Aug 14th 2008 8:00AM by Bruce Ciskie (author feed)
Filed under: Packers, NFC North

Did you hear that Brett Favre retired? Well, don’t worry, because he changed his mind. And he did it too late, so the Packers wanted to move on instead of keeping him on board. So they traded him to the Jets. Got it? Aaron Rodgers is the new starter in Green Bay, and while I’m excited for him, I have to admit that this is all a little weird. I was barely 15 years old the first time Favre won a game for the Packers. That means Favre was the starter for more than half my life. Other guys - Rodgers, Mark Brunell, Matt Hasselbeck, Ty Detmer, and T.J. Rubley, among others - have taken snaps for the Packers, but Favre’s been the only starter. He didn’t even miss a pre-season start for the Packers until Monday night. Rodgers has the physical tools, he appears well-prepared, and he’s handled this circus wonderfully. I can’t rate him too highly because I just don’t know if he can be as good as Favre, but he does appear to be better at reading coverages and making consistently good decisions than Favre was. Favre’s improvisational ways were entertaining and often effective, but they also led to mistakes. Rodgers will play a safer style, but won’t be nearly as dynamic. Heat Index: 7Continue Reading