Why wouldn the Green Bay Packers trade Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings?
Because Favre IS Green Bay…atleast for now. You trade him to a divisional opponent like the Vikings, you risk alienating a large portion of the fanbase for the next few years. Of course Favre will win out the starting job, and Aaron Rodgers could possibly go somewhere else. But the crowd will be ROARING the moment Favre steps on the field in their first home game. Everyone in that stadium, including the management, will be happy they let Favre back in. The fans will have it no other way. — kufir77 [Read kufir77’s other letters] Permalink Monday, August 4, 2008 10:37 AM PDT Trading Rogers I agree that trading Rogers is seemingly the answer (they should have done that LAST year). However, his value has constantly eroded over these years of waiting for Favre to make up his mind. I really think there should be some “hardship” of opportunity escape clause in the NFL. I don’t know how you would have it govern these types of instances rather than some clear second stringer with a chip on h
