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Posted on 09/15/2005 7:11:06 PM PDT by scott says
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers will retire Reggie White's No. 92 on Sunday, and coach Mike Sherman challenged his team to live up to his legacy.
"A lot of guys here didn't get a chance to play with Reggie or even get to know Reggie," said center Mike Flanagan, one of a handful of Packers who played with White in the 1990s. "So, he just wanted to let some guys know what Reggie White meant to this organization, what he meant to the NFL and what he meant to this planet as a human being."
Brett Favre said White's words of wisdom live on in all who were ever touched by the "Minister of Defense."
"One of the best things to happen to me in my career was having an opportunity to play with Reggie White," Favre said Thursday. "And I think the way I handle myself today, the fun I try to bring to this team and the intensity I try to bring, not only in games but in practices, meetings and things like that is from Reggie White. No doubt about it. What a great player. And it's a great honor to say I played with Reggie White."
Fullback William Henderson said he plans to honor White by playing with precision and passion against the Cleveland Browns.
"What better honor for Reggie White than to go out on Sunday and win the game in his honor and be able to dedicate a win to him?" Henderson said.
Browns coach Romeo Crennel said White's legacy goes far beyond Wisconsin.
"He was a great person, as well as being a great player," Crennel said. "That combination doesn't come along very often. So, this tribute to him is well-deserved."
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I wonder if the Eagles will retire White's #92, since he played for them too. I'm sure the Packers won't have to worry about the Browns spoiling the day with a win.
The Eagles should retire his number as well...maybe the Browns will spoil the day, GB didn't look very good against the Lions.
They looked bad, but the Browns were worse, if you can't beat the Bengals at home you can't beat the Packers on the road. I'm a Browns fan so I'm still hoping for a win though.
The greatest defensive lineman I ever saw play.
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