Favre or Rodgers

[Packer Brother]

Who was the better Packers QB? Why?

I'll go Favre since Rodgers career isn't complete.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Who was the better Packers QB? Why?

I'll go Favre since Rodgers career isn't complete.

*scratches his head* If the question is "Favre or Brady", where does Rodgers play into it?

Also that is like asking "Orange or apple". In regards to what on Favre or Brady? They differ in many ways.

 

[Packer Brother]

*scratches his head* If the question is "Favre or Brady", where does Rodgers play into it?

Also that is like asking "Orange or apple". In regards to what on Favre or Brady? The differ in many ways.

Edited title lol.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Favre burned a lot of bridges in Packerland, Rodgers will get the clear nod for the most liked by fans, at least to this point. Rodgers can always change that with a few ill advised tweets or demands.

I actually liked Favre's on field personality better. He was a big kid just having fun out there and a gamer. Guessing more teammates would say they loved playing with Favre, especially early in his career.

Rodgers will clearly get the nod on sheer talent and his cerebral abilities.

 

[Jerellh528]

Grew up on good ol favre, he was the hero we needed at the time and a legend. But Rodgers is the better quarterback, not only is Rodgers the best quarterback for the packers, he has a case to end up the best QB in history. Many already consider him the greatest package of talent and skill ever just lacking the accolades that a guy like Brady has. 2 more rings and another 1 or 2 mvps and I think he’s verrrry solid argument for goat

 

[Guacamole]

Who was the better Packers QB? Why?

I'll go Favre since Rodgers career isn't complete.

You can't even answer your own damn question

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

You can't even answer your own damn question

Wait...what did he say? I was distracted by the...."Holy Guacamole's!"

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[Starr To Dowler]

Rodgers the better quarterback, Favre much more fun to watch. But in the post-season, I'd rather have Starr than either one of them.

Edited to add: regardless of which is the better quarterback, I can't deny that there's a part of me that's never really enjoyed watching a game qui-i-ite as much as I did when Favre was playing. It's hard to explain. It's like hockey in the 80s; nobody seriously suggested that Denis Savard was as good as Wayne Gretzky, but as brilliant as Gretzky was, Savard was still the most exciting player in hockey. Favre was quite possibly the most purely exciting player I've ever seen in the NFL.

Although he was also the reason my wife bought me a 3-pack of foam-rubber bricks to throw at our television. Still have 'em; rarely feel the urge to hurl one anymore.

 

[HardRightEdge]

 

[Poppa San]

Rodgers the better quarterback, Favre much more fun to watch. But in the post-season, I'd rather have Starr than either one of them.

Edited to add: regardless of which is the better quarterback, I can't deny that there's a part of me that's never really enjoyed watching a game qui-i-ite as much as I did when Favre was playing. It's hard to explain. It's like hockey in the 80s; nobody seriously suggested that Denis Savard was as good as Wayne Gretzky, but as brilliant as Gretzky was, Savard was still the most exciting player in hockey. Favre was quite possibly the most purely exciting player I've ever seen in the NFL.

Although he was also the reason my wife bought me a 3-pack of foam-rubber bricks to throw at our television. Still have 'em; rarely feel the urge to hurl one anymore.

I agree with your ETA mostly. Once a decade there is a QB that is just maddening to defend against and for the 90's it was Favre. Currently probably Wilson. 70's was Tarkenton and 80's Cunningham. They all could make something out of a sh1tstorm. Doesn't make them the best, just the most exciting. Give me the methodical dissection of a top defense for the GOAT argument.

 

[scotscheese]

an intriguing question.

if we're talking about on the pitch only and none of the bs that happened at the end with Favre, i'd probably go with Favre, mostly because he's the reason i started following the pack in the first place. Technically Rodgers is better, there's no doubt of that i think. But Favre was more entertaining to watch, and i feel sometimes that AR is too moody at game time, adding to that he also tries to be too clever at times with the hard count/forcing passes when others are open etc. i'm sure Brett also forced things too much, but i didn't see as much of Favre on Tv over here as coverage has gotten bigger over here in the last 15 or so years

 

[okcpackerfan]

an intriguing question.

if we're talking about on the pitch only and none of the bs that happened at the end with Favre, i'd probably go with Favre, mostly because he's the reason i started following the pack in the first place. Technically Rodgers is better, there's no doubt of that i think. But Favre was more entertaining to watch, and i feel sometimes that AR is too moody at game time, adding to that he also tries to be too clever at times with the hard count/forcing passes when others are open etc. i'm sure Brett also forced things too much, but i didn't see as much of Favre on Tv over here as coverage has gotten bigger over here in the last 15 or so years

Favre basically invented the forced pass into triple coverage, he even admitted later on Grudens QB camp TV show that he did it "just to show that he could make those throws nobody else could"

 

[XPack]

Rodgers is like taking a luxury cruise. Favre was going on a roller coaster.

Depends on which type of fun you like!

But yeah, AR12 is the better QB all considered.

