One Packers nice is encouraging one other to observe in his footsteps but once more.
Corridor of Fame quarterback Brett Favre on Tuesday inspired Aaron Rodgers to signal with the Vikings.
Rodgers continues to be seemingly contemplating them as an choice after his time with the Jets got here to an finish.
If the 41-year-old have been to sign up Minnesota, it will be a close to carbon copy of Favre’s NFL profession.
After spending nearly all of his profession with the Packers, Favre was traded to the Jets and performed one season (2008) within the Huge Apple earlier than taking part in his closing two seasons (2009-10) in Minnesota.
Now, he’s hoping Rodgers — who spent two years in New York after 18 in Inexperienced Bay — does the identical.
“By all means, sign with them. They got a really good football team. They’re loaded at pretty much every position,” Favre mentioned throughout an look on “The Will Cain Show on Tuesday.” They made it to the playoffs final 12 months. They received an amazing fan base, very similar to the Packers. Should you get the chance, that’s place to win. After all, you gotta play the Packers then.”
The Packers and Vikings are bitter NFC North rivals, which sparked some rigidity when Favre, who performed 16 seasons in Inexperienced Bay, signed in Minnesota in 2009.
Rodgers changed Favre in Inexperienced Bay after the latter’s commerce to New York.
Whether or not Rodgers truly desires to observe the Brett Favre path isn’t but clear.
Whereas The Athletic’s Michael Silver posted on X: “Don’t rule out Aaron Rodgers and the Vikings,” NFL Community additionally reported that the Vikings are anticipated to pivot to make J.J. McCarthy their starter.
The Steelers and Giants each seem to nonetheless be the within the combine for Rodgers.
