Do The Packers Regret Dealing Brett Favre?

I know, I know. I said I wasn’t ever going to mention his name again and I held true to that for a little while. But, when it comes to Brett Favre, sometimes you just can’t talk football without him.

Did you see that game last night? I did. The Jets and Patriots went at it just like I thought they would and it was incredibly entertaining. Favre played brilliantly.

The New York Jets are now 7-3 and in first place in the AFC East. And I was thinking about how the Green Bay Packers, at 4 -5 overall, feel at this point in the season. Like him or not, Favre has had an immediate impact on the Jets. Would the Packers have been better off keeping him? Do you think the Packers regret dealing him to the Jets?

That is the question for this week: Do the Packers regret dealing Brett Favre?

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My argument is this:
Regret is a strong word. I think that maybe, just maybe, there’s some second-guessing going on. But overall, I think that the Packers are happy with the decision that they made because they knew they were investing in the future of the organization. Sure, Aaron Rodgers is going to have some growing pains. It’s normal. I’m sure that they wish he would come along faster, but you can’t rush these things. And even though I feel that they were a stronger team with Favre at the helm, I think that the Packers feel at peace with their decision.

If the Jets end up going to the Superbowl and the Packers don’t make the playoffs however, I think the word “regret” might just apply.

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