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 Verfasst am: 15. Nov 2023 04:28 Titel: Brett Favre speaks to Eagles ahead of Super Bowl LII |
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Brett Favre speaks to Eagles ahead of Super Bowl LII Published: Feb 04, 2018 at 02:22 AM Around The NFL Writer Doug Pederson faces his first appearance since his took home a title more than 20 years ago. On the eve of LII, he called in an old friend with a unique perspective to offer. Brett Favre, XXXI champion, , le s than 48 hours before kickoff in the franchise's biggest game to date. The quarterback did so per request of Pederson, who was once Favre's backup and is also Koda Glover Jersey owner of a SB XXXI ring. Perhaps it's fate that the latter's first shot at a title since XXXI comes against New England. The have appeared in eight Super Bowls since 1995, with a ninth coming Sunday. Only two quarterbacks have beaten them in that span: and Favre, with Pederson standing dre sed and ready to replace Favre. That team didn't include , Wilmer Difo Jersey who was a few years from becoming a late-round entry into the league. Though Favre defeated the man Brady eventually replaced -- Drew Bledsoe -- he cautioned against letting up at all against one of the game's greatest players in its history. " . They're a tremendous team. Their quarterback is the greatest to ever play. Bill Belichick is the greatest coach to ever coach. You know what they're about," Favre told NBC Sports Philadelphia of his speech to the . "They're going to play the whole game. Don't ever say -- kinda like last year, 'We have it won and we're going to go to the drive-thru.' That's not a good idea." Favre, of course, was referencing Atlanta's collapse against Brady's , who stormed back from a 28-3 deficit in a little over a quarter Kyle Barraclough Jersey of play to force overtime and eventually take home yet another title. But his me sage wasn't so much about avoiding defeat as it was embracing the opportunity on the game's biggest stage. "I congratulated them on the year they've had; it's a wonderful year," Favre said. "And just encouraged them to enjoy the moment. You think you're always going to come back after you've gotten a Tanner Roark Jersey chance to go but it's such an honor to play in the . And to just embrace that. And I told them, 'this is probably something I should have told you two weeks ago, but this is the longest two weeks of your life and it's going to be the longest 24 hours plus of your life. The game at this point can not get here quick enough. But it's going to slow down even more.'" Favre's experience ended in him removing his helmet, raising it in the air and running around the field inside the Louisiana Superdome. will be reprising the role of Favre versus the , inside another dome but far north of New Orleans and with the shadow of public doubt looming. We'll see if it ends with another green-clad -- albeit, much more unlikely -- quarterback celebrating. Washington Nationals Jersey This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here |
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