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No they shouldn't sit Brett. Rodgers (though I think he shouldn't be the starter) will probably start next year if Favre retires...if this team gets into the playoffs and makes it past the Wild Card expect Favre to return because he feels the team could be closer to a championship. If they get bumped early from the playoffs or don't make it, he'll probably call it a career....or he'll play until he's 40 no matter what happens.

Brett hasnt "given up" in his entire career. It would be TOTALLY disrespectful to him and his HOF career to sit him.....

So if say the Packers are 3-7 after 10 games, Favre should keep playing? For what? For the streak? Doesn't the franchise need to see what they have in Rogers? And if they need to go in a different direction if Favre retires?

We don't know that. Thus the word IF.

Nothing worse than someone accepting a TD then not making an argument

what about the vikings?

Bret should play as long as Bret wants to play. He's earned that right.

what about the vikings?

GirlsRcool | 09/13/07

Um, yeah, good argument, they should sit Brett Favre. Thanks for playing.

packers play the vikings twice

"Earned the right?" This is the NFL, not some handicap league. If Brett has led his team to a 3-7 start, heck yes he should sit. The organization, as much as they love Favre, should see how their investment is panning out. Also, the fans do not want to sit and watch Favre throw INT after INT, which is what will happen. He is on the deep downside of his career. Yes, he still has a good arm, but that isn't enough. He didn't do much even in the game they won last week. No one is "owed" anything in the NFL, you have to earn it by your play. The only feasible reason he should keep playing after being eliminated from playoff contention is if the front office doesn't believe in Aaron. That isn't the case, though. Many teams have taken this approach: 2006 Romo replacing Bledsoe and 2004 Eli replacing Kurt Warner. Two QBs that have taken their teams to the Super Bowl. They "earned" it, right? Nope. Simple: If you don't perform, sit on the bench.

Thanks Brandon, I've never understood the "earned that right" either. Doesn't Favre also owe it to the organization to say when he's retiring, and helping the organization move forward with helping Aaron along and giving him a shot?

makii, no they shouldn't sit all their veteran players. They're still playing to win. But they all don't have 38 year old QB's who is on the verge of retiring every year either.

I guarantee that if the Packers goe 3-7 that it won't be Bretts fault and therefore he will not ride the pine. This is a pretty good team and that is a really big IF.

Whether it's his fault or not is not the point. And of course it's a big IF, tell us something we don't know.