Brett Favre’s fantasy football QB? His former rival Aaron Rodgers

Cagey vet Brett Favre and fresh-faced rook Aaron Rodgers in 2005. (Getty Images)

So here's something unexpected: Brett Favre, the legendary Green Bay quarterback who had an ugly, spiteful rivalry with Aaron Rodgers, his eventual successor, has revelaed the name of his fantasy football team's quarterback: Aaron Rodgers.

In a discussion with the NFL Network's Anthony Biase, Favre revealed that Rodgers is his man:

As CBS Sports' Eye on Football notes, the NFL Network confirmed Favre's choice:

Favre has held forth on what it's like returning to your home team as a visitor in relation to Peyton Manning's return to Indianapolis. Based on this report, then, it's possible Manning has Andrew Luck as his fantasy QB. Nice pick, but we can think of a couple better ones.

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