Whenever Brett Favre returns this week from assisting tornado victims in the devastated town of Hackleburg, Ala., former Carolina Panthers DT Brenston Buckner has another mission suggestion for the iconic quarterback: Help rookie quarterback Cam Newton be everything he can be for Carolina's Sept. 11 season opener against Arizona. After all, Favre said last week that he might try his hand at coaching or some TV analyst work down the road. With the NFL lockout preventing Newton and other rookies from working with coaches or teammates, Buckner told USA TODAY that Favre would be another mentor to help accelerate Newton's learning curve the way Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon and quarterback guru George Whitfield, Jr. already have. Newton's agent, James "Bus" Cook, also represents Favre and said the former Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings quarterback would be open to Buckner's suggestion as logistics permit upon his return from Alabama. "What better guy for Brett to coach than the No. 1 overall pick,'' said Buckner, a Charlotte, N.C. sports radio host for WFNZ-AM. "And what better guy for Cam Newton to learn from than a future Hall of Famer. "Brett has seen everything and has a wealth of knowledge. If I'm Cam's agent, I get on the phone with Brett and say, 'I want you to tutor this guy,' " Buckner said. "Brett could help give him that sound base, so that when he does get in there, Cam's ready to roll." Source: USAToday
Nothing is stopping him from working out with other teammates. The Jets had 2 or 3 new rookies at their "Jets West" camp. The only thing stopping him from working out with teammates is the fact that Carolina has nobody leading offseason workouts that I have heard of. Has Favre ever helped any qb out before? I don't recall any reports of him mentoring those behind him and he has had 21 years to do that.
You guys bashing Favre.......clearly he's going to do this for free out of the kindness of his heart. I give him kudos for is unwavering generosity.:icon_rolleyes:
