Favre joins to the Jet set
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Brett Favre gestures during his press conference at Cleveland Browns Stadium before an NFL exhibition football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, in Cleveland. Favre was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Jets earlier in the day.
CLEVELAND — Brett Favre held up his new green jersey, hoping he made the right decision.
“To a certain degree, I don’t know what I’m getting into,” he said.
Favre’s summertime soap opera ended Wednesday night when the Green Bay Packers traded their iconic quarterback after 16 seasons to the New York Jets, who haven’t had a star of No. 4’s stature since the days Joe Namath was slinging passes.
“I’m here for one reason. Not to do commercials, Broadway all those things,” Favre said Thursday after joining New York for its exhibition opener in Cleveland. “I’m here to help the Jets win.”
It’s not certain when the three-time MVP will be ready to play. But he assured it will be soon.
“I’m a little out of shape, compared to the other guys,” said Favre, who winked while saying he looked forward to his first conditioning test with the Jets. “The last 24 hours have been crazy. This offseason has been bizarre. But I’m excited by this opportunity.”
Five months after a tearful goodbye to a Hall of Fame career, Favre, who won a Super Bowl title and set all sorts of records in 16 seasons before his acrimonious split with the Packers, is starting over.
He’s now part of a Jets team that went 4-12 last season and has been reduced to second-stringer status in New York behind the Super Bowl champion Giants.
Dressed casually in cargo shorts, a gray T-shirt and new white baseball cap bearing a green “NY” logo, Favre arrived at Browns Stadium a little after 6 p.m.
On his way to the Jets’ locker room, he recalled a few previous visits to Cleveland with the Packers before meeting with New York coach Eric Mangini, who is a year younger than his new QB.
Favre was then joined by Jets chairman and CEO Woody Johnson and general manager Mike Tannenbaum. During his drawn-out divorce with the Packers, Favre said he had been reluctant to speak with Tannenbaum because he was certain the GM would be able to sell him on joining the Jets.
“He’s convincing,” Favre said, drawing a smile from Tannenbaum. “I know this team had a lot of talent.”
Before the Jets received the opening kickoff, Favre and his new backup, Kellen Clemens, talked briefly on the sideline. Favre clutched a card containing New York’s offensive sets and after each snap, he discussed what transpired with quarterback Brett Ratliff, who in an instant went from raw rookie to teaching one of the game’s greats.
Favre, expected to practice for the first time Saturday, later played catch with Clemens during a severe-weather delay and hung around to watch the Jets rally for a 24-20 win. On Friday, Favre will be welcomed to New York by Mayor Michael Bloomberg during a morning ceremony at City Hall.
Farve’s eager to put his messy breakup with Green Bay behind him and so, too, are the Packers.
“It’s like a marriage that ends,” Green Bay president Mark Murphy said. “It happens. Neither party is at fault.”
That was Favre’s read as well.
“I think we’re probably both at fault,” he said. “I’m not going to blame one side or the other. A lot of things happened this season, a lot of shocking things. But at this point it’s irrelevant.”
For the moment, Favre brings the Jets publicity and perhaps a better chance to compete in the AFC East. His preference was to be traded inside the NFC North, preferably to Minnesota. When it became apparent the Packers wouldn’t do that, Favre was open to about anything to keep playing.
It only took a minute for him to be a hit in New York.
Already, his jersey is being scooped up by Jets fans who awakened Thursday morning to the news that the Mississippi country boy with the cannon right arm was on his way to the big city and its bright lights.
Told that 3,000 new jerseys had been sold online, he joked, “That’s all?”
Until the deal was announced, it appeared the 38-year-old might be on his way to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But the Jets, who went to camp with Chad Pennington and Clemens battling to be the starter, persisted and landed Favre for a fourth-round draft pick in 2009.
Pennington, benched midway through last season, was released Thursday afternoon.
A draft pick is hardly a steep price for a player who holds league records in career yards (61,655), touchdowns (442), wins (160) and hasn’t missed a start in 275 consecutive games.
“We wish him the best,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “There’s no ill feelings. He has a positive reputation within this organization.”
New York gave up a conditional pick for Favre. According to NFL.com, the selection would turn into a third-rounder if Favre plays in 50 percent of the plays this season, a second-rounder if he plays in 70 percent and the Jets make the playoffs, or a first-round pick if he plays in 80 percent and the Jets make it to the Super Bowl.
The Jets are hoping Favre can bring them some of the magic he created at Lambeau Field, a place where the sight of him dropping back into the pocket on a frozen Sunday and rocketing a ball downfield is as etched in Packers lore as legendary coach Vince Lombardi walking the sidelines.
Favre is coming off one of his most productive seasons, one during which he answered any doubts about whether he still had game. He passed for 4,155 yards, his most since 1998, and had 28 TDs with 15 interceptions. The arm strength was still there, and so was his ability to improvise and make something of nothing.
