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SPORTSThursday 26 November 2015
Packers’ Rodgers
looking forward to
returns of Favre, Starr
GENARO C. ARMAS day. At halftime, former in July, when the Packers In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 file photo, Green Bay Packers
AP Sports Writer quarterback Brett Favre’s held ceremonies to induct quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before an NFL football
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin name and retired number game against the Detroit Lions in Green Bay, Wis.
(AP) — Aaron Rodgers will be unveiled inside the
often speaks with pride stadium in a ceremony Associated Press
about the history of the that Hall of Fame quarter-
Green Bay Packers, a back Bart Starr is hoping to
team that has been fortu- attend.
nate to have three of the “It will be a great day for
NFL’s best quarterbacks all Packer fans,” Rodgers
on its side. said Tuesday.
All three of them could be It’s the completion of a
at Lambeau Field for one season-long reconciliation
memorable Thanksgiving between Favre and the
night. team he helped revive
Rodgers is a definite with when he arrived in 1992.
the Packers facing the Favre made a triumphant
Chicago Bears on Thurs- return to Lambeau Field
Gifford In this Sept. 15, 2013 file photo, former New York Giants player him into the Packers’ Hall gers loves the stories that
of Fame, and to retire his Starr relates about his trips
Continued from Previous Page Frank Gifford looks on before an NFL football game between jersey. to the Super Bowl or NFL
The sides had a messy championships.
A running back, defensive the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford, split in 2008. Favre was re- “It’s always fun being
back, wide receiver and placed by Rodgers, a first- around him, but he’s such
special teams player, Gif- N.J. Associated Press round NFL draft pick who a positive, encouraging
ford was the NFL MVP in was the backup for three person. It’ll be great to see
1956 when his New York Gi- and research of an issue we tably on ABC’s “Monday years. him,” Rodgers said.
ants won the league cham- take very seriously.” Night Football,” where he “I think it’s been a good What isn’t as much fun for
pionship. A crushing hit by The NFL declined com- famously served as a buffer proper healing process for the Packers is the quick
Eagles linebacker Chuck ment. Gifford later had a between fellow announc- everybody,” Rodgers said. turnaround after playing
Bednarik in November 1960 successful second career ers Don Meredith and How- The general assumption is on Sunday. The Packers
flattened Gifford and likely in broadcasting, most no- ard Cosell.q that Favre will be elected have 16 players with vari-
shortened his football ca- to the NFL Hall of Fame in ous injuries, though Rodg-
reer. Bednarik was pictured his first year of eligibility in ers is back at practice af-
standing over the uncon- February. ter recovering from a sore
scious Gifford, pumping Starr, 81, is already in the right shoulder.
his fist in celebration. Gif- hall. One of the most be- “Aaron’s good. He’s sore,
ford was in the hospital for loved players in Packers just like everybody is,”
10 days and sidelined until history is recovering from coach Mike McCarthy
1962. two strokes and a heart said.
“We have great respect attack, and his family has Green Bay returned to
and sympathy for the Gif- said it is hopeful he will be practice Tuesday after
ford family,” the Giants at Lambeau on Thursday. taking a day off follow-
said in a statement. “We all Rodgers said Starr has ing the team’s 30-13 win
miss Frank dearly. We sup- been a “great encour- over Minnesota that end-
port the family’s decision to agement” to him since he ed a three-game losing
contribute to the discussion was drafted in 2005. Rod- streak.q
