Brett Favre: Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy need to act like leaders for Packers

Brett Favre shows off his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring after receiving it during halftime of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on October 16, 2016. Credit: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brett Favre isn’t giving up on the Green Bay Packers.

The legendary Packers quarterback still believes the team is the class of the NFC North. But he feels coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers need to lead by example to maximize their potential.

“I just felt like, four quarters of football, they were outplayed by the Colts,” Favre told Bruce Murray of SiriusXM Blitz. “And there were times where the Packers were virtually unstoppable. Then there were other times when there was three-and-outs, three-and-outs, three-and-outs, and they got it in gear a little bit too late.

“Mike [McCarthy], Aaron [Rodgers] being the leader, rather than talk about it afterwards, we’ve got to figure out a way to be excited about playing. Because bottom line, even after this loss, they’re no different than they were before. They’ve got just as good a chance and probably will win … their division. It’s a tossup. No one gained any ground on anyone. So they’re still the best team, in my opinion, and they need to play like it.”

Favre seemed unimpressed by these quotes from Rodgers, implying that he needed to lead by example, not just talk. The Packers are definitely not out of it, but they have not really performed up to their talent level so far this season.