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Big weekend arrives for Favre, joining Packers Hall of Fame

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2007 file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Bubba Franks during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Green Bay, Wis. The great thaw in Green Bay is nearly complete. Former quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to be inducted on Saturday, July 18, 2015, into the Packers Hall of Fame (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2007 file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Bubba Franks during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Green Bay, Wis. The great thaw in Green Bay is nearly complete. Former quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to be inducted on Saturday, July 18, 2015, into the Packers Hall of Fame (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

By Associated Press 4 min read

The great thaw is nearly complete. The big weekend in Green Bay is finally here for Brett Favre.

The former quarterback renowned for his durability and gunslinger mentality will be inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame and have his No. 4 jersey retired on Saturday. It’s a day some Packers fans thought they might never see.

The sides have mended their relationship after a messy split that stemmed from the “will he or won’t he retire” drama that led to a once-unthinkable exit from Green Bay in 2008.

But Saturday begins a green-and-gold celebration of a storied, 16-year tenure with the Packers that helped revive of one of the NFL’s marquee teams.

“I think it’s huge,” Mike McCarthy, Favre’s last coach with the Packers, said during minicamp. “There (are) some monumental moments for this organization and obviously he has quite a few of them. He deserves to be honored the right way.”