Favre ‘not ready’ to coach Packers, yet
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he’s “not ready” to become a National Football League coach and fill the vacancy for his former team. But the Hall of Famer kept the idea open long-term, saying he’s “learned to never say never” on what the future might hold.
“It’s definitely interesting,” Favre told TMZ Sports of the possibility of coaching the Packers. “But believe me, that’s not going to happen. How can you not be intrigued by that? They would never offer, but even if they would, that’s ... I’m not ready for that and neither are they.”
Mike McCarthy’s 13-season run coaching the Packers ended earlier this month after he was fired following a loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Favre said that while he felt fulfilled from coaching high school football — the 49-year-old helped Oak Grove High School win a Mississippi state championship as offensive co-ordinator in 2013 — he’s not ready for the big time commitment just yet.
“That’s a far cry from the professional aspect of it,” Favre said. “Will I do it? (coach at a higher level) Who knows. I do feel like I have a lot to offer the next level and the next level after that. As a college, pro coach, there’s very little time devoted to anything other than football. Right now I’m not willing to give up that time.”
Favre, an 11-time Pro Bowler who guided the Packers to a Super Bowl win in 1996, noted that former player-to-coach scenarios such as Bart Starr weren’t perfect transitions — Starr coached the Packers in the mid-1970s almost right after his playing career concluded. Starr had a 52-76-3 record over nine seasons, making the playoffs only once.
“Just because you play doesn’t make you a great coach,” Favre said. “Some of the greatest coaches never played.”