Welcome back Packers fans to what I call, “The Packers Multiverse.” If you’ve been following along with each episode, you’ll know that I take a piece of Green Bay Packers history, and twist it a little, or a lot. Along this journey, we will be traveling to different Multiverse’s where decisions or outcomes were made different. Does it turn out better? Or does it turn out worse? We can only find out by entering, The Packers Multiverse.
Brett Favre Un-Retires and is Traded
In our multiverse, after throwing a heartbreaking interception in overtime of the NFC Championship game in 2008, Brett Favre called it a career. Or so we thought. After several months of being “retired” Favre decided he wanted to return.
Favre made his way back to Green Bay but was essentially stopped at the door. The Packers had moved on and were now moving forward with Aaron Rodgers, and Favre was traded to the New York Jets. Favre plays one year for the Jets and then goes on to play two more seasons for the Packers hated rival, the Minnesota Vikings.
Rodgers of course, goes on to have a decorated 15-year career with the Packers winning one Super Bowl and four MVP awards.
But what if the Packers gave in to Favre and let him lead the Packers into the 2008 season?
We now visit the Multiverse where that indeed happened.