30 for 30 | The Minister of Defense Excerpt | Brett Favre on Reggie White

Watch this excerpt from “The Minister of Defense” where Brett Favre reflects on a play where Reggie White tackled him and hurt his left arm, sending him into a particularly difficult time in his life.
“The Minister of Defense” premieres December 13, 2023 at 9 PM ET on ESPN.
“The Minister of Defense” examines the complex and sometimes controversial life of Reggie White, one of the greatest and most faith-driven players in NFL history. Told in part through never-before-seen footage from a 2004 interview filmed two months before his death, the film chronicles both White’s incredible dominance as one of the best defensive players ever and his spiritual journey as an ordained evangelical minister who questioned his blind faith toward the end of his life. Along with interviews with teammates from both the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, the film features Reggie’s son Jeremy who embarks on a journey to understand his father’s life, which ended tragically short at the age of 43. “The Minister of Defense” is a portrait of a man who constantly strived to “do right” but found that sometimes there is no easy answer as to what “right” means.
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[@jonmolina948]

Reggie’s victory lap at the Super Dome is something I can’t forget.

[@NiimM420]

I was a kid when that game happened I still have vivid memories from that game and afterwards

[@bro_nah___1]

Thank you Lord for letting me know and and watch Reggie

[@jeffleaf3901]

Hard to believe it's been 20 years since the football world lost Reggie White. He was my favorite Packer player along with Brett Favre.

[@crittoneida958]

Got some bad news abt ur boy Brett Favre......

[@joemartinez331]

Favre is a criminal.

[@headsdownharry]

@@crittoneida958what he do?

[@crittoneida958]

@@headsdownharry u serious or trolling?

[@headsdownharry]

I’m serious what did he do?

[@carlosdew1351]

I was born and raised in Tennessee and old enough lol to get to see Reggie play at UT and became a life long Eagles Fan when he left the Memphis Steamboats and went to Philly

[@brandeestinnett6523]

What a great man of God.

[@joemartinez331]

“God” lol

[@Willworld.]

Reggie white legit is probably the strongest person in nfl history!! Absolute monster on the field

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

I remember him in the superbowl against the new england patriots in 1997, he made Patriots guard Max Lane look like a little boy, he literally would just toss him to the ground, go right through him like thin air, push him aside with one arm, Max Lane was 6'5" and weighed 315 lbs,,, Reggie White definitely one of the strongest if not the strongest football player ever to play in the NFL

[@peterlundsten3302]

Larry Allen 💪

[@reggiemeeks4339]

​@peterlundsten3302 yes we know larry Allen got tossed by reggie too

[@anthonycoleman2229]

@@peterlundsten3302 I agree. Reggie was one of the strongest players ever, Larry Allen was the strongest.

[@user-ps6jc8xi2k]

Gods strength was within that man

[@ATFjames]

Reggie coming to Green Bay in 1992 free agency was such a monster deal for our fair city.

[@30jeax]

93

[@peterlundsten3302]

93

[@Love2Musgrave]

Reggie White was a gift from above man i really wish i could have grown up in the 90s to see him play

[@asmrshayla]

Aww wish you could've too. I'm thankful that I got to watch him play as a kid. Him and Favre are the reason I love football.

[@NiimM420]

@@asmrshaylasame! The Lambeau Leap wouldn’t be a thing without Reggie

[@yts23]

Some players are in the hearts of all football fans for as long we live... the minister of defense Reggie White is one of them. I love sports. I love football

[@user-tb2wz1tr8y]

That move altered the course of the franchise from one of the worst, to one of the most consistent for three decades.

[@saralee9292]

Thank you Courtland and Ken for sharing Reggie's story. It gives the younger generation a peak of the greatness their parents got to be a part of!!!

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

Reggie White is the greatest defensive end in NFL history

[@brandonthomas9288]

Probably. I believe Derrick Thomas is 2nd.

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

@@brandonthomas9288 Derrick Thomas was an outside linebacker

[@coachkfan1]

Don't forget Bruce Smith!

[@Branshortell]

@@coachkfan1 beast but reggie is #1

[@josephwilliamson63]

I have Reggie as the best defensive player of all time. LT, Butkus, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Ronnie Lott, Troy Palamalu, and Mean Joe all right behind him.

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Reggie was one of the Greatest Football players to ever play the game but he was even a greater Man

[@juicem8663]

What a great 30 for 30 I loved watching him play when I was a kid. He was a great human being we need more people in the world like him. R.I.L Reggie

[@travismiller4320]

1992 Packers season is still my FAVORITE Packers season ever, that win vs Eagles in Milwaukee was first win of a six game winning streak to get GB to 9-6

[@pnwmv]

What a time to witness the greatness of the 90s

[@deezdeez22]

I was a kid during these wonderful years, and am so grateful for the awesome memories... I forgot how much these men admired and loved each other... made for some amazing football all around

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Imagine what an NFL team would be willing to pay if they could find a Reggie White today. Great player great man.

