I find somewhat amusing the implicit distrust of Rodgers' durability that lurks behind threads such as these. When Favre was at the helm, no one gave a shit who the backup was because everyone (rather arrogantly, when you think about it -- and yes, I was guilty of the same arrogance) simply assumed he'd always be there. But now that Rodgers has the reins, people are fretting about the backup situation -- the third-string quarterback, no less. The fact is, as others have pointed out, if we get down to our third stringer, our season is probably over anyway. It's a rare year indeed when a Kurt Warner or a Tom Brady can step in in relief of the starting quarterback and lead his team to the Super Bowl. Perhaps Ted Thompson has built up such a solid cadre of talent that Matt Flynn could take the Packers to the big dance, but the odds are against it.
I'm not advocating we be naive, but I do find the change in focus interesting.