Brett Favre, who is aware of one thing about leaving Inexperienced Bay, has a sense that Aaron Rodgers gained’t be again with the Packers subsequent season.
The legendary former Packers quarterback, who in lots of instances was a template for what is going on now between Rodgers and the Packers, appeared on WNSP in Cell, Ala., on Tuesday, and talked concerning the starter-backup dynamic he had with Rodgers from 2005-07. Unprompted, Favre volunteered that he believes Rodgers will transfer on.
“I feel we could have seen the final of Aaron in Inexperienced Bay,” Favre mentioned. “I don’t know that’s sure. It’s only a intestine [feeling]. He could attempt his hand some place else now.”
Favre, who led the Packers to the playoffs in 11 of his 16 seasons in Inexperienced Bay and gained Tremendous Bowl 31 in 1997, retired after the 2007 season, with Rodgers set to take over the beginning job.
“I knew that [the Packers] have been able to make a transfer in a unique route,” Favre mentioned, in explaining the circumstances surrounding his departure from Inexperienced Bay. “I feel it was simply time of their minds to ‘See what we will do with Aaron.’ ”
Favre, who had an ideal season in 2007, mentioned he unretired as a result of he “would at all times remorse not making an attempt to show the Packers mistaken for not wanting me again.”
The Packers, as a substitute of bringing Favre again, traded him to the Jets and put in Rodgers as beginning quarterback in 2008.
Present Packers coach Matt LaFleur has emphasised the franchise, which chosen quarterback Jordan Love within the first spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft, needs Rodgers again subsequent season.
Nonetheless, Favre sounded as if he have been advising Rodgers to hunt a commerce.
“These days, guys play a prolonged profession with a crew and transfer on,” Favre mentioned. “Clearly, Tom Brady. Joe Montana. Peyton Manning. So it’s not unusual for guys to modify groups after an extended, productive profession some place else — and my recommendation could be, ‘In case your intestine’s telling you, I need to attempt my hand some place else, it’s sort of gotten stale or stagnant right here,’ then go give it a attempt. I feel typically it’s reinvigorating.”
Favre mentioned he talked to Brady about his choice to maneuver from New England to Tampa Bay in 2020, and so they each agreed that enjoying for a brand new crew was “sort of like beginning over once more.”
“There’s one thing thrilling about that — so I might say act on it, as a result of the one factor in the event you don’t, you’re at all times gonna remorse not appearing on that impulse.” Favre mentioned.
Favre and Rodgers had a little bit of a frosty relationship when the 2 have been Packers teammates, however have since reconciled and grow to be mates.
Rodgers spoke Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Present” about his future. After telling reporters following the Packers’ residence playoff loss to the 49ers final Saturday that he wouldn't need to be part of a rebuilding course of, Rodgers was noncommittal as as to if he'll return to the Packers.
“Every little thing is certainly on the desk,” he mentioned.
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