Favre joining Packers Hall of Fame

The great thaw is Yadier Molina Jersey nearly complete. The big weekend in Green Bay is finally here for Brett Favre. The former quarterback renowned for his durability and gunslinger mentality will be inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame and have his No. 4 jersey retired on Saturday. It's a day some Packers fans thought they might never see. The sides have mended their relationship after a messy split that stemmed from the ''will he or won't he retire'' http://www.officialcardinalsmlbshop.com/authentic-51-willie-mcgee-jersey.htmldrama that led to a once-unthinkable exit from Green Bay in 2008. But Saturday begins a green-and-gold celebration of a storied, 16-year tenure with the Packers that helped revive of one of the NFL's marquee teams. ''I think it's huge,''http://www.officialcardinalsmlbshop.com/authentic-24-whitey-herzog-jersey.html Mike McCarthy, Favre's last coach with the Packers, said during minicamp. ''There (are) some monumental moments for this organization and obviously he has quite a few of them. He deserves to be honored the right way.'' With the kind of fanfare befitting for a player who had a flair for the dramatic, both on and off the field. The induction ceremony for old No. 4 will take place in the Lambeau Field atrium. The roughly 67,000 seats for fans to watch on video boards inside the stadium bowl have long been sold out. Tickets, of course, cost $4. Net proceeds were to go to the Favre 4 Hope charity. Now 45, Favre will also participate in a charity flag football game on Sunday Matt Joyce Jersey at the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium. The event will pit former Packers against noted retired NFL players including former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. A scheduling conflict at Lambeau and the game's proximity to training camp, which starts in less than two weeks, prevented the game from being held in Green Bay. Returning to Lambeau for the event might have made the weekend perfect for Favre. Still, this is a moment that he has been looking forward to for some time. ''To say a whirlwind would be probably an understatement. It's going to be a lot of fun. Much anticipated obviously. Not only from our end but I think from everyone else,'' Favre said earlier this year. The rumblings in Titletown began a decade ago after the Packers took http://www.officialraysshop.com/authentic-70-joe-maddon-jersey.htmlAaron Rodgers in the first round of the 2005 draft. Favre wasn't thrilled that the team had found his heir apparent, and fans initially treated Rodgers with skepticism. Rodgers took over in 2008 after Favre was traded to the Jets. Favre retired briefly, then came back with the Minnesota Vikings for a two-year stint starting in 2009 that finally finished his career. Any apprehension that Favre might have felt about how fans might react disappeared after the response for tickets. ''If there were any questions prior to that about how the fans felt about my return, I think those questions have been answered,'' Favre said. Packers president Mark Murphy said he also initially wasn't sure what kind of turnout to expect on Saturday night.