“I hope I can play at the level that I’ve always played at,” he said. “There’s no guarantees. There have never been any guarantees for me. It’s football and anything can happen.”
He led the Packers to the NFC championship, where they lost to the Giants in overtime. Favre’s final pass was intercepted, setting up New York’s winning field goal. That pick, a blemish on an otherwise brilliant season, may have haunted him and driven Favre back onto the field.
“I always wanted to be a Packer and I think I always will be a Packer,” he said. “I’m not a traitor, never will be. It’s business. It’s the way it works. I gave everything I could possibly give. I hope the Jets fans see the same thing.”
In New York, Favre will step behind an offensive line rebuilt during the offseason by the additions of free agents Alan Faneca and Damien Woody. He’ll have wide receivers Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery as his primary targets. He’s got a new playbook to learn quickly, and in the media capital of the work, he going to have to deal with more attention than he ever imagined.
“I haven’t played in New York. I’m a South Mississippi boy, but I know how tough the city can be and I know how great it can be,” he said. “It can be as good as you want to make it.”
After leaving the podium, Favre was asked if he would commit to New York for more than one year.
“We’ll see,” he said.
Aug 17, 2008 at 7:08 a.m.
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Ted Thompson is a clown and Macarthy is a complete idiot. Well done with this whole ordeal.
Aug 12, 2008 at 3:43 p.m.
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I have to question the front office of the Packer's organization for the way they handled the Favre ordeal. I guess we will never know what was said and who said what. I know that Brett Favre put the Packers organization back to the glory years. If it wasn't for Favre and Ron Wolf who knows where this organization would be right now. Favre is a great quarterback and history will prove that. The deal has been made and there is nothing we can do as Packer fans. We can sit and gorp about it or we can get behind Rodgers and root him on. I wish Brett the best and it will be fun to watch him play again as painful as it may be that he isn't with the Packers I will still watch. He wanted to play football and I'm glad he has that opportunity to do what he wants to.
Aug 12, 2008 at 8:29 a.m.
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What ticks me off the most is people who before the end of season last year were die hard packer fans and Favre fans who now are bad mouthing both because of what happened. Let me ask you this, how many times in your life did you make a decision to do something and then questioned yourself if you did the right thing or were ready to move on with your decision?
Favre is no different than most of us, if this was nothing more than just money he would have taken the money and ran, but it wasn't. All Favre wants to do is play football nothing more, but someone decided that they did not want him to play football at least not in Green Bay. As someone wrote, we do not know exactly what was said behind closed door's and we can only assume what was said or talked about and we may never know what was exactly said. Favre's life since he was a kid has always evolved around football and can understand how hard that has to be to walk away from and I know that he is not the only sport star who has retired and has come back to play. In time we will know if the Packer organization made a mistake or not but until then it will be a wait and see situation.
Aug 11, 2008 at 10:20 p.m.
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Bye Bye Brett, he went Favre, Favre Away!!
Aug 11, 2008 at 5:34 p.m.
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It has almost been a week and I still think Ted Thompson is a moron. If the Packers don't make the playoffs this year, his head better be on a stick outside Lombardi Ave.
Aug 11, 2008 at 3:13 p.m.
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VillaJanesville: Any chance you'd like to place a wager on your theory?
Aug 11, 2008 at 2 p.m.
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Maybe that's what Favre was talking about when he said he had "an itch."
Aug 10, 2008 at 9:29 p.m.
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If some of you are tired of reading about Favre, then don't read those articles. It's not the difficult, folks: If you see the name Brett or Favre in a headline, skip the story. But the rest of us are interested and are glad to have a chance to get updates on the guy. And, yes, one can be both a Packer fan and a Favre fan. So get over it.
Aug 10, 2008 at 7:13 p.m.
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February 1, 2009
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2nd is the same as last....to the winner.
Aug 10, 2008 at 6:39 p.m.
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nurse...when you say "no one wants to hear it" speak for yourself. Please don't include me in that. I am a some one and I am a packer fan as well as a brett fan. If I am able, I will go see him as a Jet.
Aug 10, 2008 at 6:39 p.m.
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It's a good thing that none of us ever change our mind about things.
Aug 10, 2008 at 6:35 p.m.
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All as I know if it wasn't for Brett Favre they would have never won a single super bowl.
Aug 10, 2008 at 5:48 p.m.
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His "joke" about the jerseys just shows you the size of ego he has.
All I know is, if it wasnt for Favre's interceptions, we might have made it to the Superbowl.
Aug 10, 2008 at 3:20 p.m.
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and so the drama begins for another team... I give it the season, if not 2... he'll retire again, decide that he made a mistake (yet again), and another team will suffer from another episode of "Days of Favre's Life"...
