The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Once upon a time, a Hall of Fame QB became disgruntled by the drafting of a first-round QB and made his feelings well-known inside and outside the organization. Once again, a Hall of Fame QB is disgruntled about another first-round QB and how the organization is handling his situation. The man at the center of the previous kerfuffle, Brett Favre, knows better than anyone how Rodgers feels, having been in a comparable -- if not exactly equal -- situation. Having spent years around a young Rodgers, knowing how the QB operates and having acute knowledge of the Packers organization puts Favre in a unique position to analyze the current drama in Green Bay. According to the HOFer, Rodgers is unlikely to back down. "Knowing Aaron, and I think I know him fairly well, if he has a grudge, whether it be against the organization or a player or an arch-rival, or family, friends, he ain't budging," Favre said.

Diehards Line:Favre added: "I don't see him coming back and saying -- if this is not resolved, however, whatever the issue is -- if it's not resolved, or even if it's resolved but he feels like they have one up on him, he ain't gonna play. Knowing Aaron, he would sit. Now, he would forego a lot of money, but he's also got a lot money." If Rodgers abruptly retired -- to take the Jeopardy! job or otherwise -- he'd owe the Packers roughly $23 million over the next two years, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. While we haven't heard directly from Rodgers throughout this saga, Favre said on Wednesday he texted No. 12 over the weekend. "I just sent Aaron a message asking, 'Hey, am I going to see you playing for the Saints this year,'" Favre joked, via WTMJ Radio. "He (Aaron) replied, saying, 'Thanks for checking on me, I'll touch base with you after all this is over,' and that was it ... we haven't talked since." Until we hear directly from Rodgers, the cycle will continue to unravel roughly.