NFL legend Brett Favre spoke Friday in Mobile, Alabama, as the featured speaker for the GoDaddy Bowl Mayor’s Luncheon — and he revealed a rugged, grizzly beard of such splendor it completely overshadowed the event. Favre showed off an impressive beard at the Mississippi 6A high school state title game last month, but he’s since taken it to another level. We’ve cataloged the progress the the Favre-beard below, and projected what he may soon look like.

At the Mayor’s luncheon, Favre discussed his long career in football and said that the late Reggie White was “by far” the best player he ever shared the field with. Favre also revealed one of the players that drove him crazy.

Via AL.com: