Favre postpones return to Lambeau for Starr

At first, Brett Favre wasn't going to return to Lambeau Field for a jersey retirement anytime soon, because he reportedly was worried that Packers fans would boo him. Soon after, he said that notion was false.

A month later, the team announced it would retire Favre's No. 4 jersey this year.

But now it will have to be postponed, because, as Favre told ESPN.com, he doesn't want to be there without legendary quarterback Bart Starr. And since Starr recently suffered two strokes and a mild heart attack and is recovering, the original ceremony scheduled for Nov. 9 will be postponed.

Favre was asked why he couldn't be honored alone, and he said, "I'm sure they could, but it was my idea to do it, and now that Bart can't, I just don't think I will."

Reportedly, there had been a discussion about making Favre and Starr honorary captains and using them in the pregame coin toss ceremony.

Brett Favre doesn't want to be honored unless Bart Starr, right, is at Lambeau Field. (Getty Images)

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