[@KINGMOON444]

Those 2 tough boys brought Glory back to Title Town

[@brettolson5611]

Brett Favre is legendary, there's no doubt but does anyone agree with me that Reggie was the main reason that the Packers made it to the super bowl in 97 and 98? Reggie brought that packer team together unlike any other player could do in my opinion.

[@qaxcgyujm]

They always say defense wins championships people forget their super bowl team had the number 1 defense and number 1 offense something that's only happened a few times in NFL history yet it doesn't get talked about as one of the greatest teams ever.

[@brucekuehn4031]

Thank you, Mr Ron Wolf!

[@brettsfav4]

💯

[@brettolson5611]

​@@brucekuehn4031I agree with you. Getting these two guys on the packers is probably the main reason Ron Wolf is in the Hall of Fame. Wolf had the right vision.

[@jabopro]

Reggie was a huge part but they go no where without Favre.

[@JohnJones-bk8tj]

You won't see another player like him again

[@yankeegirl3380]

Reggie was amazing!!! One of the all time best!!! Brett too!!! (And I'm a huge NY Giants fan)! But what was more amazing was their friendship. They were brothers. They loved each other so much. Perhaps Reggie was Brett's guiding light when Brett kept playing quarterback. God bless. 🙏❤️🙏

[@reginaldday7918]

Thanks man

[@johnnyhalf6558]

Much " Respect from Chicago" Brett " Your a better Human than others ! John 1: 16😢

[@zachlaabs5257]

My favorite duo ever

[@MrAitraining]

I watched the 30 for 30. Really good but i was sad right at the beginning. I knew reggie had died but i forgot it was 2004 and he was only 43.

[@salvatoresgobbo3307]

Goat defensive player.Reggie

[@danakreber2249]

Beautiful

[@bdavis97]

How do I watch this full doc in Canada!?

[@roots4x]

Reggie White was too good for this world.

[@user-bo3vo2gt4u]

This was good

[@pp3k3jamail]

💥💥 i never met Reggie white but i love Reggie white.

[@TheZeekgeek1]

An outstanding human being and a beast on the football field.

[@RadarHawk52]

Reggie's greatest strength was his heart

[@QuickJuggernaut]

Remember going to trick or treating at his house. Reggie White candy bars. He was larger than life, gone way too soon. Same with Vince Lombardi.

[@imserious2187]

Still can’t believe he’s gone

[@dogg5626]

Reggie white is the Greatest Philadelphia Eagle of all time 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅#92

[@jakejones2633]

This is why you can’t compare qbs like elway favre and Marino stats to todays era. Todays era never had to deal with real fear in the pocket. Brady staying in the pocket an extra second to make the throw is cake compared to what these guys had to deal with

[@montemccarty6512]

Im a cowboys fan. We he took on 2 blockers with 1 arm and beat us...he got my respect😮

[@derrickjones3543]

As a life long cowboys fan this dude LT and sterling sharpe r my worst nightmares Reggie was a monster

[@bdk4523]

❤

[@11kful]

The "Dead Fish move" as Phil.Simms described it.

[@oeao2841]

What stadium is that?

[@TRuePack1]

Milwaukee County Stadium. Also, the Brewers stadium. They would play some games here.

[@mattwilliam5522]

Love Reggie more after his preaching at the state capitol

[@TerenceThomas-vd4rl]

Brett Favre , Sterling, Reggie white and Charles Woodson are on my packers mount Rushmore

[@troysmith6190]

I love Lawrence Taylor but reggie white will always be the defensive g.o.a.t to me he was moving 300 ib plus guys around like toys and even until this day i haven't seen a player strong as reggie or Larry Allen it's a shame reggie died young i would've loved to see him coach defensive linemen for a team or be a coordinator

[@QuickJuggernaut]

Lawrence went on record saying he doesn’t put himself number 1. He puts Reggie White number 1. A lot respect from the players on Reggie.

[@djsilent01]

I didn’t know Farve had this kind of admiration for Reggie.

[@rupertpupkin2660]

4:03 That moment when you in county & Nasty Nate wants that fruit cocktail after you were traded for a pack of cigarettes.

[@christophercucchi6048]

I just watched Reggie Whites 30/30 😭

[@drewski818]

Greatest D lineman of all time and an incredible human being. But after this seeing this program I’m looking sideways at ESPN. This was a bunch of people who disagreed with Reggie’s faith now trying to put words in Reggie’s mouth since he’s not here to correct them. They make the implication that he renounced his Christian stance on social issues when he never said that at all. He changed his approach not his stance.

[@ericvitelli7113]

Reggie was the Best. 4evr

[@toddtollfree5659]

Reggie was Deleted by The NFL hitters.the end

[@ianbds6436]

Reggie is a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. ESPN made him look like he had changed his mind and views in this film. God bless your soul Reggie. My brother in Christ ✝️🙏☝🏼

[@darkgardenrecords9264]

My earliest heartbreak memory as an Eagle fan; screw Braman

[@airborngrmp1]

Did Reggie sell a fake spin move on this play?? If that was on purpose - that's the best athletic move by a big man I've ever seen. If it wasn't on purpose, and he was reacting that quickly to the flow of the play - it's even more athletic.

