By sticking with Aaron Rodgers as their starting QB and proclaiming they will not release Brett Favre, the Packers are doing the right thing. Even though it may not be the most popular.

SCOTT JACOBS

The Green Bay Packers didn’t wait long to put Brett Favre in his place. The team announced today that they would welcome back the legend who never wants to leave, but not as the starting quarterback.

I commend them. I really do. There is no win either way here, but what makes Green Bay’s stance impressive is that they’re sticking to it. No one player is bigger then the team, and that is the message Green Bay is sending. Favre is trying to bully the team he’s played for 16 years with, into a corner so he can sign with whoever he wants.

Sorry Brett. It doesn’t work like that.

You’re either going to be a backup (highly unlikely) or you’re going to be elsewhere, but no, not on your terms, on Green Bay’s.

Just because you were great doesn’t give you leverage to spin the Packers on your little finger and point which direction you want to fling them. No, it doesn’t work like that.
Not anymore that is.

Green Bay has made their decision (for better of worse) and they’re sticking with Aaron Rodgers as their starter.

Rodgers has to be thoroughly relieved. Had the Packers brought back Favre I actually wouldn’t of been surprised if Rodgers publicy asked for a trade. Rodgers was a first round pick four years ago, and he nearly went #1 to San Fran before slipping way down the draft boards. Now he finally gets his shot and big bad Brett is going to take it away? No, I don’t think that’s fair.

Rodgers is not some guy who doesn’t know the system, doesn’t know the players. He’s been waiting in the wings, watching for years, and quietly hoping he would get his shot. Well, now here it is, and I am very impressed the Packers are sticking to that.

Favre still has the right to play football, but he doesn’t have the right to bully the organization that’s been so good to him. If he wants to end his career with another team, fine, so be it. No one wants to see that happen. Not at least purist football fans. But if that’s what he wants. Well, he’s earned that.

But the Pack also have the right to keep him in Green Bay.

They’re screwed into eternity either way as far as PR goes, so they should almost just bring Favre back and make him the backup. If he doesn’t want to be the backup, then fine, he can retire.

Green Bay gave him ample opportunities to play.

Favre said no.

Green Bay has put their foot down. It’s official: they’ve moved on.

This is getting ugly. No one wanted that.

But the Packers are doing the right thing.

They’re sticking to their guns. In a world of quick fix solutions, it’s certainly refreshing to see.

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