tibetanterrier]

05:18 PM on 01/18/2011

The man has shrinkage in the brain for playing most of his career in Green Bay.

[atti]

07:18 PM on 01/18/2011

Actually, the presumed cortical atrophy to which you refer is more liekly due to repeated head trauma. And read his quotes. He throroughly enjoyed his time playing for GB.

[Sixtracks]

08:48 PM on 01/18/2011

Green Bay Rules!
&
They're the ONLY Community-Owned team in professional sports.

[Puller58]

04:52 PM on 01/18/2011

This is envy on the part of Brett.  Nursing his grudge against Packer managment finally lost it's allure.  Now he's ready for the Packers to bring him back and retire his jersey.

[IIell]

04:26 PM on 01/18/2011

Interesting. Like 5 weeks ago he told Julius Peppers "go beat the Packers..."

[bigdaddyvike]

04:15 PM on 01/18/2011

Early Vegas odds: Pack by 3.5 over the Bears

[forty8r]

05:22 PM on 01/18/2011

Vegas oddsmakers don't play in the NFL NFL players play in the NFL. A point spread is the expected outcome but Atlanta and New England expected outcome last week was a win as well.

[jayquintana]

04:11 PM on 01/18/2011

TRANSLATION: "I'm cheering like crazy for the Bears."

[CPAwADD]

03:27 PM on 01/18/2011

On the Vike
Off the Vike
To the Vikes!

[DDay52]

03:23 PM on 01/18/2011

Can you image the hype from ESPN if these were two eastern teams? This is the OLDEST rivalry in the NFL. These two teams practically started the league, but all you hear about is New York jets Vs. New england. It's Yankees-Red Sox all over again. The NY based media just can't get over their fascination with these two towns. God help us if the Jets make it into the SuperBowl! Go Steelers! And GO BEARS!!!!

[CessnaDriverI72]

03:52 PM on 01/18/2011

It's amazing that this is only the second meeting in the playoffs.

I am hoping for a Pack/Steelers Superbowl. I don't care if Rex Ryan can afford to buy his wife some socks.

[thisisntme]

06:39 PM on 01/18/2011

I'm with you totally.