Earlier tonight Fox Sports broke the news that Brett Favre is now officially a New York Jet. Late Tuesday night it was rumored that the nearly month long "saga" (as ESPN has referred to it) would end within 24 hours with a Favre trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Maybe the man just likes how he looks in green.
According to FoxSports.com's Jay Glazer, the Jets were more aggressive in acquiring Favre all along and the Packers were hoping to seal the deal with New York, because the team offered Green Bay better compensation for the trade and New York is not only out of the NFC North, but all the way in the AFC East, meaning it's very unlikely the Packers will have to figure out how to beat the man who has started for them for them since 1992.
The Web site said there is no report on how much the Jets will pay Favre.
Favre, 38, holds nearly every passing record in NFL history and led the Packers to an unexpected 13-3 season last year and a shot at going to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1997 before falling to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship 23-20.
Personally, I'm glad to see this mess come to an end so I don't have to see it dominate ESPN anymore, that is until he reports to camp and everyone starts speculating on whether or not Favre can work his magic for the Jets who, like the 2006 Packers, are awful.
This entire time I have hated this for him. Unlike many in Alabama, I love the NFL. My dad raised an avid Steelers fan in me and since I was very small I can remember donning the black and gold every autumn Sunday. Last summer I had the opportunity to see Favre play my Steelers in a preseason game. The Steelers lost that game, but seeing him in action was so worth it. (And the Steelers defense destroyed him during the quarter he played.)
However, I've always been amazed by what Favre has been able to accomplish, and I just hope this return from retirement is the same as Michael Jordan's first when he led the Bulls to another NBA Championship and not his last when he was just another struggling player for the Washington Wizards.
When on the field, Favre never let on that he was in the big time professionalism of the NFL. He was daring and often times tried and was successful at making risky decisions into huge plays. And with each touchdown pass he always looked like that young boy who just won a backyard football game. That is what made him one of the greatest. As a feature from ESPN's ESPY awards put it, "He played the game like we would have."
Cheers.
Update: ESPN is calling Favre "Broadway Brett" and brought up the interesting fact that Favre is the biggest name quarterback the organization has had since "Broadway" Joe Namath. I wonder if the "Broadway" thing is just a coincidence?
2 comments:
I doubt it's coincedental, since both players are/were Jets, and since it's placement is New York.
I'd like to see him try to live up to Joe Namath's reputation, both on and off the field.
I understand what the ESPY awards thing meant now, the firs draft I didn't know if it was situational, or if it was pair with video clips or what they meant. Nice revision.
I feel you Wayne. I love the NFL too, but in Alabama, college football is more than King . . . it's the only thing. The NFL down here falls behind high school football interest. Lame. The NFL is great. I loved last season. So many interesting story lines . . .
We are forever linked too: I have been, since 2nd grade, a huge Cowboys fan. Steelers. Cowboys. Perfect rivalry.
Peace.
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