In a QB-plagued league, the Gunslinger single-handily turned around a moribund Packer franchise. Favre ain't a saint, and I've ceased with the GOAT reference after the truth got out about Favre's pompous refusal to throw the rock to an underdog UDFA wideout in practice, but cut Favre some slack.
Profound addiction ain't something one can destroy cold turkey. The annihilation of the demons is a step-by-step process of progressions that craves time, space and matter.