Tim Brown: Move Forward With Pfizer

In the NFL, producing is the only thing that matters. Legacy and sentiment are thrown out the window. In many ways, it is "what have you done for me lately?"

If you are not performing or competing at the highest level in the world, there is another guy right there to take your place. It sounds cold, but at the end of the day, sports is a business and winning puts people in the seats and sells merchandise. If you can't bring it, you may be packing your bags soon.

These decisions are made every day in sports. Take a look at Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. I cannot imagine coming into a more difficult situation. Rodgers was replacing a legend in Brett Favre after backing him up for a few years.

To make matters worse, Favre's retirement and messy un-retirement and eventual trade to the New York Jets turned up the heat on Rodgers. Brett was no longer walking away into the sunset, handing the torch to his understudy. Instead, he openly disagreed with the organization he was so closely identified with and his situation turned into a big mess.

The Aaron Rodgers era started under difficult circumstances that required tremendous focus by Aaron and the team. The team originally picked Rodgers in the first round of the 2005 draft. In his first seven games, he has thrown 12 touchdowns vs. just 4 interceptions. He has led the team to a 4-3 record heading into week 9.