Packers QB Brett Favre left last night's game against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter with an injured right elbow and a separated left shoulder. Behind third-year "rookie" Aaron Rodgers, the Packers lost to a very good Dallas team—who took a one-game lead in the race for home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
The Packers are 10-2, and lead the NFC North by four games. They are three games up on the NFC's other division leaders—the Seahawks in the West and the Buccaneers in the South.
If the Packers win one more game, they're pretty much a lock for the second seed in the postseason.
And they can—and should—do it without Favre.
Favre has started 249 straight regular-season games—and 269 total if you count the playoffs. He has passed Dan Marino in almost every meaningful statistical category. He has won three MVPs, and led the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI.
Now it’s time for him to take a break.
The Packers have 10 days off before facing the 3-8 Raiders at home, and then the 2-9 Rams on the road the next week. Both of those games are winnable with Rodgers at the helm.
Green Bay travels to Chicago after that, where the 5-6 Bears are fighting for their lives. Favre was 20-4 against the Bears before Lovie Smith took over. He's 2-5 since—including a loss in Week Five this year.
The Packers finish the regular season at home game against the fading 6-5 Lions.
Favre has hinted that he'll play at least one more year, but 2007 could be his last chance at another Lombardi Trophy. He has nothing left to prove in the regular season. There's no reason in the world he should risk his health in a meaningless game against the Raiders.
The smart move would be to let Rodgers play in the Oakland game. That would give Favre an extra week to heal, and a good boost of energy to finish out the final three games and lead the Pack into the playoffs.
Favre has done great things on and off the field. He has beaten every NFL team. He has beaten painkiller addiction. He has helped his wife beat breast cancer. He played one of the greatest games of his career the day after losing his father.
Let him bask in all that glory as he takes a week off against the Raiders—and prepares for what could be a great run to the Super Bowl.
23 comments Last one added about 1 year ago — Leave a Comment
Tom Jones about 1 year ago
What a ridiculous idea.
Oh, and referring to upcoming games as "meaningless" is even more retarded and unfounded.
You're really stupid.
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Zander Freund about 1 year ago
Why is Richard stupid? Why is his idea ridiculous?
Favre is genuinely injured and the Packers are going to the playoffs thus there is at the very least a good argument for why Brett should sit against Oakland. Man, it's too bad that a solid article like this didn't generate a legitimate discussion and instead had to degenerate into a childish name calling thread.
Speaking of name calling: why don't you put your real name on your comment rather than ripping off a famous pop singer? YOU RIDICULOUS, IDIOT, RETARD, YOU.
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Tom Jones II about 1 year ago
Zander,
Go back to making and selling internet beastiality porn. You don't just SIT someone when there are meaningful games to play unless they CAN'T GO. If they can go, they play. It's that simple. Try playing a sport for the first time in your life instead of spending all of your time watching www.2girls1cup.com with your grandmother while she jacks you off and drinks a warm glass of piss.
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Ryan Kolodziejczak about 1 year ago
hahaaha tom gets a gold star for decent insults
but i think if farve cant play then let him kneel the ball 1st play just to 'start' him
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
LMAO Are you on crack or a Raiders fan? LOL
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
The Cowboys can go 2-2 the next four games, if the Packers go 4-0 they will have home field, yeah your right it's very meaningless...
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Zander Freund about 1 year ago
Home field is irrelevant if Brett can't throw the ball...
I know his record is awesome guys, but part of the cool part about it is that he didn't keep playing all these years just to set the record he loves playing the game and does what is best for his team, and in the process hasn't managed to miss a start in a decade and a half.
Favre can surely afford to take next weekend off. Rodgers looked pretty solid last night and there is no friggin' way Green Bay is losing to Oakland, Favre or not.
Whether he will play is ultimately a decision for Brett and his team I for one will support him either way. I just hope he doesn't play solely for the fact of keeping the record alive, as he's 38 and needs to make sure he's healthy for the Packers' playoff run.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Favre just doesnt know how to sit on the sidelines and watch. He was born to play and he'll play every chance he gets because he knows it won't last forever so enjoy every last minute of it. Its funny how he got hurt and Rodgers came in and almost won considering that's how his Packer career started was with an injury to majikowski the difference being Favre came from behind and won. But that would have been ironic.
