In this case, I realize that, unlike when I was 22 years old, I realize now that football will not go on forever, it is a small part of your life.
BRETT FAVRESure, sometimes guys pass you up in salary, and maybe it’s a lesser player, but it’s all based on what a team has as far as value in that person.
More Brett Favre Quotes
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You know, I’ve had my ups and downs.
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I think every player should think that he’s a difference maker.
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I didn’t know what to expect coming into this year. There were a lot of question marks, and I think that’s obvious now. Can we overcome it? Time will tell.
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And having a strong family, you know we’ve lost some members of our family and had some setbacks, but I think a good family and kids all those things I thought at one time… you got to be kidding me… Those things are so important they enable you to go on.
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I think my stubbornness, hardheadedness and stupidity is what has allowed me to play for 20 years.
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My job is to throw passes and be a leader.
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It’s been a wonderful career, I couldn’t ask for anything more.
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I love doing what I do.
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Every day is not perfect.
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Well even before she was diagnosed with the cancer, I would have said that she was a lot tougher than me and most guys would probably say that about their wives and it’s probably true in most cases.
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It’s all about chemistry. Talent alone won’t get it done.
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As you get older, you look at things differently.
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Sometimes you get caught up in what’s going on around you. The reality is that you are just a regular person. At some point, the career will be over, the bright lights turn off. That can come back to haunt you if you’re not just a regular guy.
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It’s a difficult job to do, but that is why we do it. Only so many people can do it. But it, it enables you to… for a brief period of time to kind of get away. You have to go back and deal with, but it’s a good escape.
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Every day is not perfect. You have your bad days and good days just like anyone else. You do not want to talk to people sometimes. It is normal.
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I’m thankful for all the things that this job has given me and my family. But probably the thing that I am most proud of throughout my career is that, not only myself, but my family and the people around me have just been regular people, which we are.
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The town, the team, it’s a family. That has helped. For some people who have had to deal with some of the problems I have had to deal with don’t have football as an out.
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Maybe I’m old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract.
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I know it’s not a one man team win or lose.
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I’ve always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.
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That’s kind of how I approach life and football; why dwell on something that’s hasn’t happened.
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I’ve always been a Packer, always will be a Packer.
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Most talented players don’t always succeed. Some don’t even make the team. It’s more what’s inside.
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I may be a successful football player, but I feel like such a failure.
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I know I can still play, but it’s like I told my wife, I’m just tired mentally. I’m just tired.
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It’s not so much about killing an animal, it’s being at peace and you don’t have to worry about all the other things that go on. That’s a couple of hours a week that you get to escape but it’s nice to do that.
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