One of the noteworthy items from Saturday’s postseason award show was the joint appearance on stage by current Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Rodgers hopes that the joint appearance is the first step in a new era between the two quarterbacks and the franchise. “As the face of the franchise now, [it’s] a role that I take very seriously,†Rodgers said Tuesday on his ESPN Milwaukee radio show, via ESPN.com. “I have the responsibility and enjoy having the opportunity to represent my team. I think it’s important to realize that it is probably time to move forward.†There have been reports of tension between the two, but Rodgers respects what Favre has accomplished in the game and with the Packers. “It didn’t take a lot of coaxing for me to do it,†Rodgers said. “I did want to sit and think about whether it was the right thing to do. I really feel very secure in my position with the team and feel good about the things that we’ve been able to accomplish in my five years as the starter, and feel good about the direction the organization is going in. “Brett is two years removed from the game. He’s going to obviously be in the Packers Hall of Fame. He’ll get his number retired, and he’ll be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the next few years. It’s important, I think, to make sure that he’s recognized for all the accomplishments that he’s achieved in our organization especially. He’s still very dear to many of our fans for the things that he’s done for the Packers on the field. You can never take that away.†Rodgers also realizes he has a special opportunity to help mend fences between all sides. “You think about what you want your legacy to be and how you want to be remembered,†Rodgers said. “As I move forward . . . I think about how I want to be remembered, and this is one thing that I really want to move forward with.†Source: Sporting News
