The Jets, once the team of one of football’s most charismatic quarterbacks, now have another one. They acquired Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers in a deal late Wednesday night that the Jets hope will ignite excitement for a team that struggles to remain in the headlines in the same city with the Giants and struggles for competitiveness in the same division as the New England Patriots.
“We just felt this was an opportunity to go get somebody of Brett’s stature and what he’s accomplished,” said Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.
The terms of the trade were not announced, although it was believed to be for a fourth-round pick that, depending on Favre’s performance and the team’s results, could increase in value, all the way up to a first-round selection. The trade was first reported Wednesday night by FoxSports.com.
Quarterback Chad Pennington, a former first round draft pick, is loved and respected in the Jets’ locker room, but Tannenbaum said early Thursday morning that the Jets will part ways with him now that Favre is on board.
“It’s a bittersweet moment for us,” Tannenbaum said. “I have all the respect in the world for Chad as a person and as a player. He gave his heart and soul to this organization for a long, long time.”
What a national soap opera this became. Watching ESPN’s sportscenter turned into as the Brett Favre saga turns. Read it all.
Rats. I was hoping he’d come to Tampa Bay so I’d get a chance to see the guy in action before he retires. Again.
Why on earth is Favre doing this? He’s only tarnishing a Hall of Fame career. It’s certainly leaving a bad taste in my mouth that I won’t soon forget.
#2 It is an easy answer as to why Brett is doing it…he loves to play football. The question is why did the Packers not welcome him back. He was runner up to the MVP last season. The Packer’s response just doesn’t make sense.
Brett is a great football player, and a narcissist who was holding the Packer’s future hostage. His wavering and waffling on retirement, year after year, prevented them from making the decisions necessary for an entire organization and the families they support to be successful long term….they finally called him on it.
The image of Joe Namath as quarterback of our Los Angeles Rams keeps coming to mind. The [i]Times[/i] forgot to mention that when he “took his fur coats and bad knees and went to Los Angeles in 1977 to finish his career” that finish came after 4 weeks.
Do the Jets have a Pat Haden?
Pax, Steven+