Brett Favre is back on track after his altercation with former Jets great Mark Gastineau was featured in the trailer for the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “New York Sack Exchange.”
The footage, posted on Tuesday, shows Gastineau, who blames the former Packers great for not making the Hall of Fame, confronts Favre in 2023, and the QB takes a “dive” before Giants star Michael – Strahan is shown claiming he could have broken the sack record in 2002. , once held by Gastineau.
On Tuesday night, Favre posted a series of posts on X empathizing with Gastineau's frustrations and arguing that the former Jets sack master should be enshrined in Canton, Ohio.
In an on-camera confrontation filmed at the Chicago Sports Spectacular, Gastineau called out Favre for the sack that allowed Strahan to surpass Gastineau's record of 22 sacks, set in 1984. You hurt me.”
“If it was a different game or situation, I would have tried harder to avoid the sack and the situation.” [tackle for loss]. But I never intended to harm Gastineau,” Favre wrote. “Maybe it just crossed my mind to help Strahan. I didn't really think about it. It wasn't my strong suit at the time. I just wanted to have fun and compete. When I think about it, I understand how Gastineau felt. We played a cruel game. Gastineau played at a time when men could not build generational wealth.”
Favre said in a separate post that he understands where Gastineau's frustration is coming from, and that becoming the sack king would give Gastineau even more monetary value through card shows, speaking engagements, and a Hall of Fame induction. I explained that I now understand what would have been.
“I have a lot of respect for Mark. I hope one day he joins me in the Hall of Fame. He earned it. Look at his numbers. He had 20 sacks. Twice over and had 19 sacks another year!'' Favre later wrote of X, expanding on Gastineau's claim. “Mark definitely left an indelible mark on the game. I hope this controversy brings attention to how great Mark Gastineau was. He belongs in Canton.”
Commenting on the footage that will be included in a forthcoming documentary, Favre said the confrontation was “not the kind of moment that should be filmed and released,” adding that it was a “private moment of frustration.”
“What I understand is that he's a great guy, a fun teammate, a guy who plays with the kind of joy and passion that I've tried to emulate. His frustrations… I understand, but I'm not his enemy,” Favre said.
“30 for 30'' premieres Fridays at 8pm ET.