Aug 10, 2008 at 3:09 p.m.
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Does anybody remember he was second in MVP voting last year and would have certainly hands down won his unprecedented 4th MVP award if it wasn't for an almost flawless season by the New England Patriots and Tom Brady at the helm. He threw 15 interceptions last year which isn't bad. Look at the interceptions that were thrown and see how many were tipped balls, receivers running the wrong routes etc. He had a great year and his comment about the jerseys was a joke.
Aug 10, 2008 at 1:59 p.m.
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Favre cards on Ebay? Thats great. I sold many many of those and coin sets right after he said he was retiring and he helped pay my mortgage payment. Thanks Brett!!
Aug 10, 2008 at 1:54 p.m.
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"That's all?" (Brett's reply to the amount of jerseys sold).
Says it all.
Aug 10, 2008 at 1:19 p.m.
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Is everyone forgetting how many interceptions Brett threw last year?? Also, BRETT is the one who told the media he was retiring..If he didn't want to "retire" he should have said so..not played his fans. It was all media hype he was wanting. Brett this, Brett that, is he retiring? Oh, he's back, now he's retired, now he wants to come back. Well, the QB that cried wolf is finished, & no one wants to hear it anymore. Have fun riding the subway Brett.
Aug 10, 2008 at 10:39 a.m.
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I find it amusing that the Green Bay Press-Gazette has more stories about Favre at this point than they do about the Pack. That's got to be a little disheartening to the "Three DUH-EGOS."
Aug 10, 2008 at 10:35 a.m.
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Not anymore he's not. The Dolphins picked him up.
Aug 10, 2008 at 5:05 a.m.
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Nobody knows what went on behind closed doors this off season. I think the 3 stooges reviewed the film of Dallas and the NFC Championship and decided Brett was finished. The rest was smoke and mirrors. Now there are looking for a seasoned quarterback to back up Rodgers. hmmm Chad Pennigton is looking for a job.
Aug 10, 2008 at 1:01 a.m.
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It is annoying that everything is brett this, brett that. I also find it amusing that half the women I know who "love to watch football" are the ones who sit and talk about Brett the entire time, not the actual game. And that being said, it's funny that I'm complaining about it on this website and I look down, and the advertisement is Brett Favre cards being sold on Ebay.
Aug 9, 2008 at 11 p.m.
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Thompson, McCarthy and Murphy had way more patience with Favre than Lombardi would have.
Ol' Vince would have sent him packing a long time ago...
Aug 9, 2008 at 10:36 p.m.
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I read about all the fun the New York Jets fans are having and I feel even worse about the Packers dumping Favre. Now I read that Packer running back Grant is injured along with a good share of the defense. Looks like it might be a long season. Gee, thanks, Thompson, McCarthy and Murphy (AKA "The 3 Stooges").
Aug 9, 2008 at 12:14 p.m.
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Jet Favre.
Given a $4 subway token, an apple and a keychain by the NYC mayor.
Hundreds of reporters following him everywhere.
Jet tours of the city.
I'll miss watching Favre play but I am glad the circus has left town so the Pack can start playing football.
Will the Packers be better in 2008 with Rodgers at QB than Brett? No. Will they be better in 2009 when Brett retires and Rodgers has a full season of experience? Probably. Five years down the road when this offseason bs is ancient history we'll know if Rodgers is the real deal and if the pick we received for Favre is any good. If Rodgers fails, Thompson's arrogant butt is on the line. If Rodgers plays well and the pick becomes a good player, Packer management will look good in all of this. This situation cannot be fully evaluated at this time because the Packers are thinking longer term than the Favre faithful. This needs time to play out. Go Packers. Go Rodgers. Good luck in NYC to Brett.
Aug 9, 2008 at 8:25 a.m.
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you people rip on favre for not being able to tell the MEDIA the day each of the last two seasons ended whether he wanted to play another year. The media is the ones to blame for the last couple years of so called "waffling" they should have left him alone and we wouldnt have known anything. im sure alot of players go through that at the end of each season. Look at Michael Strahan before last season, it took him until training camp had started to make a decision. When youre a superstar and have given so much to the sport and its fans you have the right to take your time. Ted Thompson is just an egotistical maniac and wants the Packers to be a team entirely chosen by him. Favre was the last remaining player chosen by Ron Wolff(a REAL GM).
Guess the Chicago Bulls were idiots for taking Michael Jordan back after he had retired. and guess what, he came back to basketball TWICE after retiring. Ted Thompsons job is to put the best team on the field and we all know he didnt do that. FIRE THE TOOL TED THOMPSON.
Aug 9, 2008 at 8 a.m.
