NFL 2011: Is Aaron Rodgers Better Than Brett Favre?

There's no doubt that Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become one of the elite players at his position. He led Green Bay to a Super Bowl victory last season, capturing the game's MVP title and is well on track to do so again in 2011.

"I'm just going to say that I was really proud of our team," Rodgers said, according to ESPN. "It takes 53 guys to win a championship and we had the right recipe last year and we're trying to do the same thing this season."

Rodgers took over the team in 2008 after future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Brett Favre decided it was time to hang up the cleats (although, he played for the Jets and Vikings in '08-10).

However, Favre later stated that he was not ready to retire and felt that the Packers forced him out of the organization. This is where speculation of disfavor between the two star QBs began.

In a recent interview with Atlanta's 790 The Zone talk radio station, Favre said he wasn't surprised Rodgers won a Super Bowl, saying "the biggest surprise to me would be that he didn't do it sooner" and that Rodgers "just kind of fell into a good situation."

"I don't think anyone would question now the talent around him is even better than when I was there. So I really was surprised it took him so long. Really, the early part of last season, it hadn't quite clicked yet and I didn't know if it would. I just figured at some point, when they hit their stride, they're going to be hard to beat. And that's what happened," said Favre.

Here's where the fun begins.

Is Brett Favre right? Did Rodgers procrastinate the team's first Super Bowl victory since the 1996-97 season? Or is the ol' fart just jealous that someone else is reaping the love from the cheeseheaded fans?

In 16 seasons—255 regular season games—with Green Bay, Favre completed 5,377-of-8,754 passes (61.4 percent) for 61,655 yards, 442 touchdowns and 286 interceptions, compiling an 85.9 overall quarterback rating. He had a regular season record of 160 wins and 93 losses (63.2 winning percentage), won seven division titles and was 12-10 in the playoffs with one Super Bowl victory (two appearances).

Favre was the first NFL player to win three consecutive AP MVP awards and recorded only one losing season (2005).

In Rodgers' four years (including this season) as a starter—52 regular season games—he has completed 1,106-of-1,693 passes (65.3 percent) for 13,719 yards, 98 touchdowns and 33 interceptions, compiling a 101.0 overall quarterback rating. He owns a record of 31 wins and 21 losses (59.6 winning percentage), no division titles and is 4-1 in the playoffs with a ring after last year's Super Bowl win.

Rodgers already has one losing season (2008).

During the interview, Favre stated that Rodgers has a better team than he ever did. Throughout No. 4's tenure, the Packers scored 23.9 points per game and allowed 19.4. So far, Rodger-led squads are putting 27.2 points on the scoreboard and are allowing 19.5 in response.

Favre averaged 241.8 yards, 1.7 TD passes, 1.1 INTs per game and owned a 1.54-1.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Rodgers currently averages 263.8 yards, 1.9 TD passes, .63 INTs and has a 2.97-1.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Let's say Rodgers plays 255 games with the Packers, matching Brett Favre's number. Right now he's on track to pass for around 71,000 yards, 539 touchdowns and 158 interceptions during this span.

It's inevitable that the comparisons between these two NFL greats will not cease in the near future. We'll never truly know who is actually the better quarterback until more time has passed.

However, we can still debate and leave our opinions in the air. With that said, who do you think is superior—Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers?