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Favre congratulates Holmgren via text message

Former Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Holmgren told the Green Bay Press-Gazette that Brett Favre sent a congratulatory text message before the event. The former quarterback was invited to the induction ceremony, but didn't attend.
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Former Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Holmgren told the Green Bay Press-Gazette that Brett Favre sent a congratulatory text message before the event. The former quarterback was invited to the induction ceremony, but didn't attend.

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