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I wanna retire, I wanna play, I wanna retire. Farve was unsure, the pack needed to know what to build or rebuild for the season. Clearly Brett was holding Green Bay hostage to his uncertainty. Get on with life, get behind your Green Bay Packers or become Bears fans.
Aug 9, 2008 at 6:32 a.m.
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Packers go 4-12. Rodgers gets hurt in week 6.
Aug 9, 2008 at 2:01 a.m.
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TMiller: Where did you get that crystal ball? I think it's cracked.
Aug 9, 2008 at 12:16 a.m.
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The Packer TEAM will be just fine without the quarterback that not only didn't dress in the same lockerroom with his teammates, but didn't make himself accessible to most of them during the week. The only reason Favre had a comeback season last year was because Ted Thompson put a nucleus of good players around him and Mike McCarthy was able to rein him in after years of Mike Sherman allowing him to do whatever he wanted. Without that support group around him in New York,and a head coach that is younger than he is, look for Favre to return to his '05 and '06 form--and the NY press will chew him up. Meanwhile, all Rodgers has to do is throw for 220 yards and hand off to Grant and the Packers will win 10-12 games and get to the playoffs.
Aug 8, 2008 at 11:54 p.m.
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NICELY SAID, nurse4u!!! :)
Aug 8, 2008 at 11:53 p.m.
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Arron Rodgers sucks.
Aug 8, 2008 at 11:53 p.m.
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mymaro~ I understand the scheduling format. (...I THANK YOU though!! :) But, I believe it's the Packers TURN to go to NY in 2010 (...I could be wrong...But, I'm almost 100% sure...! ;) & THAT is upsetting to me!! (re: I WANTED TO SEE "THE PACK" FACE/vs. "Princess Farve" <lol!> @ HOME IN GB, BUT HE WON'T be playing in 2014!! And it's ALSO HIGHLY UNLIKELY he'll STILL be playing NEXT YEAR in 2010, to "FACE THE PACK" in NY atleast!! lol! :)
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I wish his OVERATED a$$ would have went to Tampa!!....IF it COULDN'T SIT on THE PACKERS bench!! :)
Aug 8, 2008 at 10:43 p.m.
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This is strictly my opinion: Favre cried wolf on retirement twice. I think that was extremely unfair to Green Bay and their fans. The wind blew East and Brett's BIG ego is now riding with the Jets. Let him. If that is not a traitor, I do not know what is. The Packers are NOT to blame for this. OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW!!!
Aug 8, 2008 at 9:37 p.m.
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Ted just didn't care about giving the Packers a chance to win this year.
Aug 8, 2008 at 8:24 p.m.
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Hey, Mainstreet, go play in the traffic, OK?!
Aug 8, 2008 at 6:17 p.m.
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soside4life, the packers will play the Jets, along with the other three teams in their division, next year and again in 2014. its a rotating schedule every four years. last time they played was 2006.
Aug 8, 2008 at 5:44 p.m.
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Farve is great ! Greenbay sucks !
Aug 8, 2008 at 5:44 p.m.
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Maybe I don't understand the whole story, but to ME it's the TEAM that makes the win, not just the QB. While very crucial to a team, a QB can't win a game without a good enough team to back him up. Brett might have a good arm, but that's no good if nobody's there to catch the ball.
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I don't think Brett got the shaft - I think he made a decision last spring that he was done playing. That was a decision that involves more than just him. I'm glad the Packers wouldn't take him back, especially wanting to come back last minute and AFTER dispelling rumors all summer that he wanted to come back.
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I'm a Colts fan. If Manning left the team, I'd STILL be a Colts fan. It'll be interesting to see how the Pack AND Jets do this year...
Aug 8, 2008 at 5:27 p.m.
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NFL NO F'N LOYALTY on either part. this is not a big deal by any means but for me personaly, it's the straw that broke the camel's back. the entire world has turned into a bunch of self-serving egotist. no loyalty by employers(g.m.) sports figures, teams, spouses, freinds. the world is just used up moraly. what's next
Aug 8, 2008 at 3:53 p.m.
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soside4life: I think it is very presumptuous of you to conclude that just because some fans are very upset about this that they are fair weather fans. I am aging myself here but the very first Packer game I ever watched was the Ice Bowl (it was too cold to go outside & play that day) and I have been a Packer fan ever since, not just a Brett Favre fan, but this is upsetting to me too. I proudly wore my Packers jacket the year the Bears won the SuperBowl even though living so close to the Illinois border I had to listen to all of the jeers. And of all the years I have been a Packer fan the most fun have been the last 16, is it any wonder that is so hard to give up? Geez just watching the footage of Brett's 1st game in 1992 when he won the game in the last 45 seconds with no time outs gave me goose bumps, it was like it was happening all over again. I will still always be a Packer fan but still I just don't see us going anywhere with Rogers & I cannot comprehend why any team NO MATTER WHAT would want to trade their best quarterback & their best chance at the Super Bowl. So don't blame any of us for being a little vindictive towards Packers management & hoping that this all blows up in their face. Like I said we won't be going anywhere with Rogers anyway so it will just be one of those dry & boring years.
