OK, after a long post about why the Pack should say goodbye to Brett, I'll now babble about why the Jets did the right thing in getting him.
For starters, suddenly the Jets are interesting. With Favre, you always have a chance to win. Of course, sometimes Favre snatches defeat from the jaws of victory but we're talking the Jets here. They haven't had a chance to really contend in forever.
Favre is not Namath even if they both share a tendency to turn the ball over. Favre is still good for at least two years barring injury. Namath was done by 1974 and when he got to the Rams it was a complete joke. One of Rambler's sadder memories was watching Joe Willie in the rain on Monday Night in Chicago completing only 16 of 40 in what would be his final game (I know, how the hell do I remember the stats?).
Bummer about Chad Pennington, who is class guy but unfortunately has had too many injuries to inspire confidence in Jet brass. I hope he gets to the Bears, who could really use him.
The deal the Jets made also seems to be smart. It is based on incentives and they only give up a first round pick if they make it to the championship (if what I read is correct).
Of course, we'll see how much of a team player Brett will be. He ran the show in Green Bay on and off the field. He could have handled this whole situation better than he did (true also for the Packers). Hopefully he'll come to the Jets resentment free and ready to take Gang Green at least into the second round.
2 comments:
camon Rambles. its all about the PSL stuff. period.
Favre is moving from the smallest media market to the largest. Why do I see a slew of local ads with him in the foreground, background or wherever?
I was in DC when Gibbs announced he would come back. A huge Washington Post headline had "Gibbs Returns" in a headline big enough to make you think it was Jesus. One player/coach does not a team make.
It also reminds me of the Yanks in the last few years, not including this one. They hired every aging star they could, won 100 games, and sold out The Stadium every night. Only to lose pretty easily in the post-season.
It will raise the Jets identity. They are South Shore Long Island's team playing in NJ, so the Guido factor will still be there.
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