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Brett Favre's emotional story will make you hug your dad

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:29 p.m. ET

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Andre Vergara

Brett Favre was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night, and while his speech ran long at 36 minutes, he didn't disappoint.

Favre drew laughs by teasing another comeback in his opener and never lost steam, captivating the crowd of Green Bay Packers fans and giving plenty of goosebumps with his emotional tribute to his late father.

Adding that "this is tougher than any third-and-15," he spoke of his new goal once his father died in 2003:

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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