Bob McGinn skrev for , "Just about everyone who counted in the football department reached the conclusion that Favre could never win another championship. His dismal playoff record in the past decade couldn’t be overlooked. And the Packers concluded that it would be the mother of all mistakes if Aaron Rodgers got away without being properly evaluated as a starter. Favre had one chance, and one chance only, to salvage his career in Green Bay. He had to commit wholeheartedly for another season by early March. One could argue that the Packers erred by asking Favre for an answer that early. But having been hung out to dry by Favre too often in the past, they were in no mood for drama." Det var også et brudd i kommunikasjonen mellom Packers og Favre, som General Manager Ted Thompson innrømte, "when Favre decided in March that he was leaning toward playing, the organization wasn't quick toward embracing him".