"I've had games when I almost threw seven picks," Favre said. "It was unreal. Before last year, I'd reached a point where I was sitting in
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Favre said he did doubt his decision to unretire for a second consecutive year and sign with the Vikings, even as he was making the commitment.
"I was driving into
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"You'd think I'd know better by now," Favre said. "I've learned a lot through the years. What I haven't learned is what I'll do and when I'll do it."
Favre also revealed aspects of his standoff with Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy. The Packers traded Favre to
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"There was just silence," Favre told the magazine. "I said, 'Well, what are we gonna do?'
"They made it pretty clear I wasn't going to play there, and I said, 'How about the Vikings or even the Lions?' I wanted to stay in the same division. They said that wasn't going to happen, but maybe Tampa. I said, 'Fine, trade me to
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