The 9:15 P.M. ET Mike McCarthy press conference never happened tonight, extending the Brett Favre saga one more day as the Packers and Favre continue to discuss his role with the team.
It is not correct to even write "discuss his role with the team" and tonight's extended deadline is just another example of the distance between the two sides. Favre, as it has been well documented, wants to play in Green Bay as the starting quarterback. The Packers want their Hall of Fame quarterback to be in Mississippi throwing to high schoolers and watching the NFL on his big screen television.
The Packers cannot and will not win. They will either have an "open competition" between Favre and Aaron Rogers or they will trade Favre. If they trade him the organization will be forced to trade within the NFC North since Favre continues to refuse to speak with any team outside of the division.
If the competition takes place, and if it is a fair competition, then there is no way Rogers will take over for Favre as quarterback. Based on what he did last year on the field no one can argue that a 17th season will be productive for the future Hall of Famer. Add a serious chip to his shoulder after being told that he was not welcome in the only place he knows, Brett Favre will have an amazing training came and win the starter job.
Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy are handcuffed. Play the old man and risk losing the kid emotionally and physically when his contract expires in 2010. Play the kid and risk losing games, player's confidence in the quarterback and management, and be held responsible for ending Favre's consecutive game streak.
Another key factor is that lack of experience Rogers has as a quarterback. Besides a game last season where he took over for Favre against Dallas, number 12 has lined up behind center and attempted only 31 career passes. Sure the numbers looked great against Dallas, 20-28 218 yards and a touchdown, but no one can guarantee how the fourth year player will perform over an entire season.
Thus its simple. Play to win, play the gunslinger.
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