Green Bay Packers 2009 Preview

2008 Summary The Packers were perhaps one fateful drive from a date with the undefeated Patriots in the NFC Championship, then Brett Favre sailed a pass right into the hands of Giants defensive back Corey Webster and the rest would soon be history. Packer fans figured they had seen the last of Brett Favre. They would soon realize that Favre had the same psyche of a 14-year old girl trying to cancel Myspace . After announcing his retirement to the world, with tears streaming down his face, the carousel of 'will I come back' or 'will I stay retired' began to hang over the Packers like a dark cloud. It was then that Packers General Manager Ted Thompson chose to do what few front office head men would have - he handed the keys over to the unproven Aaron Rodgers, and told Favre he was welcome to comeback but as Rodgers back up. Everyone that follows the NFL knows what would transpire next, as Thompson would trade Favre out of the conference to the New York Jets, and Rodgers would finally ... (link)