Brett Favre Quotes (213 Quotes)

We can point to any number of things that cost us the game. If we correct one or two of those, we win it.

It's a distraction only because it's something that can't be resolved right away. I think any one of us here, who has ever had to deal with something that you really can't control and get taken care of today, that's difficult to live with, especially when it's your family and friends. You want them to have the comforts you have and when they can't be resolved overnight, it's definitely a distraction.

I just feel like I need to go into every game and play to win. That's the only thing I know how to do, even if I make mistakes along the way.

I consider myself more of a loner now and I think when you get older, especially in this game, and just talking with other players who have come and gone, I see what they were saying when I was a young guy in the locker room.

My mom, two brothers, their families, my grandmother, my aunt and my uncle are all in a like a 25-square foot house with no power and a tree on top of it,

Last season, expectations were high and it was a bad situation. If we can't compete at a high level, I can walk away and my legacy will speak for itself.

I believe he's his own worst enemy at times, ... I don't know if there's a guy on this team who works as hard or wants to be as good as he does and sometimes that can work against you. He's got tremendous talent and he's got great work ethic. He just has to let it go.

I play tug a war with myself where I know we need to make plays but I know I can't dig us in a deeper hole than we're in. But to be honest, I don't know where I stand with it. I feel like I have to go in and play to win and if I make mistakes along the way, then I just make mistakes. After 15 years, I've been successful doing it a certain way. I have to play smarter at times, but in times like this you just let it go. And if it's enough to win, great if not, so be it. You have to play to win every time you step out there.

This will be 14 years for me. I've been very fortunate. I've already won a Super Bowl. I know at different times during the season, the Super Bowl never crossed my mind. We wanted to have a winning record. I don't think anyone thought we could win our division. With all that in mind, it sort of started to fall into place for us.

I found myself, probably over the last 24 hours, a couple times saying, 'Why me' or, 'Of all places . . . ' ... . . . But as quickly as that thought popped into my head -- it popped into my head probably more than I would like it to -- I try to remind myself of the things to be thankful for, which there are a lot. . . . . To have tragedies in my life is no different from anyone else. It's just that mine are on TV and in the papers and things like that. At times, it's a little embarrassing and it's a little bit unfair to people who suffer the same hardships because who cares about them So I try to remind myself of those people.

I really believe this team has a lot of potential - whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know.

it would be time for Brett Favre to go home.

The Packers and I will make a decision at some point soon. When that happens, I'll let you know. (The decision) could come at any time. People take these comments and turn them around. A couple of weeks, or a couple of days, become a couple of minutes.

As you get older, you look at things differently.

There are other things to do and focus on right now (besides football). And I say do that, because that's what I'm trying to do. I want to make the right decision, but I have other things on my plate as well.

I do have the itch (to play), just a different one. It's not about the money and I would walk away from a lot of it. It's about winning football games. I want to come back and win. . . . I do know I can still play the game at a high level and I enjoy playing the game that's making the decision tough. But you're only as good as the team around you.

I know 15 years have gone by, but I know for a fact I had no clue what was going on and I relied solely on being able to throw the ball harder and farther than anyone else out there,

it's hard to throw for 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in good shape or bad shape.

Right now, the dust is settling and all you can do is think, 'Where do we go from here Where do you start' ... You can't call the local carpenter to come build your house. His house is gone, too.

Hattiesburg is not as bad as far as water damage. Obviously, being 60 miles inland, it was not hit with as much water damage,

You want to be able to just read the play out, anticipate the throw. But it only takes once or twice to be burned on something to where you say, 'I want to make sure he's doing what he's doing.

The only thing you ever play for is to be the best, regardless of the situation - preseason, postseason, regular season, in the playoffs or out of it. You still want to be the best on the field. I don't see how you can ever step out on the field and not care.

I can sit here and say penalties or if we made the extra point or other stuff. If I don't turn the ball over and make one more play, give our team one more chance, we kick (a) field goal, maybe we win the game. That's the way you have to look at it and that's the way I do approach it.

