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NFL AT 100-AP Was There-Packers-Raiders 2003

As part of its celebration of its 100th season, the NFL is designating a Game of the Week, each chosen to highlight a classic matchup. For this week, it is the Packers-Raiders game.

To mark each Game of the Week, the AP will be reprinting its story of a classic matchup in the rivalry. The following is the story from the 2003 meeting between the teams on the day after Brett Favre’s father passed away, first published on Dec. 23, 2003, and written by AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham.

Favre deals with grief by playing heavy heart out

By GREG BEACHAM

AP Sports Writer

OAKLAND (AP) — Brett Favre dealt with the grief in the best way he could imagine.