Packers: Time for the New Era

By: Ray Dunseith

For the Green Bay Packers, it would be very ignorant to announce that an era has ended. Along with Brett Favre’s throwing arm leaving, so does the career and history behind it.

So what does it leave in Green Bay?

Well, it starts with a new arm. That would be Mr. Aaron Rodgers. What is known about the youngster that’s been watching Brett from the sidelines three years in a row (besides the fact that he spells his name with a d)? Well, he was drafted the same year behind Alex “Little Hands” Smith, who has proven to be a decent NFL quarterback. This is about all that we know about him. He was dubbed the “future” of the Packers, and the future has started.

So, is this going to be a good thing for Cheese heads? It’s a pretty hard to tell, since we really haven’t seen much of him without a headset and a ball cap on. One would think that having Brett Favre, one the greatest to ever toss the pigskin as a mentor would make you a great player. But, I remember back when A-rodg was drafted hearing an ornery Brett Favre say that he wasn’t there to teach, only to play. Hopefully, things didn’t pan out that way and Rodgers got to spend some quality time with number four soaking it all in.

But I have hope in this guy. I could see him being pretty successful here. He has to remember a few things (as should all dose fans up in Wisconsin). He will NOT be as good as Favre was. It’s just not going to happen. There will NEVER be another Brett Favre. The only guy coming close right now has a horseshoe on his helmet, and even he isn’t proven to be that great yet. He has decent receivers and a solid line. The running game has a lot of potential in Ryan Grant (fantasy team sleeper anyone?). But this is pretty much his first year, so it might not all click at once.

Just take it easy on this California boy, Green Bay and maybe be you’ll get a quarter back that can make you as proud and sad as the one that just called it a career this week.