I am sick of the situation but I don’t think that this is Favre’s fault. He’s said it is all rumor and there is no reason for people to be talking about this. So unless he’s lying this is all unsubstantiated rumor being reported as news – and he can’t stop that.

Obviously, this will end with a “we’ll agree to disagree” (as we knew it would) I will only add that I thought you were cool before you mentioned the Mets – and now I know you are. Cheers, Aaron

With that said, I agree with your assessment of Favre in the NFCC game, but he looked awesome the previous week in the snow (granted, it was nowhere near as cold.) However, let’s look at some mitigating factors from that game. It was the 3rd coldest game EVER at Lambeau… so that’s saying something. Also, Favre went for loooong stretches sitting around doing nothing while Eli and Jacobs churned out first down after first down against our D. I think it would have been tough for me to get warm after sitting for close to a half an hour, and I’m 24. Plus, with the emergence of Grant, and a some reasonable improvement from Jackson (not to mention Wynn returning as well), I think we have the makings of a running game. So Favre won’t have to carry the team in the first 6 weeks like he did last year.

Lastly, you say, “I don’t want to get to January again just to have Favre come out in a black ski-mask, looking more interested in the sideline heater than the endzone.” Well, you have to get to January first, and objectively looking at the Packers in 2008, you have to admit they have a better chance of having a Championship season with Favre at the helm than with Rodgers. To be fair, neither of us, as Packers fans, can be truly objective, and that’s why I brought my dad up previously.

I just see the Packers as a talented team in a winnable division even with the tougher schedule this season. And while I understand your sentiments (I too have grappled with the “should we get the Rodgers era under way or go for one more with Brett” argument myself), I believe we have a better chance at glory with Brett under center than Rodgers.

Your old man is a smart guy. (as are you, obviously) I agree with his points. However, can you honestly tell me Favre didn’t look and play like an old man in the cold last year? I mean, the point is to win championships. We know Favre’s upside. He will be great all season and plateau or fade badly down the stretch. It has happened to a larger or lesser extent each of the last three seasons. Why? Because he is old. Yes, no question, he is able to play. But I don’t want to get to January again just to have Favre come out in a black ski-mask, looking more interested in the sideline heater than the endzone. It’s a young man’s game, especially in the cold. And chances are good the Pack will have to win a game or two in freezing temps to get to the Super Bowl. Look, I’m not pretending this is a logical argument. It’s more emotional for me, obviously. But after listening to five years of Old Man Favre talk about retirement, I’ll be damned if I’m going to listen to five more years of him talking about coming back.

Really? We don’t know who the better QB is? Favre was a top 5 QB last year. Do we really expect him to step in and perform at that level?

I’m born and bred in NYC (Staten Island to be specific) and my entire family are Giants fans. Anyway, my dad and I were discussing this and he said this situation kind of reminds him of how the Giants cut ties with Phil Simms in favor of Dave Brown. He made some great points as to how this situation is similar.

1- Like Favre, Simms could still play.

2- Like Rodgers, Brown was a hot young QB of the future who played his college ball in a QB friendly system (Brown for Spurrier at Duke and Rodgers under Tedford at Cal.)

His ultimate point was that you shouldn’t push out a still productive QB in favor of the young “QB of the Future” because you just can’t be sure what you’re going to get from the new guy. For every Chad Pennington there are a ton of Dave Browns, Browning Nagles, David Klingers, etc.

Judgenot really has it pegged. No one’s perfect. Although I love Brett, I don’t think he is either. He’s entitled to change his mind – TT can change his or not. Whatever.

Ahh, the perils of posting at work. Both my original post and quick comment response are a product of time restraint. Apologies for that. That said, I only stated that WE DON’T KNOW who the better QB is, not that Rodgers is for-sure better than Favre. But how many more seasons do we put off the future? Favre is now holding the organization hostage, and it’s pissing me off.

How do we know Brett is a better QB than Rodgers? Uh, the dude would have been the MVP had Tom Brady not had a once a decade season. You point to two games out of 18 where Favre played poorly, and this is your basis for suggesting Rodgers could be better in ‘08 than Favre was in ‘07? I say that’s a bit strong, don’t you think?

Further, if you take a glance around the QB situation for teams around the league, to believe Rodgers is the better QB than Favre is wishful thinking, imo.

I really don’t see how fans wouldn’t be in favor of one more season. The only argument, imo, is that it is Rodgers’ time. Otherwise, the argument for him over Favre outright is based on Rodgers playing half a game and Favre playing poorly in the 3rd coldest game in the history of Lambeau Field.

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For me, the best evidence is the 1st Quarter of the Seahawks game. Yeah, Ryan Grant was the hero in the end, but, as you pointed out, he put us in a 14 – 0 hole. That first drive, down by two touchdowns, was all Favre-Driver and Favre-Jennings, and he destroyed that defense. He’s a better bet than A-Rodg.

If he wants to play, I want him to. Not because of nostalgia, or respect for the past, but because I think he gives us the best chance to win a Super Bowl. Additionally, cold weather interception or not, we gave away that Giants game in many ways.