Andy Reid on Favre’s leadership abilities:
“I was sitting up in [Eagles general manager] Tom Heckert’s office, and I was watching a highlight video, but it was more of him just being miked on the sideline. It was unbelievable. You forget; I’ve been away from him now for a while. You forget the comedy, and through that comedy how he rallies people. He brought the team so close with his love for the game.”
On how Favre will be remembered:
“I think it’s just his love for the game. I’m not sure that I’ve been around anybody who is 37 years old and is jumping on people and acting like he’s 12. That’s how he played every day. He did that in practice. He just loved to play the game.”
Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on Favre’s retirement
On whether he was surprised to hear of Favre’s retirement:
“Yeah, I was a little bit surprised. I thought they would have to drag Brett off, but he knows what he’s doing.”
On Favre’s legacy and how he’ll be remembered:
“He certainly set a new standard for quarterbacks; in a few different ways. Statistically, certainly, durability, and he won a Super Bowl in there as well.”
On whether he has any special memories about the QB:
“In 1995, he had a very severely sprained ankle. I don’t think too many people thought he’d play. He did everything possible that he could that week, and, against the Chicago Bears [11/12/95], he threw five touchdowns [25-33-336-0-5TD]. That speaks a little bit about his durability. And, another one would be his Super Bowl win. On the second play of the game, he audibled to a post-route to [WR] Andre Rison and hit him for a touchdown on our second offensive play of the game. Those are a couple that pop out to me. With Brett, there probably should be a new rule that you have to put ‘great’ in front of his name; ‘The great Brett Favre,’ because that’s the standard that he’s set.”
On whether he actually believes Favre will retire:
“I think Brett knows what he’s doing. However, I think there’s no question that he could still play.”
On what made him so good, as he was so unconventional:
“You’re right. When he was disciplined, within all his movements, that’s when he was at his best. He was a little bit unique, but if he stayed disciplined within how he played, that’s when he was dynamite. He became a very accurate passer within his style. When I was coaching him, we made a deal to keep the crazy plays under twelve. That’s when he’s playing the best.”
On whether it took patience and time to coach a player like Favre:
“You love that type of talent, and there’s a real fine line because you don’t want to take those great, great plays away. Without some crazy plays, you wouldn’t have those great plays that will be played on ESPN forever. He certainly had his share of those great ones.”
On his production this year being as high as ever and yet he’s walking away:
“I do think he’s going out on top. You’d have to ask him the details of exactly why. He’s certainly going out on top of a great career.”
On whether he could still play:
“There’s no question he would still play. It takes about five years of being away to think that you can’t play after you retire. He knows what he’s doing.”
On his presence in the locker room:
“He’s one of those great players that could make everyone else around him better. Some things you can’t explain and that part of him is hard to explain. He certainly made people better around him. Some of it I think is talent, much of it was personality. That was one of his strengths.”
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