The Right Choice

This post has nothing to do about my experience in Kenya.  If you don’t care about the Green Bay Packers, then you probably do not want to continue reading.

You cannot call yourself a Packers fan and root for Favre at the same time.  Especially today, this is a HUGE game, not because of the drama of Favre’s homecoming but because of the race for NFC North.  I bleed green and gold.  I have nothing but respect for Favre and as a Packers fan I truly appreciate everything he has done for our team over the years.  He had a remarkable career in Green Bay and someday he’ll be inducted into the hall of fame as a Packer.  He played for so long that I feel like I grew up with him.  But those days are over.  You can’t live in the past.

While I was sad to see Favre retire from the Packers, I agree with Ted Thompson’s decision to not let Favre come back.  Favre poured his heart out in an emotional press conference in which he said:

I know theres been a lot of comments and issues in the press lately about why I’m leaving, whether or not the Packers did enough, whether or not Ted and Mike tried to convince me to stay.  None of those things have ANYTHING to do with me retiring.  And thats from the heart.

If Favre was allowed back and the next offseason had another emotional retirement press conference, how would we know that it really is official?  When is it final?  We would have been left to the mercy of his waffling even after he has an emotional press conference and declares he is done.

Favre’s performance in the second half of last season proves that Thompson was right.  Ted Thompson is one of the best general managers in the league and arguably the best judge of talent in football. He is to football what Billy Beane is to baseball. He builds his team through the draft which is the best way to do it especially for a small market team like the Packers.  He has put together a great team, with a great quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. We’re lucky to have Ted Thompson as our general manager and Aaron Rodgers as our quarterback.

Aaron Rodgers didn’t ask to be Favre’s replacement.  Not only has he played brilliantly in his first two seasons as a starter but he has been a true professional ever since he was drafted.  Many people thought he would go number one in the draft several years ago but he fell all the way down to the Packers.  He even handled that embarrassing fall in the draft with class.

A lot of speculation has been made about if the fans are going to cheer for Favre or boo him.  I say who cares?  Just cheer loudly for Rodgers.  He’s our quarterback now and he has done one hell of a job.