Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is known for many things. The Hall of Famer played 302 games over 20 seasons, went to 11 Pro Bowls, and is a three-time NFL MVP. He held nine quarterback records at the time of his retirement (even though two of those were most fumbles and most interceptions thrown, but we’ll overlook that). He only won one Super Bowl (thank you, Desmond Howard), but took his teams to five NFC championship games.
As a teammate, most recognize Favre as a true leader, first for 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, then with the Vikings and the Jets toward the end of his career. But that is probably because most people don’t know the dark truth about Favre…
…that he was a deranged maniac who hunted his receivers’ fingers for sport!
But as brave former teammates have come forward to tell their harrowing ordeals of playing with Favre, the world of professional football might finally begin to heal from the monster who roamed its ranks for so many years.
Robert Brooks: Favre Collected Our Broken Fingers
Long-time Green Bay wide receiver Robert Brooks was the first to reveal the horrible dark side of Brett Favre. Speaking with ESPN’s Gary Miller about his retirement, Brooks put his trauma aside and confessed the pain Favre inflicted … with pleasure.
Gary Miller: “Is a Brett Favre ball easy to catch?”
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Robert Brooks: “Brett’s got a bullet for an arm, it’s tough. I’ve broken a lot of fingers messing with that guy. I had to get my wedding ring custom-fitted and I’m waiting for it to come back right now because Brett broke my ring finger about three times, the same finger. He takes pride in that. He chalks up how many fingers he gets during training camp.”
He took PRIDE in mangling fingers. He used to chalk up each one he “collected” as a trophy. Favre is, in other words, history’s greatest monster (or at least football’s).
But Brooks was the first one over the wall, and for a long time, people let the sick Favre keep hunting fingers.
Antonio Freeman Adds His Harrowing Tale
Fast forward to 2018, when another Favre victim … errr, teammate … also came forward. Antonio Freeman retired from football in 2007, but it took him more than a decade before he could summon up the courage to recount his ordeal.
Speaking with ESPN SportsNation, Freeman told the hosts that he could no longer wear his Super Bowl XXXI ring anymore because Favre had broken too many of his fingers with passes over the years.
“Favre fractured or dislocated 7 out of my 10 fingers, so unfortunately, it no longer fits,” Freeman regretfully said.
What is it with Brett Favre and teammates being able to wear rings? That’s some sociopathic behavior right there.
Favre’s Reign Of Terror Is Gratefully Over
OK, if you haven’t figured it out by now, we’re having a little fun with Favre, a true NFL legend. While we’re certain he was always proud of his rifle arm and bullet passes (and many of those broken fingers too; because that’s just how guys are, athletes in particular), we know all of his teammates appreciated his greatness and leadership on the field.
Favre, Brooks, and Freeman are all enjoying their retirement, we’re sure. Since that time, Favre has become outspoken on many issues, from the left-leaning media even to Taylor Swift (because everyone has to have an opinion of Taylor Swift; we’re pretty sure it’s a federal law).
But no matter what they do in retirement, all three of these Green Bay Packers were terrors of a sort, once upon a time.
Terrors to the teams they played against, that is.
