Just like Brett Favre felt when the Packers drafted him in 2005, Aaron Rodgers was less than thrilled when the team selected Jordan Love in 2020. Then Rodgers took a novel approach.

GREEN BAY — The messages chime into Jordan Love’s iPhone every now and then, just Aaron Rodgers checking in.

Sometimes, it’s about a film clip that catches Rodgers’ attention because of the crossover between Rodgers’ Pittsburgh Steelers and Love’s Green Bay Packers common opponents. Other times, it’s just a mentor sending his protégé a note of encouragement or praise.

Suffice it to say, when Rodgers was in Year 3 of his tenure as the Packers’ starting quarterback, his predecessor, Brett Favre, wasn’t sending him any you’ve-got-this or keep-up-the-good work text messages.

Because while Rodgers and Favre forged a friendship years later (borne out of their appearance at the NFL Honors in 2013) and their working relationship inside the Packers quarterbacks room at Lambeau Field improved in