The Packers Should Commit to Aaron Rodgers and Keep Him As Long as They Can

The Green Bay Packers have been fortunate enough to have back-to-back Hall of Fame players at quarterback in Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. For the last 29 seasons, the Packers have had a future Hall of Famer under center almost every game and as a result, the Pack has enjoyed a run that has included 23 winning seasons, 21 playoff berths, three Super Bowl appearances and two championships.

Hall of Fame quarterbacks don’t grow on trees. Ask any Packers fan old enough to remember the time between the retirement of Bart Starr (1971) until the arrival of Brett Favre 21 years later. In that time, the Packers went through starters like Scott Hunter, Jerry Tagge, Jim Del Gaizo, John Hadl, David…