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Brett Favre talks Chiefs-Bucs, Rodgers' future & Watson's trade dilemma

Minty Bets is joined by Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre to discuss the Chiefs-Bucs, the future of the Packers with Aaron Rodgers & Deshaun Watson's dilemma with the Houston Texans.

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MINTY BETS: Welcome to Yahoo Sports. Joining us today is Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre to talk about the big game this weekend. Before we begin, Brett, we know you have a new podcast, "Bowling with Favre" on PodcastOne. What are you most excited about with this podcast?

BRETT FAVRE: You know, it's a first for me. I've done lots of radio. I've done lots of TV. I think the good part about it is I can do it from home, which in today's world, at least hopefully the short term, everything is done from home primarily anyway because of this pandemic. So we can basically talk about what we want, but we need to spike the interest of listeners. So that's a challenge I'm looking forward to it.

MINTY BETS: This weekend we have the Bucs versus the Chiefs. Everyone wants to know who do you like to win this game?

BRETT FAVRE: Whew, you know what? I have mixed emotions. And what I mean by that is Andy Reid, the head coach for the Chiefs, is a dear friend of mine and a former coach, who I owe a great deal of gratitude to my success. Had this game been last year, I would have said 100% I'm pulling for Andy because he had never won one. Of course, he won last year.

The other part of me wants to see Tom Brady do it with another team because I've been there. Although I didn't win it with Minnesota. We came very close, and it would have been an astronomical feat to do that.

Tom Brady's been great there's no question. But this is a new team, and what he's done so far is unbelievable. But I'd like to see him go all the way.

MINTY BETS: All right, do you think this is going to be a high scoring game?

BRETT FAVRE: I would say yes, just based on the two offenses. In saying that, generally it goes the opposite way. I don't foresee it being 10-7, 7-3, 17-10. But, you know, I think the odds on favorite would be 45-42. But I envision it being a lower score game than anticipated.

MINTY BETS: Do you feel it's a big advantage for the Bucs to be playing at home in Tampa this Sunday?

BRETT FAVRE: If fans were allowed. I don't even know what they're saying if they're going to allow limited fans. But limited fans is basically no fans. From a convenience perspective, I think it is an advantage.

There's this familiarity, if you will, with your surroundings. But how much of an advantage I think, if any, is a slight advantage. It's the first time it's ever happened. But also, this is the first time a pandemic has ever happened, and we're in a different world right now where usually the Super Bowl was the biggest spectacle on Earth. It won't be even a tenth of what it normally would be. So it's going to be interesting to see how both teams handle it.

MINTY BETS: Now, you played for the Lombardi Trophy twice. What was different for you from the first game compared to the second?

BRETT FAVRE: Well, the first was much like doing a podcast. There was this unknown. What I've heard, what I've seen on TV was basically what I knew. But until you actually play in it, very few get to ever play in a Super Bowl.

The second go around I kind of knew what to expect. Logistically, how our Practice schedule was laid out, travel to and from the hotel, what you could, what you couldn't do-- all that was not new anymore. The first time was extremely exciting. The second time was extremely exciting but also a little more comforting, if that makes sense.

MINTY BETS: Now let's talk about quarterbacks. Is there a quarterback currently in the NFL that reminds you of yourself?

BRETT FAVRE: I think there's a couple of guys that play with similar styles. Patrick Mahomes would be one. Baker Mayfield would be another. I think both of those guys, when entering the NFL, were much more conditioned to start right away because of their offenses that they ran in college.

In my opinion, college offenses are a little bit more advanced than pro offenses, which when I came into the league it once told me the opposite. There was very little throw in college and much more throwing and complexity of offenses in the pros. Now, the transition is very manageable, especially early on. So I would say the difference is that they're much more polished when they entered the league than I was.

MINTY BETS: Now, are those the quarterbacks that you enjoy watching the most? And if not, who are they?

BRETT FAVRE: Well, I can't say I enjoy watching them the most. I mean, no, disrespect with this, but a rather boring Tom Brady who does it like they did basically in the old days. And he does it as well as anyone who has ever played the game. His pocket presence-- he's not going to wow you with the feet. He's not going to escape. He's not going to buy time with his legs. That's not his game.

But if you can protect him, he will pick you apart like a surgeon, and that's impressive to watch. Because it's such a rarity nowadays and in professional football. You're seeing more of the dual threat type of guys. And the old guard is still in charge, which is rather impressive.

But I enjoy watching or have been for many years a guy like Drew Brees. Of course, a guy like Peyton when he was playing, Tom Brady. Russell Wilson is all but similar in styles to myself. Aaron Rodgers is in a class by himself. So there's a lot of good players out there.

