The guy he took over for in Cheeseland has won five in a row, knocked off the unbeaten Titans, and has the Jets in first place in the competitive AFC East. Living up to a legend is never easy; when said legend is still playing and killin’ it, you’ve got no chance. (And when his wife – a local celebrity herself – is showing up on Regis and getting cheers from the audience, well, you’ve really got no chance.)

With a win tonight at the Superdome, Rodgers and the Packers can keep pace with Minnesota and Chicago in the decidedly mediocre NFC North. A loss? Well there won’t be any talk about getting rid of Rodgers – he’s performed well in his first year as a starter; the running game has at times vanished; the defense has been spotty, too – but plenty of mourning the loss of Favre.

A loss by the Saints would put them three games back in the hunt for a Wild Card spot with five to play. Those would be nearly insurmountable odds, especially with their most dynanic player, Reggie Bush still hurt. Our pick is the Packers, but that’s more because the Saints are so bad.

What’s the over/under on Favre mentions tonight? We can go for an overall total and then tally the count just by Kornheiser. What if we set them at 10 and seven (and that includes the show’s opening, too).