Yes, Aaron Rodgers, you've been wishing, waiting for this day to come your entire life, where you could be a starter in the National Football League.

What's that old saying? Be careful what you wish for.

Because you've entered a situation where the outside expectations may be too much for a mere mortal to handle, where you'll be expected to be the second coming of Brett Favre.

Don't read those expectations.

Don't read that people will consider you unworthy of becoming the Packers' next quarterback, in the line of Hall of Famers Arnie Herber and Bart Starr and a surefire hall of famer in Favre.

Don't read that the Packers are worse off with you instead of Favre as quarterback this year, and that the Packers' brass are considered by many to have made the worst move in franchise history.

Simply put, don't read that you have to be Brett Favre.

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Don't read into the boos that will most assuredly come when you throw your first interception as a Packers starter.

You'll throw one. Brett threw more than any quarterback in NFL history, so he understands.

Don't read into all the articles, sports radio commentaries, blogs and the comments of the fans at the diner opening their morning paper who'll criticize your every move.

There's only a small circle of people's thoughts that you should read.

You. Your teammates. Your coaches.

Don't read or listen to anyone else who'll ask you to be more than yourself.

It's a piece of advice Favre's even given you, not to worry about being him.

But it's a piece of advice that's hard to follow if you read the papers and listen to us sports radio idiots.

Still, don't worry about turning into Scott Hunter following Bart Starr as the Packers QB, Carl Yastremski following Ted Williams in the Red Sox outfield, or George Lazenby following Sean Connery as James Bond.

My suggestions, if you've decided to read on this far?

1) Cancel all radio subscriptions, and put blockers on all news sites and fan blogs. You don't need to read them.

2) Block all cell phone calls from people who aren't family, true friends or teammates.

3) Listen to yourself and your own expectations and those of Mike McCarthy, which are about being the best Aaron Rodgers you can be.

4) Knowing you're a religious guy, you might want to keep your home inside that St. Norbert's college campus and move into the monastery, a quiet spot where you can avoid the outside world going nuts on you.

5) Trust your teammates to be themselves. They're darn good. Believe in them and let them make plays for you. You don't need to force throws (read: Favre in two playoff losses); instead, use that Cal education and throw intelligently.

In other words, don't be Brett, just be yourself.

Corny ideas, of course. But better than the overly Favre-ulous alternative.

Just fill your own expectation's shoes and those of your bosses, and listen to no one else.

For some reason, I trust you'll be fine if you do.