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Are The Packers Better Without Brett Favre?

by Kori Ellis on July 3rd, 2008

With the news recently regarding Brett Favre and his comeback possibility, some have begun to wonder aloud whether the Green Bay Packers should welcome him back with open arms. Common sense says that you should always open the door if one of the best players of all-time wants to return, but this scenario is a bit different.

For the first time, it appeared that the team and the city of Green Bay had moved on and were ready to tackle life without Favre quarterbacking the team. Although it was difficult for everyone to swallow it at first, the Packers finally seemed at peace with the idea of not having Favre.

Green Bay is also a very young team. Favre, even if he comes back, would only be back for a season or two. If the Packers don’t believe they can win a championship in that time frame, doesn’t it make more sense to start preparing for the next five to ten years instead?

Additionally, the Packers have a young quarterback in Aaron Rodgers who is anxiously waiting to show what he can do. The team has already started adjusting their offense to maximize Rodgers’ strengths.

Now seems like the perfect time for the Packers to celebrate Favre’s legacy and move on to the next chapter in their franchise’s history. However, if Favre potentially knocking on the door, it’ll be difficult for the team to turn him away.

Here is a video regarding what Green Bay Packers fans think of the situation:

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