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Back in the day, it was known as the Black and Blue Division, where smash-mouth football ruled. How times have changed in the NFC North, which now features four teams with high-profile passers.
Brett Farve ended his latest retirement to join the Minnesota Vikings, opting to play for a team that is the most hated rival of the Green Bay Packers, for whom he toiled and starred for 16 seasons.
The Vikes felt they were just a quality QB from becoming a true title contender. If the 39-year-old Farve has any magic left in his arm, he could provide his new team with the missing piece in a championship puzzle.
The Chicago Bears, who haven't had a great QB since Sid Luckman and a quality one since Jim McMahon, acquired the strong-armed Jay Cutler, who forced his way out of Denver after becoming embroiled in a dispute with new head coach Josh McDaniels.
Aaron Rodgers took over for Farve in Green Bay, which tired of the future Hall of Famer's annual to indecision over whether he would be back for another season. The Pack fell to 6-10 last season, but not because of Rodgers, who proved that he was worthy of Green Bay's confidence.
And even the Detroit Lions, who last year became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16, have a promising QB in top overall draft pick Matthew Stafford.
For better or worse, the NFC North isn't what it used to be.
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