Community, Resilience, and Nostalgia

I sat down with Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and we covered just about everything. Brett opened up about the lessons his father taught him, what it was like to grow up in a modest family, and how that foundation shaped the way he approached football and life. He shared powerful memories about the night after his father passed away, when he played one of the most unforgettable games of his career, and how that moment still defines him today. We talked about the toll football took on his body, his battle with Parkinson’s disease, and why he refuses to let it define him. Brett also addressed the controversies that have followed him, the Netflix documentary, and the ongoing civil case in Mississippi. But beyond the headlines, he spoke about family, faith, and what he hopes his legacy will be, not just as a quarterback, but as a husband, father, and friend. This was Brett Favre at his most honest, funny, candid, and unfiltered. Chapters: 00:02:05 – Why Brett Moved Back to Hattiesburg 00:06:11 – Brett Favre’s Humble Beginnings 00:10:47 – Dad’s Tough Love 00:14:51 – The Best Part of Growing Up a Favre 00:18:13 – Brett’s Family Home Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina 00:25:29 – Brett on the Death of His Father 00:44:10 – Why Gen Z is Not Interested in Learning from Legends 00:49:18 – Brett Favre’s Message to His Father Today 00:52:17 – Brett Addresses the T-Shirt 00:57:42 – Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s Diagnosis 01:04:43 – What Scares Brett Favre Most About Parkinson’s 01:13:01 – How Deanna Favre Took the News of Brett’s Diagnosis 01:16:37 – When Brett Found Out He Had Parkinson’s 01:26:09 – Brett Favre’s Limitations Due to Parkinson’s 01:27:39 – Would Brett Play Differently Knowing the Risks of Concussions 01:31:19 – Why Brett Favre Does Not Recommend Children Play Tackle Football 01:39:56 – Brett Calls on the NFL to Do More About Concussions 01:42:44 – Netflix Lied? Untold: The Fall of Favre 01:56:10 – Why Brett Favre Decided to Support Donald Trump 02:09:29 – Word Association: NFL Legends Edition The Sage Steele Show is a weekly podcast hosted by former ESPN anchor Sage Steele. Each week, Sage sits down with entertainers, athletes, business people, and politicians to have deep dive personal one on one discussions that enlighten, entertain, and engage. There’s a whole big world out there that’s not just sports, and Sage wants to talk about all of it. #sagesteelepodcast #sagesteele #podcast #brettfavre #netflix #untold Subscribe to the Channel for more Podcasts like this! Listen to the Show on all Podcast Apps "The Sage Steele Show" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sage-steele-show/id1737682826 Follow Sage: https://www.sagesteele.com https://x.com/sagesteele https://www.instagram.com/sagesteele https://www.tiktok.com/@officialsagesteele https://rumble.com/c/SageSteeleProductions

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