Brett Favre and Green Bay Packers sign contract for merchandise sales
GREEN BAY -- Brett Favre gear is big business for the Green Bay Packers.Favre and the team have signed a contract for merchandise sales that gives Favre a percentage of revenue.The NFL will also get a cut cue to the use of the Packers trademark on the merchandise.There are 47 products listed on the team's website bearing Favre's name.Everything from coffee mugs to gold coins are on sale as part of the marketing deal.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
One day after Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Lambeau, Favre in Madison for flag football game
GREEN BAY -- A huge crowd and a huge ovation at Lambeau Field Saturday, July 18th as Brett Favre was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame -- and his #4 jersey was retired.
Retired Packers, fans beam with pride for legendary Brett Favre; "we waited a long time for this"
WAUKESHA -- With Brett Favre being inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame, many of his old teammates came through town to show their support.It's an exciting day for Packers nation.
"We were waiting for Brett to come home:" Emotional day in Titletown for Favre's Hall of Fame induction
GREEN BAY -- Brett Favre was asking earlier today if he thought he would get emotional during his Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
"We love Brett Favre!" Fans from all over flock to Lambeau Field to witness #4 Hall of Fame ceremony
GREEN BAY -- Fans from all over are streaming into Green Bay as Favre Week reaches its culmination.
4-Ever a Legend: Share your favorite Brett Favre moments as one of the Packers
GREEN BAY -- Packers nation will be honoring Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre on Saturday, July 18th -- when the team retires Favre's number 4 at the Packers Hall of Fame Induction Banquet.
Lambeau Field ready for Brett Favre's Hall of Fame Induction ceremony Saturday
GREEN BAY -- Fans attending the viewing of Brett Favre’s Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in the Lambeau Field seating bowl are being reminded of parking and safety tips, as well as the stadium’s carry-in policy and other important information to keep in mind for Saturday’s event.Parking, priced at $4 and benefitting Favre 4 Hope, will be available beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Lambeau Field lots located to the west and southwest of the stadium, off of Ridge Road and True Lane.Gates to the seating areas will open at 5:15 p.m., with the exception of the Miller Lite Gate and American Family Insurance Gate, which will both be closed for the private induction ceremony event.
Legends of the Field announces two rare public autograph, photo op sessions with Brett Favre
GREEN BAY -- Legends of the Field has announced two extremely rare public autograph and photo op sessions with Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre.The first appearance will occur on Saturday, July 18th from 10:00 a.m. to noon in Green Bay at D2 Sports Pub.The second appearance will occur on Sunday, July 19th in Madison.In a statement, Legends of the Field officials said:
Brett Favre: Back on the cover of Sports Illustrated
MILWAUKEE -- Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is back on the cover of Sports Illustrated -- and he's sporting the green and gold.
Fans line up to get tickets for charity flag football game Favre will take part in at Camp Randall
MADISON -- Brett Favre will be taking part in a charity flag football game at the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium on July 19th, and on Wednesday, June 3rd, fans lined up to get tickets.Tickets for the game went on sale on Wednesday morning.The event, pitting former Packers against NFL All-Stars will come a day after Favre is inducted into Packers Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Lambeau.Organizers and a Packers spokesman say a scheduling conflict at Lambeau and the game's proximity to the start of the NFL season prevented the team game from being held in Green Bay.So Favre thought the next best place to hold the game would be Madison, which is about a two-hour drive southwest from Lambeau.Tickets for the game start at $34 each.
"Enthusiastic response:" All available tickets sold out for Favre's Hall of Fame induction ceremony
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- All available tickets, approximately 67,000, to view Brett Favre’s Packers Hall of Fame induction ceremony on the TundraVision video boards from the Lambeau Field seating bowl have been sold, the Packers Hall of Fame Inc.
Mark your calendar: Packers to honor Favre, Ron Wolf in 2015 with halftime ceremonies
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers announced Monday, April 27th that the organization will honor two of its all-time greats – Brett Favre and Ron Wolf – in halftime ceremonies during the 2015 season, with Favre’s name and retired No. 4 to be unveiled on Lambeau Field’s north façade Nov. 26 and Wolf’s name to be unveiled next to fellow Pro Football Hall of Famers on the stadium’s east side Nov. 15.“The Packers are fortunate to have had many great players and general managers in our storied history.
Packers to play Bears on Thanksgiving evening; Brett Favre to return to Lambeau to be honored
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will meet at Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving evening -- the first Thanksgiving home game for the Pack since 1923!
"It's been a long time coming:" Some Packers fans excited to learn Favre may be back on Thanksgiving
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers 2015 schedule was released on Tuesday evening, April 21st, and there is a lot of excitement over a Thanksgiving matchup with the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.
Be there for Brett: Packers fans invited to Favre's Hall of Fame induction
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the Green Bay Packers announced Friday, February 27th there will be additional opportunities for Packers fans to share in the experience of former quarterback Brett Favre’s induction into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and his number retirement on Saturday, July 18th.A ticketed viewing opportunity will be held inside the seating bowl for fans who would like to be at Lambeau Field to watch the ceremony live on the TundraVision video boards.
Brett Favre ventures to Green Bay, attends "Chalk Talk" luncheon with Steve Young
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre ventured to Green Bay on Monday, December 8th -- and attended a luncheon in Titletown."It's exciting to be back.
VIDEO: Brett Favre sheds his shaggy look in new commercial
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If you've seen former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre lately, you know he's been letting his beard and hair grow out a bit.
Is YOUR name on the "Unclaimed Property" list? Brett Favre's is!
MADISON (AP) — The Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre are among the more notable entities on the list of unclaimed property in Wisconsin, which totals nearly $440 million.The Wisconsin State Journal spent several hours this month searching the online database listing all the current owners of property relinquished to the state.The newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1AI9ZLV ) Associated Bank had a cashier's check for $1,410 made out to the Packers.
"It's a little chilly:" Brett Favre accepts Ice Bucket Challenge, who'd he challenge?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Former Green Bay Packers quarterback and future Packers Hall of Famer Brett Favre is the latest to accept the Ice Bucket Challenge to benefit ALS.Video of Favre completing the challenge was posted to Twitter on Sunday evening, August 17th.
"He loved it here:" Bob Harlan, Steve Mariucci reflect on Brett Favre's legacy in Green Bay
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The announcement that Brett Favre will be going into the Packers Hall of Fame and having his number retired is big news to many Green Bay Packers fans.