The Heartbreaking Confession Toby Keith Made To NFL Pal Brett Favre Before His Death

While speaking with TMZ, Brett Favre said he felt that Toby Keith "was just tired" by the end of his life. Keith seemed to confirm that when they spoke a few weeks prior. "He said, 'Brett ... whatever happens, I'm okay with it,'" Favre said. The former NFL player also commended Keith for his tenacity during his cancer battle: "He handled it with grace and faith and family and stood up to cancer about as good as you can."

Something you may not have known about Keith is that he loved to golf, and he and Favre played together. Favre reminisced about how enjoyable it was to play golf with the "I Love This Bar" singer. He mentioned how they got to play with professional golfer Phil Mickelson once, and more recently than that, they played nine holes with professional golfers Andy North and Jack Nicklaus. Favre said, "Again, I couldn't tell you if [Keith] hit a good or bad shot, but he was a lot of fun to play with. Toby was just, he was an entertainer. He was the best."

Following Keith's death, Favre took to Instagram to share a tribute to his friend. The photo was of the two men on a golf green and was captioned, "RIP to my friend Toby. Love you and will miss you brother!!"