Aug 8, 2008 at 2:35 p.m.
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Favre just looks odd being in New York. He seems completely out of place.
Aug 8, 2008 at 11:19 a.m.
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I wonder if Brett understands that the Jets didn't bring him to New York to win games and Superbowls. His job is to sell PSLs at the new stadium and steal headlines from the rival Superbowl champion Giants. They are simply renting his legend for a season or two. How will the New York media and fairweather fans react to Brett's first 3 or 4 pick game when the fans are already printing Superbowl their tickets?
Aug 8, 2008 at 11:11 a.m.
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Good luch Pack. Good luck Brett. Glad this nonsense is finally over.
Unfortunately, it is hard to see this ending well for either Favre or the Packers. Expectations are so unrealistically high for Rodgers that he will only impress the Favre faithful by surpassing what Brett did last season. Rodgers must get to the Superbowl or he will be viewed a failure. Anybody would crumble under such pressure. A Packer superbowl clearly won't happen with a first year quarterback.
Favre is 38. He is way out of shape. He needs to learn a new offensive system and terminology plus he must mesh with new teammates which requires time...something a 38 year old quarterback doesn't have much of.
I would love to see a Packers-Jets superbowl but twin 8-8 seasons is the greater reality.
Aug 8, 2008 at 9:24 a.m.
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C'mon Russ. Brett was joking!!!
What do people do when they are nervous? It was his first p.c as a new player on a team who he doesn't even know. Give him a break.
Aug 8, 2008 at 9:16 a.m.
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Mymaro Favre was the 19th draft pick, not much better than 24. If you recall the fans booed Brett in his first game and look what kind of player he turned out to be. Give Rodgers a chance. I wish Brett the best of luck, but I will support the Packers first and foremost.
Aug 8, 2008 at 8:41 a.m.
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Russ - It's called humor. Ever heard of it?
Aug 8, 2008 at 8:39 a.m.
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Mainstreet - LOL. Silly hypocrite. Thanks for the entertaining remarks. You'RE priceless.
Optimism - Yes. Yes it does. :)
Aug 8, 2008 at 8:18 a.m.
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I hope the packers lose EVERY game this year and the jets go to the superbowl. Then I wanna see McCarthy's face.
Aug 8, 2008 at 7:58 a.m.
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Hey ljs64 the Jets and the Giants play in the same stadium...... DUH! Go to NFL.com and check it out.
Aug 8, 2008 at 7:10 a.m.
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"Told that 3,000 new jerseys had been sold online, he joked, “That’s all?”"
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So long Brett... chump
Aug 8, 2008 at 6:12 a.m.
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Coming from New Jersey 14 yrs ago i started watching the packers when he was still young and fresh..now that he is playing on NEW JERSEY ground thats right Giant Stadium is in Jersey. I am going to try to follow his career as much as i can. BUT now that he is on the new Madden Game isnt there a thing with QB'S who make the cover have been injured? My hope is that He takes them to the superbowl and says in your face to the Packers Management.But i will be watching to see Arron CHOKE
Aug 8, 2008 at 2:34 a.m.
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JUST LIKE I SAID....Buh-BYE!!!! "FAIR-WEATHER" FANS!!! :) :) :)
Aug 8, 2008 at 2:30 a.m.
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We love to watch Brett because he is entertaining. NFL football is entertainment, not religion. Brett will confound the Jets fans as much as he did Packer fans. He will, at some point, do something so incredibly stupid, that even his wife will cringe. He will always blow up in the playoffs, or in the game that would have gotten him to the playoffs. Who cares ? He is a joy to watch. Be entertained - it is really fun.
Aug 8, 2008 at 2:14 a.m.
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Soside4life: What kind of trip are you on?! I remember the Packers from the 1970s and 1980s. That's one trip back in time that you can have all to yourself.
Aug 8, 2008 at 2:14 a.m.
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soside...You would try to blame Favre for screwing up the Packers season this year...I suppose you think he is God? Like he can do that! I think Murphy, Thompson, McCarthy and Rodgers will do just fine in that department without him!
Aug 8, 2008 at 1:32 a.m.
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Buh-BYE Farve (lol! :) & "Fair-Weather" Fans ;)!! <...FINALLY!!!! :) :) :)>
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IT'S "ALL" ABOUT THE ~GREEN BAY PACKERS~ NOW!! GO PACK!!!!!!
