Packers: How Aaron Rodgers eventual departure differs from Brett Favre

How the Rodgers era ending differs from the Favre era ending.

Aaron Rodgers reportedly made demands for players he wanted the New York Jets to acquire.

Favre never tried to play general manager in New York. The Jets were way more desperate to acquire Rodgers than Favre. The Jets were able to get Favre at the last minute in 2008. They needed to fly out to California to convince Rodgers to join them.

Packers’ nation was divided in 2008 and was more on the side of Favre. The sentiment right now in green and gold world is that it was time to move on from Rodgers.

Favre was coming off leading the Green Bay Packers to the NFC Championship Game when the Packers and he divorced. He threw for over 4,000 yards in his final year in Green Bay. Favre was playing at a high level–even though he was still throwing costly interceptions.

Rodgers’ final season in Green Bay was probably his worst. He threw for just 3,695 yards, 26 touchdowns, and an uncharacteristic 12 interceptions. Maybe, the farewell sentiment is because Rodgers had a poor season by his standards after he won back-to-back MVPs and took the Packers to three straight NFC Championship Games.

Although, Rodgers’ departure seems amicable between the organization and the quarterback. Well, Rodgers is choosing to be much more passive in his displeasure than Favre.

When Favre left, it was such a messy divorce that Favre was driven to get revenge on Ted Thompson, and he signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009.

It does not seem likely Rodgers is going to pretend to retire after the 2023 season to get released (like Favre did after the 2008 season) to go sign with the Bears.

If Aaron Rodgers does that, then he would stain his Packers’ legacy just like Brett Favre did. Right now that is one difference between their endings with Green Bay. Although, both will share one dubious similarity—their last pass in a Packers uniform was an interception.