Just how much of a shoo-in was he?
Each candidate is presented to the selection committee by a local journalist who covered that player and then debate ensues. Favre didn’t really have to be presented at all and there was obviously no debate about his election.
Depending on who you ask, the whole process lasted either six or nine seconds.
The longest discussion of the HOF meeting was Eddie DeBartolo Jr. at 50 minutes, 33 seconds. The shortest? Brett Favre at six seconds.
.@wyche89 reports that the Brett Favre introduction to Hall of Fame voters was 9 seconds.