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If the PACK DOESN'T make it to the PLAYOFFS/or SUPER BOWL THIS year, I suppose we can blame THAT one, on FAVRE!!...Yet, ONCE AGAIN!! lol! :)...THANKS for ALL the DRAMA #4!! (..AND during TRAINING, too??!! :( :( :( ...It's ALL business, I suppose!) ...Kinda upsetting to think the Pack DOESN'T play the Jets again til' 2014!!?!!!!
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Well, the TRAIN is HERE & I'm getting on NOW!! lol! :) ~WELCOME RODGERS!!~
Aug 8, 2008 at 12:56 a.m.
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EWWWWWW.....stop the correcting already. WHO CARES.......how something is spose ((((ooopsss suppose)))) to be spelled. OBVIOUSLY you knew what the person meant. Does it REALLY make you feel better to correct peoples spelling?? I feel like I am in PEEWEE's PLAYHOUSE. YUCK.
Aug 8, 2008 at 12:42 a.m.
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Spunkmeyer said in an earlier post "Like he didn't get media and bright lights in Green Bay? Come on! You seriously think he will get more attention from the media in NY than WI??"
You seriously think he will get more attention from the media in NY than WI?? - that is a statement, not a question. If it were meant to be a question, you should have asked "Do you seriously think......". If it were meant to be a statement, you should not end it with 2 question marks.
If you are going to be a blog nazi, at least be a good one.
Aug 8, 2008 at 12:33 a.m.
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It's "you're" not "your"
Aug 8, 2008 at 12:30 a.m.
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Are you idiots really talking to Brett Favre through a Janesville Gazette weblog? WOW! I didnt realize he read these. Well, here it goes. Brett, good luck with the Jets, and thanks for the memories. Dear GM president, please dont close our plant, and President Bush, I think we should pull out of the war in the middle east. Hmmm, that was easy, now the world should be a whole lot better to live in. Your welcome you clowns.
Aug 7, 2008 at 11:54 p.m.
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You go, Brett! I prayed for a better outcome in Green Bay but am ready to follow you anywhere. The Three Stooges (Thompson, Murphy and McCarthy) are already trying to put yet another spin on the tale. Lie upon lie upon lie. I can't wait for Deanna to tell us the real story in a new book. Don't ever doubt how much we still love you in Wisconsin, Brett. Have a great time with the Jets!
Aug 7, 2008 at 11 p.m.
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"At some point this autumn, Brett Favre will wake up and ask himself the same question he posed in March: What the hell have I done?"
Mark Kriegel, FOX Sports
Aug 7, 2008 at 10:31 p.m.
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Yet another Brett Favre article. Depending on your point of view, it could be a good article or sour grapes. I think it is the former more than the latter.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/84226...
Hey! I want Brett back in Green Bay too, but for selfish reasons. I'm not a Packers fan; I just don't want my New England Patriots having to play against a Brett Favre led Jets team twice during the regular season. *s* He may be older, mentally or not mentally prepared, past his prime, ready to kick butt on the field or whatever. The fact is, although he is the "enemy", he can still be a dangerous quarterback in the NFL. I'm not a fan of his but he certainly has my respect. Go Pats. Go Brett. Go NFL. It should be an interesting season.
Aug 7, 2008 at 9:47 p.m.
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"Tannenbaum, who said he had a “good” conversation with Favre, wouldn’t speculate whether the quarterback will play in New York beyond this season."
He's a Jet for only one day and the will I or won't I retire flip-flopping has started. That sure did not take long! Thank God he is their problem now!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 9:42 p.m.
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Favre Fans, make sure to get your tickets to the game at Giants Stadium so you are not looking for a football game in a construction site that the Jets AND Giants will not occupy until 2010.
Aug 7, 2008 at 8:54 p.m.
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hahahaha, at least we dont have Rex Grossman. watching the Bears game now and he is so bad its hilarious.
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:54 p.m.
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A year ago a Green bay Packer legend retired. And no this legend hasn't asked to come back. The packers were under this legends eye for about 30 years and he did a fantastic job. God only knows that we could use him back once again. This type of fiasco wouldn't have happened on his watch....Have a great retirement Bob Harlan
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:44 p.m.
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payitforward.....Have fun watching the New York Giants, Favre is playing for the New York JETS. The Jets play in the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:44 p.m.
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At 38 Brett's going to have to prove himself all over again.With all the young guns coming for him it's going to be interesting to see. In Green Bay he was an idol and we put up with his 3-4 interceptions for each touchdown,but will New York do the same??!! I think not !! I see 1-2 mediocre seasons and then the retirement question will raise it's ugly head once again.
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:35 p.m.
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Just what size boot would have been up his ars if his dad would have been alive? Does anyone think this would have had a different ending if that was the case?
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:35 p.m.
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"The Jets are in the largest market in the NFL and this will help Brett fill his overblown ego with all the media and bright lights."
