Favre believes playing for an archrival actually made him appreciate his 16 seasons in Green Bay that much more.
Speaking with the media in Canton, Ohio, on Friday, one day before his official induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Favre talked about what it was like to walk out of the Lambeau Field tunnel as an opponent.
He had said before how he never realized, until those showdowns in 2009 and ’10, how difficult it is to be the enemy at Lambeau, and he reiterated that. But he added another sentiment as well.
“I’m thankful I had a chance to witness it from the other side, if that makes sense, because I think I would have taken for granted how special it is to play there,” Favre said.