I AM!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GO VIKES!!!!!!!!!!

How many of the posters below me, who pledged faithfully to root for Brett and/or the Jets, are now going to root for Brett and/or the dreaded Vikings?

Ted Thompson is a clown and Macarthy is a complete idiot. Well done with this whole ordeal.

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.

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.

Bye Bye Brett, he went Favre, Favre Away!!

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.

VillaJanesville: Any chance you'd like to place a wager on your theory?

Maybe that's what Favre was talking about when he said he had "an itch."

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.

February 1, 2009
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2nd is the same as last....to the winner.

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.

It's a good thing that none of us ever change our mind about things.

All as I know if it wasn't for Brett Favre they would have never won a single super bowl.

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.

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"...

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.

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!!

"That's all?" (Brett's reply to the amount of jerseys sold).
Says it all.

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.

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."

Not anymore he's not. The Dolphins picked him up.

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.

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.

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...

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").

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.

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.

Packers go 4-12. Rodgers gets hurt in week 6.

TMiller: Where did you get that crystal ball? I think it's cracked.

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.

NICELY SAID, nurse4u!!! :)

Arron Rodgers sucks.

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!! :)

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!!!

Ted just didn't care about giving the Packers a chance to win this year.

Hey, Mainstreet, go play in the traffic, OK?!

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...

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

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.

Favre just looks odd being in New York. He seems completely out of place.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Russ - It's called humor. Ever heard of it?

Mainstreet - LOL. Silly hypocrite. Thanks for the entertaining remarks. You'RE priceless.

Optimism - Yes. Yes it does. :)

I hope the packers lose EVERY game this year and the jets go to the superbowl. Then I wanna see McCarthy's face.

Hey ljs64 the Jets and the Giants play in the same stadium...... DUH! Go to NFL.com and check it out.

"Told that 3,000 new jerseys had been sold online, he joked, “That’s all?”"
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So long Brett... chump

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

JUST LIKE I SAID....Buh-BYE!!!! "FAIR-WEATHER" FANS!!! :) :) :)

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.

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.

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!

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!!~

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.

It's "you're" not "your"

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!

"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

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.

"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!!!

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.

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

payitforward.....Have fun watching the New York Giants, Favre is playing for the New York JETS. The Jets play in the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

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.

"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.

Just bought 2 end zone tickets at Giants Stadium. I will always be a Packer fan, but GO JETS!!!

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.

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!

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?!

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.

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

And why would his agent say that? There is a reason that was said. They lied.

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.

Amen biggirl

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!!!

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.

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.

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.

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.

I like green! Go Brett! I have to go shopping and buy a new shirt!!!!!

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.

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.

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!!!

I can't wait to see Brett choke. He's so full of himself.

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.

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!

J-E-T-S, J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS!!!

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?

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

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

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!!!!!

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.

Good Luck Aaron, and the Pack, just don't let your head grow out of your helmet.

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)

He showed he was just another Terrel Owens

Fire Ted Thompson!

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Fi...

I am glad I can read real news now

It's really very sad that he couldn't retire a Packer....I know there's 2 sides to every story, but it is a shame.

Well now we can all move on......I wish the best for Brett and looking forward to becomming a JETS fan!!!!!! Teddy old boy you messed up and I hope "your team" goes 3-13 for the season. Now we will see just how good your Qb Arron is or isn't. everyone STAY SAFE!!!!!!!