Like he didn't get media and bright lights in Green Bay? Come on! You seriously think he will get more attention from the media in NY than WI?? That's just silly. Larger market, maybe. But in WI, he was treated like the legend that he is, by fans and media alike. That's not what this was all about.
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:33 p.m.
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Just bought 2 end zone tickets at Giants Stadium. I will always be a Packer fan, but GO JETS!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:04 p.m.
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After listening to the Packers press conference earlier today, it was obvious they never intended to hold an open competition for the starting position---only for $12M backup. No wonder Brett didn't trust them---he had good reason! Read the story posted by Gene Wojciechowski on ESPN.com around noon today at
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/s......
Compare the Pack for the 20 years before Brett to the past 16 years...we owe a lot to his skills and enthusiasm. I will continue to follow him, too, and I am a fan of the Packers players, but Thompson and McCarthy are liars. Thompson has been trying to get rid of Brett since he arrived in GB because he wants HIS name as the hero of the team. We really could use Ron Wolff back.
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:58 p.m.
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Probably because Brett and his agent had been talking about a come back and the agent knows the GM for the Jets. The agent will get a % of Brett's salary when he signed. The Jets are in the largest market in the NFL and this will help Brett fill his overblown ego with all the media and bright lights. Take Farves advise, "I am moving forward." You should too!
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:57 p.m.
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not good enough to be the packers qb but Thompson is scared to death to have to face Favre in a Viking uniform twice a year?!
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:41 p.m.
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biggirl, I agree with you. I feel so torn right now because I know Brett got the shaft. I told a friend of mine I am going to create my own shirt, half green and gold and other half, whatever Brett is wearing. So, I am a packer fan, but I will be cheering Brett on. How can I not? He has been our golden boy for 16 years. And no, we are not fair weather fans to those of you who are calling us such. We have stuck by the pack through thick and thin these past how ever many years. But, what the management has done to Brett stinks. I, for one, will still support and root for him.
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:40 p.m.
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Ted Thompson is a TOOL. I love the packers but i absolutely HATE thompson. Good luck with that wimp as our QB.
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:39 p.m.
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its about time he is gone. I love the Packers and Brett too but I think he has been so selffish and am glad to see him gone good luck with the New York media when you throw 4 int in a game they wont put up with it like the GB press did. Good luck to you and Go Pack. Good job Ted and Mike by sticking to your guns
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:26 p.m.
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And why would his agent say that? There is a reason that was said. They lied.
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:12 p.m.
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whybesad........You apparently have hearing problems. Favre stated he was told to talk to the Jets GM by his agent and former players, not the Packers management.
Aug 7, 2008 at 6:03 p.m.
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Amen biggirl
Aug 7, 2008 at 5:55 p.m.
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Seems the Packer brass was lying all along. Brett just said in his press conference with the Jets that he was told to contact the GM of the Jets a month ago. So much for Mike and Ted saying they welcomed Brett Back. They outright lied. Best of luck to Brett no wonder you didn't think you could play for the Packers they were lying to you all along. Dirty Bas**rds!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 5:46 p.m.
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For those who say that people who love Brett are not loyal Packer fans, I'd just say that you're confusing loving management and their decision with loving the Packers. Brett has been the most loyal and true Packer, and he made it plain that he wanted to remain a Packer. Where was Ted Thompson in all of this? Notice he was absent from all talks until it came to talks about a trade. I really wish that he and the other management had respected someone who has given his blood, sweat, and tears for the Packers. Bye, bye, Brett, and good luck. I feel blessed to have seen you, and I look forward to seeing you play in the future.
Aug 7, 2008 at 5:26 p.m.
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The true Packer Fans......Favre goes to another team as he wanted to do and everyone tosses in the towel and wishes a bad season for the Packers and injury on the new QB. Real good sports fans. These are the same ding bats that say they are Packer fans during the good times and bad. Sure they are.
Aug 7, 2008 at 5:09 p.m.
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I just want Brett to be happy. I love the Packers, but I think they have made a huge huge mistake! I would love to see Brett win the Suberbowl this year! Even if it means the Packers do not. GO BRETT GO! Best of luck to him, and too bad the Packers are being stupid.
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:52 p.m.
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To bad that these grown men couldn't put their diffrences aside for the best intrest of the team. Now they both are in a world of hurt. The jets suck and the Packers just got worse.
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.
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I like green! Go Brett! I have to go shopping and buy a new shirt!!!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:26 p.m.
