Brett Favre seems to finally be retired, but people are still finding ways to give him credit, or at least show his impact on the Super Bowl.  Obviously, Aaron Rodgers might not even be playing for the Packers if Brett Favre had never flirted with retirement and eventually forced Green Bay to trade him, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter takes it a step further.  “Back in 2008, the Packers traded Favre to the Jets for a conditional fourth-round pick that turned out to be a third-round pick,” Schefter writes.  “The Packers then traded that third-round pick, along with their second- and third-round picks, to New England for the Patriots’ first-round pick — where Green Bay used the draft’s 26th overall selection on USC linebacker Clay Matthews.”

I must admit, that is pretty interesting, considering the force that Matthews has become.  While much of the credit for the Packers’ postseason run goes to Rodgers, and rightfully so, the defense has been a huge part of Green Bay’s success.  “With one trade, Packers general manager Ted Thompson bolstered his reputation as a shrewd talent evaluator. But it is the ultimate irony of ironies,” Schefter adds.   ”As much as Favre detested Thompson, he inadvertently helped him construct the team that got Green Bay back to the Super Bowl.”

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