Episode 36: Brett Favre

On the 36th episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by Green Bay Packers legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre (03:08 – 53:37). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), where the guys talk about Morten’s family friend Seth Michael, and how his underdog story of pursuing a career in music in Nashville reminds Morten of Brett Favre’s story of perseverance during his football career (01:12). We then move to our interview with Brett, where he discusses a wide array of topics: how he went from a high school quarterback who never threw the ball, to the NFL quarterback who retired with every career passing record (04:17); his insight into the drama between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, and why he believes Rodgers is more likely to sit out than play for Green Bay again (06:37); his record-setting iron man streak in the NFL, and the aspect of it he is most proud of (13:53); playing the greatest game of his career just one day after the unexpected passing of his father (17:36); why things didn’t work out for him with the Atlanta Falcons (24:11); winning three-straight MVPs in the 1990s, and who he attributes most of that success to (30:54); a great story of Mike Holmgren getting mad at him for changing the play-call at the line of scrimmage, even though it worked (34:40); on leaving Green Bay, and why it was so important to him to play for a team that would be playing against the Packers (38:59); this week’s edition of “The Name Game,” featuring Andy Reid, Jon Gruden, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Stefanski, Deion Sanders, Mike McCarthy, Jim McMahon, Andre Rison, and Jessie Tuggle (43:14); what he thinks of the Jets drafting Zach Wilson (49:26); why he thinks the Vikings can win a Super Bowl with Kirk Cousins at quarterback (50:10); and why Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL (52:56).Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Paul Bovi for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (54:44 – 01:02:02). How does the release of the 2021 NFL schedule impact how Paul is viewing some of the win totals around the league (55:59)? Plus, the guys play “NBA Playoffs: True or False,” as the basketball postseason gets underway next weekend (57:17).Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he talks about how one coach’s poor judgment opened the door for the Hall of Fame career of Brett Favre (01:02:02).