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The Jets have a few stud receivers, good coaching, and have made some good off season moves. I think Brett will get the Jets above the 500 mark and, with some luck, a wild card spot. I don’t think Farve will play long enough to see a Super Bowl with the Jets. It’s a shame to see him move, but it seems as though he wanted to play for someone else to get a new start. Not sure if the Pack will be better or worse without him. I don’t think their regular season record will be as good, because Brett was solid during the regular season minus that Dallas game. However, if they make the playoffs, I don’t see Rodgers throwing such horrid interceptions. I’m still not sold on Rodgers. I think he might be decent, but he’ll get hurt frequently, which can be a problem. Packer fans should never have spite towards Farve though. This guy has been core of the Packers and a major reason for their success for the last 17 years. Those who remember the awful Packer teams in the 80’s will understand my point. The Packers were lucky to have him so long considering the Pack is a small market team.
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:16 p.m.
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Ron Wolff >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ted(the tool) Thompson
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:14 p.m.
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mirandadee, good luck with your #12 jersey. youll be taking that off by week 6, if rodgers makes it that long. Theres a reason why he slipped all the way to #24 in the draft when there were teams looking for QBs and they didnt take him. Ted Thompson is a TOOL! This isnt all his fault but to think that Aaron(ive never started a game but been on the injured list three times) Rodgers is going to take this team anywhere is laughable at best. The guy couldnt do squat against our BACKUP defense. Thompson is to hard headed to realize that.
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:04 p.m.
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Nobody wants to work for someone who doesn't want them around. Regardless of the public statements made by Ted Thompson, he's wanted Favre gone since he drafted his love child Aaron Rodgers. Well, now Ted gets his wish. I hope it works out, but with Aaron's history of hangnails and stubbed toes, it could be a long season. It really comes down to what is best for the team, and Favre gave the Packers the best chance to win games. If Rodgers can't get the job done, he and Teddy could be unemployed come January.
Aug 7, 2008 at 4:01 p.m.
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Funny how this is somehow managements fault. Brett clearly lied (something he blames Packer mngt for) when asked in early June if he was contemplating coming out of retirement - he said; "that is clearly a rumor". All you have to do is look at the timeline of this whole thing and it is quite funny. The Packers wanted a committment out of him, and all he could say is: "I think I want to return". He even admitted it on Greta's show. Never once did he say:"I want to play". No wonder the Packers were sick of being held hostage by him. Bottom line, I am a more loyal Packer fan than the whole Brett Favre saga. I am sure this incedent will weed out the Packers fans who only are fans because of Brett Favre. I might even now be able to get a ticket! Go Pack!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 3:56 p.m.
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I can't wait to see Brett choke. He's so full of himself.
Aug 7, 2008 at 3:10 p.m.
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I guess I consider myself a Packers fan first; a Brett fan second. I wish him luck, but I'm still loyal to the Pack.
Aug 7, 2008 at 2:23 p.m.
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i am glad to finally see brett go. the last couple of weeks all you hear about is brett this brett that. i was a packer fan before all this and i still am but i tell you what the 3 favre shirts and jerseys i had are in the garbage. i think he needs to figure out what he wants in life and quit playing stupid games and whining about his feeling being hurt. glad we can all move on and cant wait to get a #12 jersey!
Aug 7, 2008 at 2:01 p.m.
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J-E-T-S, J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 1:43 p.m.
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I am now a Jets Fan, and can't wait to see the Packers Fall Flat on their faces, the way they treated Brett is HORRIBLE, Congrats Bretton your new team and new direction. I can't wait to see Ted Thompson with egg on his Face, I wonder how his Mentor Ron WOlf would say about all this?
Aug 7, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
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Opppps I Spelled Rodger's name wrong.....oh well spelling don't count as the spelling patrol hasn't caught me yet!! on this blog anyways....hehehehe
Aug 7, 2008 at 1:28 p.m.
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I am now a Jets Fan GO BRETT GO The Packers have just lost the greatest QB. FIRE Thompson and McCarthy boo to the Packers. Aaron is goig to get hurt he is playing a big dogs game he needs to stay on the porch. I would love to see the Packers lose to the New York Jets, that will happen
Aug 7, 2008 at 1:19 p.m.
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Just a prediction, but when Rodger's get hurt in one of the preseason games, the Packers will be shopping around for a new Q.B. GO JETS!!!!!
Aug 7, 2008 at 12:59 p.m.
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Good luck to Brett..we hate to see you go; but I guess the time has come...Good luck to GB yer gonna need it especially after Aaron gets hurt.
Aug 7, 2008 at 11:53 a.m.
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Good Luck Aaron, and the Pack, just don't let your head grow out of your helmet.
Aug 7, 2008 at 11:52 a.m.
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HEY PACKERFAN>>>>>> thought you were CERTAIN that Farve would be starting with the PACK. Guess you REALLY don't know it all know do you???? :o)
Aug 7, 2008 at 10:58 a.m.
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He showed he was just another Terrel Owens
Aug 7, 2008 at 10:56 a.m.
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Fire Ted Thompson!
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Fi...
Aug 7, 2008 at 10:56 a.m.
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