![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/aaron-rodgers-torch-passing-message-to-jordan-love-shows-more-maturity-than-brett-favre/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_rodgers-favre.jpg&description=Aaron Rodgers sent a sweet message to Jordan Love before the latter quarterback began training camp with the Green Bay Packers, passing the torch in a way that Brett Favre never did New Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love has revealed that Aaron Rodgers texted him a torch-passing message Tuesday night before training camp opened. Rodgers, a future Hall of Fame inductee, played ahead of Love the past three campaigns but was traded to the New York Jets earlier this offseason. "Aaron reached out to me last night," Love told reporters. "He said, 'Just be yourself, have fun, enjoy it, that it's obviously my time now and to enjoy it.'" Rodgers' gesture to Love contrasts the cold shoulder he received from Brett Favre when he took over the Packers' starting quarterback role in 2008. Favre, a legend in his own right, infamously refused to bond with Rodgers. Their relationship was nonexistent for another half-decade after he left Green Bay. As Love follows two icons into the Lambeau Field limelight, he faces immense pressure to perform at a high level after barely playing his first three years. Green Bay selected the 24-year-old in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, hoping he would eventually carry on the team's tradition of excellence at quarterback. Rodgers' message to Love was not his first since the Jets acquired him. Previously, the four-time MVP told Love he was open to fielding any future questions about the youngster's NFL career. "He wished me the best," Love said. "I will always be grateful to be around him, and the time I had with him where I was able to learn and be behind him. I'm very grateful for it." Favre, who won three consecutive MVPs at his peak, took a different approach. He never warmed up to the Packers bringing in Rodgers to be his replacement. According to the book "Gunslinger," Rodgers' first in-person words to Favre after getting drafted were, "Good morning, Grandpa!" Favre met the remark with complete silence. "My contract doesn'){kind=link}
Aaron Rodgers sent a sweet message to Jordan Love before the latter quarterback began training camp with the Green Bay Packers, passing the torch in a way that Brett Favre never did
New Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love has revealed that Aaron Rodgers texted him a torch-passing message Tuesday night before training camp opened. Rodgers, a future Hall of Fame inductee, played ahead of Love the past three campaigns but was traded to the New York Jets earlier this offseason.
“Aaron reached out to me last night,” Love told reporters. “He said, ‘Just be yourself, have fun, enjoy it, that it’s obviously my time now and to enjoy it.'”
Rodgers’ gesture to Love contrasts the cold shoulder he received from Brett Favre when he took over the Packers’ starting quarterback role in 2008. Favre, a legend in his own right, infamously refused to bond with Rodgers. Their relationship was nonexistent for another half-decade after he left Green Bay.
As Love follows two icons into the Lambeau Field limelight, he faces immense pressure to perform at a high level after barely playing his first three years. Green Bay selected the 24-year-old in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, hoping he would eventually carry on the team’s tradition of excellence at quarterback.