Aaron Rodgers Was the Right Decision for the Green Bay Packers

Let me begin by saying that I am a huge Brett Favre fan. I never would have thought he would be playing for anyone other than the green and gold. But the team comes first—above any individual—even if that individual is future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer and three-time NFL MVP Brett Favre. This past offseason, Favre put the Packers' organization in a lose-lose situation. Either take Favre back for a year or possibly two (thus losing Rodgers), or trade the greatest player to ever wear a Packers jersey and hand over the reins to an unknown commodity in Aaron Rodgers. GM Ted Thompson and Head Coach Mike McCarthy never wavered. They drafted Rodgers for a reason and had seen three years of his abilities every day in practice. While the mainstream media was clamoring over Favre’s every offseason interview, the Packers had a season to get ready for. Favre had retired, while Rodgers and company were going through minicamps and two-a-days on a daily basis. There was no turning back; ... (link)