Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre had a complicated relationship when Rodgers was drafted by the Packers in 2005, which played itself out both on and off the football field
With the 24th pick in that year’s NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the University of California, Berkeley. The pick was notable not so much for what it meant in the present, but for what it signified about the future.
For a full breakdown on Rodgers and Favre’s relationship — including an update on where things stand now — keep reading:When the Packers drafted Rodgers in 2005, there was no question they had made a statement — and Favre had no problem expressing how he felt about it. “Aaron did tell us a few things about how wasn’t very welcoming,” Ed, who remains in the midst of a decade-long rift with his son, told O’Connor. “He’d have the other quarterback go on hunting trips and fishing trips and Aaron would never get invited.”Brett Favre Once Played a Very Public Practical Joke on Aaron Rodgers
“Favre was walking around the locker room and said to me, ‘Hey, sign this helmet,’” Packers then-rookie linebacker Brady Poppinga recalled in the book. “I’m like, ‘Man, that’s one authentic-looking helmet. It looks like one of ours.’ But I didn’t look into it much more than that. I signed it and had to get out to practice.”
Former Packers kicker Ryan Longwell recalled how Favre “didn't appreciate Rodgers kicking his ass on the golf course,” which Longwell remembered happening in front of him once.
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