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player ready...Former Packers great Brett Favre returned to Green Bay on Monday to attend a tribute luncheon for Hall of Famer Bart Starr.
The Green Bay Press-Gazette reported that Favre had no immediate plans to attend Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field.
Favre was among those at the luncheon to honor Starr, who is recovering from two strokes and did not attend the event. Starr, 80, also is recovering from a heart attack.
Favre, his wife Deanna, Bart Starr Jr. and Hall of Famer Steve Young attended the event , a benefit for Rawhide Boys Ranch, which Starr co-founded.
The luncheon took place at Brett Favre’s Steakhouse located near Lambeau Field.
“I understand his plans are to go back (to his home in Hattiesburg, Miss.) pretty shortly after this,” Packers president Mark Murphy told reporters at the Starr tribute. “I don’t think he’ll be going to Lambeau tonight.”
Favre’s appearance at the benefit was kept quiet.
“I think it’s really you have to give the credit to Rawhide,” Murphy said before the event. “Obviously, the relationship with Rawhide has had over the years with Bart Starr, they reached out to Brett and were able to secure, reach an agreement. He’ll be coming in. I think it’s great. Bring attention to such a great cause and something that’s meant so much to Bart.”
Favre and the franchise have been in the process of healing an acrimonious divorce that occurred when the team moved forward with Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback.
Six years removed from the franchise he represented for 16 years, Favre will be inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on July 18, 2015 during the annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at Lambeau Field. Also that night, the Packers will retire Favre’s No. 4.
“It’s something we’ve been working on for quite a while. We’re looking forward to having him back next July for the introduction into the Hall of Fame and retirement of his number,” Murphy said Monday, according to the Press-Gazette.