| Height: 6-2
Weight: 222
Born: Oct 10, 1969, Gulfport, MS | |
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December 27, 2003
Brett Favre returned to the Packers on Friday morning and took all of the snaps with the No. 1 offense, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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December 22, 2003
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Brett Favre told his teammates that he will play tonight, despite the unexpected death of his father on Sunday. It's still possible he could change his mind before this evening's game.
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December 21, 2003
The father of Packers star Brett Favre died Sunday of an apparent heart attack or stroke. ESPN\'s Chris Mortenson reports that Favre will not decide until Monday morning whether he will play Monday night against the Raiders.
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December 17, 2003
Although Brett Favre probably could play without the splint on his injured thumb, he is comfortable with it and will continue to use the splint the rest of the season, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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November 26, 2003
Brett Favre got in a full practice yesterday and said his injured thumb was not worse than it has been, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "I threw it as well as I\'ve thrown it in several weeks," Favre said.
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November 20, 2003
Packers coach Mike Sherman indicated that Brett Favre will need another four weeks until his broken thumb is healed, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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November 18, 2003
Packers coach Mike Sherman indicated that Brett Favre did not re-injure his broken thumb in Sunday\'s game, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Favre appeared to jam his thumb on a lineman\'s helmet at one point, but Sherman said the fracture is still healing.
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November 6, 2003
Brett Favre indicated that an X-ray on his fractured thumb was about the same this week as it was before last week's game, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. That's a good thing, as it means he's not making it any worse by playing through it. The thumb will likely require at least three to four weeks before it's fully healed.
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November 1, 2003
Brett Favre practiced without any problems yesterday and will start Sunday despite his fractured thumb, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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October 31, 2003
Brett Favre practiced again yesterday, taking most of the snaps, and appears set to start on Sunday night, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He\'s trying to play through a hairline fracture in his thumb.
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October 30, 2003
Brett Favre threw in practice yesterday for the first time since breaking his right thumb earlier this month and reiterated - to no one's surprise - that he will play on Sunday, according to the Green Bay News-Chronicle.
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October 28, 2003
Brett Favre still has no intention of missing this week\'s game, though he\'s still nursing a broken right thumb, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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October 21, 2003
Brett Favre sustained a hairline fracture of his right thumb during the first series of Sunday\'s game, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. It\'s expected to take four to six weeks for the fracture to heal completely, but Favre expressed confidence that he could play with the injury. The Packers have a bye this week, so Favre will skip practice and wear a protective splint to avoid aggravating the injury.
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October 20, 2003
Brett Favre banged his right thumb on the first play of the game Sunday and was icing the digit afterward, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He didn't seem bothered by it during the game, and with a bye week coming up, he should be fine for the next game.
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July 1, 2003
Brett Favre said that he has not made up his mind regarding how much longer he wants to play, according to the Biloxi Sun-Herald. "I know I can play three more years, but I don\'t now if that\'s what I want," said Favre. "This time last year, I was dead set on retiring after the (2002) season and when it came to an end, I changed my mind. Who knows, I may be dead set on retiring next year at this time. Only I will know when it\'s time."
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