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Dominic Kopek about 1 year ago
Its a valid point, Rogers did play very well in absence of Favre and I think he could win some of those games... but depending on the injury, just like Adrian Peterson, Favre should play if he's healthy.
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Francois Gendron about 1 year ago
I hope Jesus heals him in some kind of miracle.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
He's not seriously injured. He will start, to suggest benching him is foolish. Farve marced the Pack downfiled their first possession. Then they scored again. To say that he was ineffective or whatever is foolishness. They changed the game plan and when Brett got nailed after some very suspect O line performance, which led to a couple hurried and errant throws. So in comes Rodgers they go back to game plan and things go OK. They may have had a chance to win except for some really bad whistleing by the refs. But I never thought they'd win with Woodson & KGB out. They needed to pressure Romo from the blitz and with good coverage downfiled. They just didn't have enough bodies for this game. Again some of the calls were very bad. But Bench Favre PULLEZE?
DagW00d
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Brad Barnett about 1 year ago
HEY KNUCKLEHEAD! Why do you think Brett kept himself out of the remainder game in Dallas?
From his own lips he said he was afraid the injury would continue to swell to the point where he couldn't throw the ball! IF THERE WERE ANY WAY THAT BRETT COULD HAVE GONE BACK IN HE WOULD HAVE! He is genuinely injured and at 38 years old it will take longer to heal than it used to.
Because your a MORON doesn't mean Brett is, he will undoubtedly do whatever is best for him and his team reagardless of your idiotic view of right and wrong! And for anyone to say with certainty the Packers will definately win in Oakland with or without Brett in the lineup is equally stupid. Anything can happen on any given Sunday! "that's why they play the game"
bosco
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
If Favre can't go against Oakland then you have to play Rogers. This is the future of the Packers once the Favre era is over.
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Michael Whittenberg about 1 year ago
If Favre can't go against Oakland then you have to play Rogers. This is the future of the Packers once the Favre era is over.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
The Packers stink.
Look for Oakland to whip em, and when they do, Ill come back and laugh.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
C'mon the raiders are so Bad they can't beat the Bears, the Vikings, they can't even Beat their Meat.
DagW00d
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fatalfflaw about 1 year ago
rodgers give added mobility which lead to 2 first downs against the cows that probably would have been picks if favre was still in. near future, if game is in the bag by 2nd half bench the old guy and let newbie get more real game action.,,,, mr favre gets to keep building his record and rodgers gets some experence.
you read it here first,,,,,brett will retire after this season!!!
one more reason to get some licks in for mr. rodgers
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
you read it here first,,,,,brett will retire after this season!!!
Thats what people have said for the last 8 years.
He'd leave the Packers after the Ray Rhodes season.. Nope
He'd quit when Sherman got fired..nope,
He'd quit when his dad died Lost the fire ...nope
He'd quit after 4- 12 season.. nope
He'd quit after the Bear game last season he'd announce his retirement... NOPE
They've had Brett washed up years ago. Trade while you can still get something. BS. The guy has always come thru. He'll continue to play until he thinks he can't do it anymore at a repectable level. When it's not fun anymore. He's gone. It's not money, I don't think it's really ebver been about money the last several years. He's restructured his contract many times to get other players in under the cap. When it's not fun, or he can't perform at a level he finds acceptable.
He GONE.
DagW00d
rodgers give added mobility which lead to 2 first downs against the cows that probably would have been picks if favre was still in. near future, if game is in the bag by 2nd half bench the old guy and let newbie get more real game action.,,,, mr favre gets to keep building his record and rodgers gets some experence.
you read it here first,,,,,brett will retire after this season!!!
one more reason to get some licks in for mr. rodgers
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
hey scum bag potty mouth why don't you a life
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Dominic Kopek about 1 year ago
Well he said hes gona play and he should
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
hey scum bag potty mouth why don't you a life
GET?
What do YOU want to be When you GROW UP?
Deal with it,
DagW00d
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fatalfflaw about 1 year ago
i agree bretts not in it for the money, but after breaking every last possible record and going to the playoffs one last time hes gonna realize that its graceful out time. like jordan did after that poetic shot to beat wasthernames, oh yeah seattle in his first and way -too- bad not his final retirement
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Michael Whittenberg about 1 year ago
I bet you'd take this back if you could. Favre was his regular old self against the Raiders. 266 yards and 2 TD passes.
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