In what has quite possibly been the most tumultuous week in the history of the great state of Wisconsin, Packer fans are going through similar emotions during this trying time.

Denial of what, I’m not sure. The Packers were 13-3 and a game away from the Super Bowl last year, so why wouldn’t they be awesome again next year?

So what if they traded Corey Williams to the Browns? They got a second-round draft pick for him and have a ton of defensive lineman, anyways. And Bubba Franks? Come on. Everyone knew they were parting ways with Daniel once it was clear that Donald Lee could play.

Save for a couple of moves, it’s been an uneventful off-season, so what’s the worry? I don’t see how this team doesn’t make the Super Bowl with a future Hall-of-Famer under center for another year.

Some have moved on to anger.

Rightfully so, too, because this is horse crap. How could Brett Favre retire? He’s at the top of his game and plays for one of the youngest and most talented teams in the league!

He could win multiple Super Bowls with this bunch, if he didn’t quit like a... like a stupid... stupid quitter face. Go retire you stupid old quitter face. We never wanted you anyways. Oh, and gramps, try not to throw any interceptions on your way out!

Others find themselves in the bargaining stage.

I didn’t mean what I said before, Brett. You don’t have a quitter face, you have a nice face. I like the scruff, too. If we could just have one more year with you and your scruff face as our quarterback, just one more, please Brett?

Maybe if I donate some money to the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, then will you come back for one more year? What if I kidnap Randy Moss and drop him off at your doorstep, would you at least play in the preseason? Please come back, God... er... uh... I mean Brett. I knew that Brett Favre and God are two different people. I knew that.

A few have even reached depression.

Since I don’t know anything about being depressed, I can’t really comment on how these people are feeling.

You’ll have to talk to someone else, because I’m the wrong guy to (sniffle) talk to about (sniffle) that. I’m so (sniffle) happy... but... but... but I’ll never be as happy as I was when Favre was the Packers quarterback (full-out crying, now). The passing game will just never be as exciting, the Lambeau Field grass will just never be as green, the Bergstrom commercials will just never be as persuasive. I just miss him so much.

In time, everyone will enter the acceptance stage.

Eventually, everyone will come to terms with the fact that Brett Favre has retired after 16 unforgettable years as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. We’ll thank him for the excitement and passion that he brought to the game.

We’ll thank him for the 442 touchdowns, the 61,655 passing yards, the 5,377 completions and even the 288 interceptions. We’ll thank him for the 253 consecutive regular season games start streak, the 160 regular season wins and the -7 career receiving yards. We’ll thank him for his often overlooked generosity with his own charity as well as with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We’ll thank him for the Super Bowl, the three MVPs, the emotional Monday Nighter after his dad passed away. We’ll thank him for his toughness, his competitive fire and for letting us enjoy the highs and lows right alongside him. We’ll thank him for every snap on the field and everything he meant to us off of it.

Thank you, Brett.

But seriously, you’re still coming back, right?

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