 

[BrokenArrow]

i'm sure Brett also forced things too much, but i didn't see as much of Favre on Tv over here as coverage has gotten bigger over here in the last 15 or so years

Favre was the king of the forced pass. He was willing to risk an INT on the chance of making a long shot big play. Rodgers isn't a gambler. When he takes a risk on a throw it's much more calculated than reactionary. Favre took a lot of games on his back and won them. Rodgers has done that too. The biggest difference is Favre lost the Packers a lot of games single-handedly with bad decisions, ESPECIALLY in the playoffs. (Thankfully, he provided that same service to the Vikings too.) I can't really think of more than a couple instances where you could pretty much hang a loss on Rodgers.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Rodgers will go down as the "King of Hail Marys" on a final play of a half or game. Favre will go down as the king of "Toss it up and pray" at anytime, any place, just because it was fun.

 

[gbgary]

Rodgers...in every way.

 

[XPack]

Rodgers will go down as the "King of Hail Marys"

Actually speaking, how much credit for Hail Mary's should go to Rodgers? Imo the receivers should get the credit for covering the ground and then battling a crowded backfield for the catch (Cobb vs Giants, Richard Rodgers vs Lion). Ofc there is some element of skill for the QB to keep the ball floating high and deep to give receivers time, but imo receivers do much more to grab it.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Actually speaking, how much credit for Hail Mary's should go to Rodgers? Imo the receivers should get the credit for covering the ground and then battling a crowded backfield for the catch (Cobb vs Giants, Richard Rodgers vs Lion). Ofc there is some element of skill for the QB to keep the ball floating high and deep to give receivers time, but imo receivers do much more to grab it.

While I agree that the receivers involved in the plays deserve some credit, it you look what Rodgers had to do just to deliver those balls and then deliver them on target, he is the GOAT of Hail Marys.

 

[Curly Calhoun]

Who was the better Packers QB? Why?

I'll go Favre since Rodgers career isn't complete.

Bart Starr won five world championships in a seven-year span.

That's impressive, to say the least.

If it's about championships, then this seems like a slam-dunk. If it's not about championships, then you might as well be a Vikings fan......

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Another question one has to ask themselves, which QB played on better teams? How much of the success of each guy can be attributed to his teammates/coaches etc? Obviously, we saw what happens to an AR team last year when he went down. We never really got to see a "Favreless" Packers team, since the guy seemed to be made of steel.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Actually speaking, how much credit for Hail Mary's should go to Rodgers? Imo the receivers should get the credit for covering the ground and then battling a crowded backfield for the catch (Cobb vs Giants, Richard Rodgers vs Lion). Ofc there is some element of skill for the QB to keep the ball floating high and deep to give receivers time, but imo receivers do much more to grab it.

I highly doubt there's currently any other quarterback in the league capable of making a throw like Rodgers did against the Lions and Cardinals in 2015. Maybe there never was.

Another question one has to ask themselves, which QB played on better teams?

Well, Favre had the benefit of playing on five teams which featured a top five scoring defense.

 

[Conso]

Favre burned a lot of bridges in Packerland, Rodgers will get the clear nod for the most liked by fans, at least to this point. Rodgers can always change that with a few ill advised tweets or demands.

I actually liked Favre's on field personality better. He was a big kid just having fun out there and a gamer. Guessing more teammates would say they loved playing with Favre, especially early in his career.

Rodgers will clearly get the nod on sheer talent and his cerebral abilities.

My Favre fever got ruined when he went to Minnesota and said he did it intentionally to spite the Packers. Rodgers skill-wise is better in every way, this contract extension I’m watching closely since he wants special treatment (not that he hasn’t earned some). I mean he gets compared to Brady all the time but statistically the first 10 years of their careers Rodgers beat Brady in EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY. Plus he had a much lower quality supporting cast around him than Brady did for a majority of those years if not all. I’m off point, Favre v Rodgers...I go Rodgers without a question.

 

[Conso]

Another question one has to ask themselves, which QB played on better teams? How much of the success of each guy can be attributed to his teammates/coaches etc? Obviously, we saw what happens to an AR team last year when he went down. We never really got to see a "Favreless" Packers team, since the guy seemed to be made of steel.

Very true, Favre had a better GM, Rodgers got shafted and got stuck with TT yet still made himself one of the best in the league. I forget which years it was, but Rodgers was most sacked quarterback in the NFL then next year I think he was #2 or #3. He’s taken a helluva pounding with very little help from a worthless GM (then) and an aging line who is also injury-prone.
Very little is being quite generous too

 

[gbgary]

Another question one has to ask themselves, which QB played on better teams? How much of the success of each guy can be attributed to his teammates/coaches etc? Obviously, we saw what happens to an AR team last year when he went down. We never really got to see a "Favreless" Packers team, since the guy seemed to be made of steel.

everything rides on the rest of the team and coaches. wins isn't a QB stat.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

everything rides on the rest of the team and coaches. wins isn't a QB stat.

Definitely not much of a stat on the Brett Hundley Resume for sure.