I played a long time, had a great career up to this point, and can walk away with my head as high as anyone else,

In my case, going 4-12 ... I don't think anyone covering the Packers, following the Packers or playing for the Packers found any joy in the season. (Football is) in my blood. As time has passed, I've thought less about 4-12. My stance is ... I love to play the game.

I did hear that. I was a bit embarrassed, to be honest with you. But I did appreciate it. Our fans have been so supportive of the team, even during this tough season.

if we're too young, if we're not old enough or we're right in the middle.

Because after my first year I had a lot of success, took everybody by storm, came back the next year thought it was easy and didn't have near the season I had the previous year. It was kind of a wake-up call. And so, life goes on.

If I can change than anyone can change. I promise you that.

I said to myself, 'This is way too difficult week-in and week-out.' It's hard to make a living that way each week.

I don't think there's one specific thing that would make me say yeah or no. It's just a culmination of a lot of different things, that being one of them,

It will give him confidence, I hope, in the future,

I feel like when I'm on the field I will always have a chance to help this team win and will be the difference, ... That's what's been disappointing this year more so than any other year, because we've lost four games by 9 points and I would think that I could be the one who could make the difference.

There is no change, but a decision could come at any time. Maybe a decision will come within the next week.

As I talked with (coach) Mike (Sherman) after that game that night, I really didn't know. If I had to make a decision at that particular time, which I knew I didn't, I was not coming back (for the 2005 season),

He'll come back better, in better physical condition. Mentally, he'll probably be stronger. And the contract situation will take care of itself. But, no. I mean, that's part of the game. It can happen to anyone at any time. And you play this game knowing that. So, I feel bad for him in that it ended his season. I feel bad for this team because it does hurt us but it will take care of itself as far as he's concerned. And our team, we have to go on.

Initially, I know that I handled it worse than she did and I think partly because I've always been... every bit of adversity I've faced up until the last year and a half is adversity I brought upon myself - or the opposing teams have given me.

My older brother, Scott, was swimming around the house trying to get the kids. My younger brother, Jeff, has three little kids. They were trying to get them up in the attic. My grandmother, who is almost 90, they were trying to get her up in the attic or on top of a washing machine or a counter or whatever. Fortunately, they all survived. But now, as bad as that was, the worst is yet to come.

I think his chances of winning are good every week. He was on target every time. He's a great player, great guy.

To some people, it might seem crazy, but when you're dealing with a business and salary caps and things of that nature, the bottom line in this business is winning. Would I be surprised if it happened No, nothing surprises me in this league. I don't think there would be any hard feelings either way. It's about winning. Right now we're not doing that.

I consider adversity being good sometimes you know.

The fact that we're sitting here today at this press conference, to me, is a joke because I don't have anything to tell you. Somebody assumed that I would.

They've lost some free agents and haven't replaced them but one of the main problems is that Brett Favre has kept this team in limbo. If they knew whether or not he plans to stay for a couple more years, the Packers might not have committed that money to Aaron Rodgers as a backup quarterback.

Yeah, maybe if we make that extra point we go into overtime, ... But if I make that last throw, that's what Brett Favre is all about. ... When called upon, I expect to make those plays. So, yeah, I feel like I let this team down.

I give credit to Cleveland and give credit to Detroit,

I think the Covington-Fontainebleau game is one of those rivalries that as a coach you don't have any trouble getting your players up for. We know they will be a focused group.

Losing is no fun, but I'm sure having a lot of fun with these guys. I'm trying to rally the troops. I'm not a big vocal guy I just want to do it by example. I know it's difficult sometimes. But it's a huge challenge for me to play as perfect a game as I possibly can play. Because I think more so than any other time in my career ... I have to play a perfect game in order for us to win. That's a big challenge.

I knew we were so close, it was just a matter of doing it. I thought we could do it last week, I thought we'd do it the week before, but we didn't. It just felt good to get it done today.

I know people are getting impatient. But enjoy baseball right now.

You think you have money or people know who you are but at times like this it doesn't matter,