Jul 13th 2008 8:46AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: PackersWith rumors swirling that Brett Favre will end his four-month retirement and show up at the Packers’ training camp, Favre’s heir apparent says he’s not worried.

Aaron Rodgers says that he’s just preparing for training camp and not even thinking about the possibility that the most popular player in franchise history will want his old job back:
“I’m only worried about things I can control,” he said. “I can’t control any decisions that he might make, so I’m not worried about it. Brett and I haven’t talked, so I can’t tell you where he’s coming from. And really, I’m not even thinking about it, and it doesn’t (add any additional pressure). There’s pressure on every quarterback in the NFL. Every team expects Super Bowl or bust. I know I need to get myself ready to play, and that’s pretty much all that matters to me.”
I’ve always thought Rodgers is a good prospect — I liked him better than Alex Smith when they were both coming out of college — and I think he’s eventually going to be a good NFL starter. But I find it hard to believe that Rodgers isn’t at least a little worried.