I was joking when I suggested earlier today that now that first-round pick Vernon Gholston is under contract, the Jets could go about signing the last piece of the Super Bowl puzzle, quarterback Brett Favre. I suspect some fans feel differently -- especially this dude -- but ESPN.com's Chris Mortensen, who's never wrong, reports that the Jets have received permission to talk to Favre about the prospects of playing in balmy East Rutherford this fall.
This must be good news for Aaron Rodgers, who learned earlier today that Favre plans to show up at the Packers training camp, which starts tomorrow; not-so-good news for Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens, currently the two guys battling for the Jets starting job.
For shiggles, let's assume Favre ends up in New York. Does he suddenly make Jets contenders in the AFC East? I'm skeptical; not so much because Favre is over the hill, but because he'll have to learn a new offense in less than a month, and will be coming to a team that won four times last season. Yes, the Jets were a 10-win outfit in head coach Eric Mangini's first season, but are the offseason additions enough to give the Patriots something to worry about?
I'm unconvinced, but I'm all for giving it a try; I mean, I can get behind anything that increases the chances that New England doesn't make the playoffs.
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7-25-2008 @ 5:15PM
nerditry said...
Jets are making a great move. I'm guessing they really liked what they saw when Willie Mays joined the Mets.
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7-25-2008 @ 5:15PM
jvsiii3 said...
What pupose would this serve? Having to learn a new offense in a month? The only thing it serve is to see Brett getting his head handed to him on a weekly basis. And the Jets leading the league in turnovers. And at his age? He wouldn't last the season.
We are still rebuilding am I right? Isn't that supposed to done with youth? All they will do is alienate the QB's that they have in place. Who's personalities are like egg shells as it is (your's would be too w/ the New York media).
And after this year what will they be left with at the position? A couple of players who distrust the organization and know that no one believes in them. That makes sense.
If we won the division last year maybe. If it was the final piece fo the puzzle for a year yes. Hey I have an idea... Let's put the kid Ainge in and let him get his a** kicked all year, burn him out and destroy his career before it even begins. Or we could just end a legend's career for him.
Don't touch this situation w/ a 10 foot pole.
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7-25-2008 @ 5:15PM
bbbpack said...
if you dont want him let him go give him his release and let him go play for who he wants dont you think he deserves that? but he will come back and beat you you better let him qb the pack
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7-25-2008 @ 7:14PM
steve said...
Brett Farve as a Jet is like Joe Willie was as a Ram......its a joke right....we need a quarterback who is mobile....Farve is about as mobile as old happy feet Richard Todd was.....ugh!
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7-26-2008 @ 9:22AM
formerseasontickhldr said...
You can't let him play in the NFC or he will bite the Pack in the ....Jets superbowl?Don't think GB has to worry about that.I think he has to go to the Jets or stay a Packer.
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