Why do people prefer Rodgers?

I do not know that most general fans of the NFL prefer Rodgers. The pivot point for me is that he is acting like a professional. My Favre question is what was he thinking when he jumped out with the retirement conference. What was his agent thinking? Favre had several weeks to just remain in a "I am considering my future" posture. I think the all out retirement announcement was not typical of the right way to handle an important problem to the team and to him. Frankly, I am surprised that Favre acted without a more complete consideration of all the facts and people who would be impacted by his decision.