Can Aaron Rodgers really replace Brett Favre as the new starting QB for the Green Bay Packers?

For the Packers' sake, he better.

In case you didn't know it yet, Brett Favre has played his last game with the Green Bay Packers after ''officially'' announcing his retirement last Thursday. The focus now shifts to the question on who will be the one to replace Favre as the new Packers starting quarterback.

Young Aaron Rodgers, Favre's backup during his last years with the Packers, could be the man. And while we are still more than a few months away from the 2008-09 NFL football season to find out if this kid can really fill in the shoes of the man dubbed as the ''ultimate Packer,'' at least the Packers organization is optimistic about it.

Rodgers remembered the training camp of 2006, when Brett Favre started preparing him for the day when he will be taking over after his ageless teammate retires.

''That's when Brett came to me and he really encouraged me in a couple areas where I could improve my mental toughness and the way I would deal with adversity,'' Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday by telephone from California.

''He told me it was important to think about body language and attitude all the time because everybody's watching you at all times.''

That's exactly what's been going on now that Brett Favre has announced his retirement. Aaron Rodgers, all of a sudden, is the new face of the Green Bay Packers franchise. THAT means, every single move he makes from here on out WILL BE scrutinized for sure.

''You can't replace a legend and I know that going in,'' Rodgers said. ''All I can do is try to be the best quarterback I can be. I'm not going to let anyone outwork me and I'm going to be accountable to my coaches and teammates.''

''I know it's a challenge, but I've got a good team around me and I had three years to learn from Brett, who is the greatest quarterback ever.''

Somebody tell Mr. Rodgers to stop kissing Favre's ass and start preparing for probably the toughest NFL season he'll be having in his career.

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