MINTY BETS: Now the Packers have made it to the NFC Championship back-to-back years. There seems to be some questions about Aaron Rodgers future in Green Bay. Do you think you can lead the Packers back to the Super Bowl?

BRETT FAVRE: There's no question he can. I thought they had a tremendous year, better year than I thought they would have. Aaron Rodgers played unbelievable. I can't say that it was a surprise because he tends to do that every year. Just the numbers were a little more gaudy.

The most important number, if you ask Aaron or you ask the guy like Tom Brady and the guy that have played paid their dues-- the most important one is the Super Bowl. I think they would be fools-- and I say "they," the Packers would be fools to not do everything they can to win now. And I'm not saying that they are or they aren't.

I'm just saying they were a game away. And I thought that the hottest team in football was the Packers before the Bucs came. And I cannot believe that they got beat. So they need to address the issues that maybe they feel like they need to address but immediate needs. Don't think long term and they'll get back.

MINTY BETS: Now, Aaron Rodgers isn't the only quarterback at odds with his team. Deshaun Watson is also on the same boat. What do you think about Deshaun Watson's decision to be traded.

BRETT FAVRE: You know what? It's different day and time. You know, it's not that long ago in some respects but another it's light years ago when I entered the league. And it was almost unheard of for a player to demand basically anything. John Elway did it when he said he would not go play with I think it was Baltimore or the Indianapolis Colts at the time. He said he would go play Major League Baseball until, you know, something happened, and he ended up going to Denver.

But other than that, I really don't remember. Maybe Philip Rivers and Eli's situation where one said he would play here, and one ended up there. And the other one ended up, I guess, where he wanted to.

I'm kind of old school. I think, you know, you play. You get paid a ton of money to do a certain job, and just do it. And let the chips fall where they may. I think we make too much money to voice an opinion, but I'm not saying he's wrong. Again, I think it's a different day and time, and it'll be interesting to see how the organization handles it.

MINTY BETS: What did you think of the Packers' decision to kick it on fourth and goal down eight late in the fourth quarter in the NFC title game a couple of weeks ago?

BRETT FAVRE: I thought it was absolutely, 100% the right decision. And I'm basing this off of a few things-- how they had performed in the red zone that day. Not in previous games. Because if you go off of previous games or the season, there's no question you go for it.

The reason that they didn't have to go for it in previous games is because they were spot on right away. But they had sputtered, for whatever reason, in this game. And it wasn't fourth and goal from the 1 or 2. It was like from the 8 or 9. So that's a lot of yards.

Get the points. Get a stop. You got Aaron Rodgers. You can go down and score, and they still had that opportunity.

MINTY BETS: Football is now favorite. So much for their offense. Do you watch games currently and think, I wish I could have played in this era?

BRETT FAVRE: I chuckle and wonder. It's a stat-driven league right now, and statistics are off the charts. Records will be broken like with each game it seems like. But I'm really pleased with the body of work that I put in. And if I had to do it all over again, I'd do it and do it in that era.

MINTY BETS: Fantasy football has become so big. How do you feel about people asking you about fantasy during your football career?

BRETT FAVRE: It has gotten big. And I have to be honest, I played my first year removed from retirement. We had like a little family and some close friends and started a league. And I finished last. And how embarrassing, and I haven't played since.

It's a fun craze. What was kind of funny about it in my last year of playing is when my family had kind of started. So I was still playing, so I wasn't in fantasy football. But they were all asking me, are you going to throw it to Percy Harvin this week? Is Adrian going to get a lot of carries?

And I don't know. You know, when people would ask my advice, I'd say, yes, I think Wes Welker certainly will have 10 to 12 catches this week. He'd end up with one. And they were like, well, I thought you said-- you know, that's the game of football. You have no idea, and I think that's what's so fun and unique about fantasy football.

MINTY BETS: Now, last question. If you weren't a professional athlete, what would your career choice be?

BRETT FAVRE: My father was a high school football coach and my mother was a special education teacher. And that's really what I knew. Baseball and football was really my go-to whatever, you know, something related to it either. So had I not played Pro Football-- I don't know how long I would have done it-- but I would have been a coach and probably a teacher. Who knows if I would have moved up the ladder or what. But I would have started as a high school coach and teacher.

MINTY BETS: I love that. All right, guys. Make sure to check out "Bowling with Favre." You guys can listen to it anywhere podcasts are available. Thank you so much for your time, Brett.

BRETT FAVRE: Thanks for having me.