[@hadenm.7436]

Noted good guy Brett Favre

[@flyguy7825]

Regardless of what they say about Brett favre, he is one of my top five favorite players ever.

[@simplemanchannel3318]

Favre is literally the walking definition of separating his on the field accolades from his off the field issues.

[@HitmanStark]

@@simplemanchannel3318that would be OJ, nice try though lol

[@jmcgee39]

@@HitmanStark Nice try on your part cuz you're wrong.

[@cdaway2024]

​@@HitmanStarkOK NEVER STOLE ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY FROM POOR PEOPLE.😏

[@Oelke14]

I miss Reggie

[@markcooper7280]

Thru him out the game???

[@irishron4861]

Good show. Unfortunately in todays football he’d be penalized for half of those hits on QB’s

[@Mothball556]

That would be a penalty today.

[@adammiller8597]

Suprised you didnt sue him

[@CrownOfGoldCompleatSacrifice_2]

The code in regulation. Working perfectly confirming what the plan was in a powerful way thus is how it is implemented

[@bobszurek3247]

They don't make football players like them anymore.

[@The_Doo_Dah_Man]

Reggie White >>>>>>>>>> Lawerence “I like em’ young” Taylor

[@willyzapata4473]

Is not complete

[@andrewnance2156]

Nine deuce is a nightmare

[@ishmaeldarjean2757]

Deion Sanders should really watch this especially with emphasis on religious overtone and how it could be a detriment to real life vs. a spiritual experience. Overall vey good bio-pic.

[@tonyslice7279]

When is Bret Farve going to pay back that money

[@bruceking7416]

If Reggie saw the nonsense that Brett Favre did, he would be disappointed 😢

[@coloradoken3159]

Seems to me God has spoken.

[@jasondaley718]

Brett steals from the poor

[@winalldayeveryday]

Baseless idiotic claim. Proven innocent once he defended himself.

[@jasondaley718]

@@winalldayeveryday racists love defending racists... and he wasn't proven innocent u just don't know how to read

[@winalldayeveryday]

@@jasondaley718 project harder clown

[@mattprssmn4]

​@@jasondaley718 You know he was never criminally charged, right?

[@jasondaley718]

@@mattprssmn4 u know rich white men need the kitchen sink to be charged let alone convicted.. go play stupid with ya mother

[@caffmeister]

Imagine how many more poor people he would have stolen from if he never met Reggie

[@luisroman6360]

Check out the minister of defence nobody like him in football

[@static1217]

Reggie wouldn't approve of Brett robbing poor people tho.

[@jimmylegs06]

Reggie collected donations for a burned down church in Knoxville, never built the church and refused to disclose what happened to the money..... Noone is perfect

[@brettsfav4]

@@jimmylegs06The KKK burned the church down, let’s talk about that. 🙄😪

[@gshartman6576]

Love Reggie White but it sounds like he became Jewish and started to reject Christ. Hope that wasn't the case but notice after he studied Hebrew he doesn't mention Jesus at all.

[@jhawk386]

Favre getting punch drunk

[@macdaknife5160]

I respect everyone’s right to have their own beliefs. However, I wish a professional athlete would come out and endorse atheism. It’s not a god that makes people good and moral, it’s choice. Some of the best people I know are atheists. Conversely, some of the worst people are christians.

[@travismiller4320]

As a Christian, I know that is 100 percent true, that there are good atheists and bad Christians. It’s like that with every religion there are good people and bad people.

[@Dillybip]

Funniest statement made. He was a man of god who made many hypocritical remarks 😂🤣😂

[@HackedFishing]

Brett farve is a sad dude that sues people for calling out things

[@williamcowell1889]

Brett sits in a church acting like a hero when he stole from poor people. Gtfo.

[@qaxcgyujm]

They interviewed everyone in the documentary in the church due to Reggie being very religious.. Reggie was an actual minister for years..

[@williamcowell1889]

@@qaxcgyujm they shouldn’t interviewed him outside the church then

[@joemartinez331]

Great player. Delusional, but great. There’s no such thing as god.

[@flyguy7825]

Reggie White legitimately one of the top five players in NFL history people talk about LT being ferocious. I think people forgot. Reggie White was a beast mode on the field before BEAST MODE!!

[@carlosdew1351]

He was Beast me he at Tennessee too I also saw Herschel Walker run down our necks lol and Bo Jackson

[@broncoramfan]

I remember a game against Dallas. He had an injured hand or wrist or something. Even with that, he dominated. And saying he dominated isn't accurately describing what he single handedly did to Dallas. If I remember correctly, he picked up the lineman with 1 arm n moved him out the way. And I think Dallas at the time had what was considered the best o line. Reggie made anyone in front of him look foolish

[@GODISGREAT_12]

Greatest defensive player ever

[@flyguy7825]

@@GODISGREAT_12 It's between him and LT

[@GODISGREAT_12]

@@flyguy7825 nah....L.T didn't steal from poor people. He just had a drug problem