In Green Bay, he’s the Man. More popular than Vince Lombardi, able to leap into the Lambeau Field stands in a single bound. He has always been on top of the tundra, but now the Brett Favre phenomenon has gone global. His trip to Canada last week began at a mass news conference last Friday. . . . Afterward, Favre threw a pass to a couple of kids who lighted up like Christmas trees. And he signed dozens of autographs, ignoring no one. Some sports agents estimate Favre already has made $2 million to $3 million from endorsements. That is in addition to a $47.5 million contract. All that money, but here he was, wearing a white polo shirt, tattered blue jeans and beat-up canvas shoes. His wallet hung out of his back pocket, about to fall out. But that’s who Favre is. A millionaire, yes, but someone almost anyone can speak with, be comfortable with.
