Packers need to let Favre come back
I’ve stayed pretty quiet on this whole Favre issue, since I kind of wanted to see how it played out, and I didn’t want to add to the media frenzy. I understand at some point Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy need to move on, and get Favre’s heir apparent, Aaron Rodgers, ready for his very first NFL start, but why do they feel the need to move on now?
The Packers went to the NFC Chamionship game last year with a very young team, and Favre putting up big numbers. What I don’t understand, is Thompson and McCarthy were begging Favre to come back, and now they don’t want him back after he decided his retirement was premature. Why? What happened between the day he retired and now? Did Rodgers “WOW” them this Spring, or is Ted Thompson just being arrogant and wants the QB he drafted playing under center this season?
If there’s one that’s for certain, it’s Rodgers is an unproven quarterback. Yes, he flashed some skills in the Cowboy’s game last year, but that doesn’t prove anything. Even bad quarterbacks flash talent from time to time, that doesn’t mean they’re going to be the future of the team. I’m not saying Rodgers is a bad quarterback, and I believe he should do alright in the NFL. I guess what I’m getting at is there is so much parity in the NFL, why risk another shot at a Super Bowl with a new, somewhat unproven, quarterback?
Favre clearly wants to be a Packer! This past weekend he told Ted Thompson he’d like to come back and compete for the job. That’s pretty big of Favre since he’s been the face of the organization since 1992, and actually put up some big numbers last season. I think everybody knows Favre would win that competition, including Thompson and McCarthy, but Thompson keeps saying Rodgers is their starting QB. Seriously, why shouldn’t the Packers field the best team possible? It doesn’t make any sense, and either Thompson isn’t telling us the whole story, or his arrogance is getting the best of him.
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