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Favre's father dies 
 
NFL.com wire reports  
KILN, Miss. (Dec. 21, 2003) -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre's
father died Sunday, Dec. 21, of a heart attack or a stroke while he was
driving, Mississippi state police said. Irvin Favre was 58. 
Favre went off the road at 5:23 p.m. near Kiln, the hometown of Brett, a
three-time NFL most valuable player. Irvin Favre ran into a ditch, said
Sgt. Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol. 
"It didn't appear that the accident was serious enough to cause him to be
unconscious, so that leads us to believe that a medical condition was what
caused him to go off the road," Gazzo said. 
Irvin Favre was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. 
An autopsy will be performed Monday, Dec. 22. 
"First, the witnesses, then the ambulance, and then at the hospital they
tried to revive him," Gazzo said. "It's going to be a great loss to the
community, he was a great guy." 
Favre's status for Monday night's crucial game against the Oakland Raiders
would be determined Monday, Green Bay spokesman Aaron Popkey said from San
Francisco. 
"Our thoughts are with Brett and his family," Popkey said. 
Favre has started 204 consecutive games, including playoffs, an NFL record
for quarterbacks. The Packers trail Minnesota by a half-game in the NFC
North. 
Irvin Favre coached his son at Hancock North Central High School. He said
he knew Brett had a good arm, but he also had an abundance of good running
backs. So, for the three years Brett was the starting quarterback, Hancock
North ran the wishbone. 
One of the school's signature plays at the time was a pitchout with Brett
Favre as the lead blocker. 
"If I had wanted to showcase my son, I could have let him throw," Irvin
Favre said later. "But I thought I did a good job in that what I was doing
was in the best interest of the team." 
Irvin Favre followed his son's NFL career closely and considered the
Packers' Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots in New Orleans
among the best events of his life. 
"Sometimes I think it's just a football game," Irvin Favre said at the
time. "Then when I think about it, I realize it's the world's
championship. 
"It's hard to believe that the little boy we raised has done all this." 
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 Favre's father dies
Ah grazie, ecco a cosa si riferiva la lettera ricevuta da Leopizzi letta sul
finale di Denver-Indianapolis...
--
Roger

On the night his father died, Brett Favre addressed the Green Bay Packers in 
an emotional team meeting. He said he had no intention of leaving his 
football family, even at one of the lowest points in his life. 
22 su 30, 399 yards, 4 td
non c'era modo migliore per onorare la memoria del padre
RIP
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 RIP
tra l'altro record di tutti i tempi nella NFL per un primo tempo.
Questo ragazzo è un mito vivente.
senza parole.
Sonny

 RIP
Be' IMHO era quasi scontato vista il personaggio. Incredibile come in certi
momenti cosi' tremendamente tragici alcuni uomini di sport tirino fuori
prestazioni da fantascienza.
CIAO
TEO

non c'era modo migliore per onorare la memoria del padre
Prestazione grandiosa, si conferma una leggenda.
Sarebbe un peccato non vedere i Packs nei Playoffs...

 non c'era modo migliore per onorare la memoria del padre
un altro c'era, farlo ai broncos (fangala lo spirito natalizio)
giorgio