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Brett Favre was listed as questionable Friday for the New York Jets’ game against Arizona with a sore left ankle, but is expected to start against the Cardinals.
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The ageless wonder that is Brett Favre continues to amaze as the quarterback of the New York Jets. While the team hasn’t performed up to what expectations were - especially after the 1st game, Favre has looked like… Favre. Sometimes brilliant, sometimes erratic.
This week, the Jets will lineup against the Arizona Cardinals, who are also fighting for an identity and looking to prove pundits wrong. The Cardinals are continuously looked at as the NFL’s annual loser - they haven’t won anything in their entire existence. With a hobbled Favre and good mixture of offense and defense Sunday, the Cardinals could start the season 3-1 and put the Jets in a 1-3 hole; neither of these were expected by the respective team’s fans or the analysts.
The Jets will have to run the ball effectively with Thomas Jones, but also get good decisions and solid plays out of Brett Favre. The AZ defense will make the QB pay if he is not careful with the football.
Game prediction:
AZ 24, NYJ 20
Brett Favre has been rumored to be going to either Tampa Bay or NY for a couple of weeks now, but it’s official - Favre is now a member of the New York Jets.
Chad Pennington Released
With Favre’s arrival in NY, the Jets wasted no time in releasing Chad Pennington, who has struggled with injuries his whole career. With Brett Favre’s $12 million contract entering the books, New York could no longer afford Pennington’s contract.
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Favre will step in almost immediately, although he did miss tonight’s game (obviously). The Jets have several capable wide receivers, a good running back and a solid defense, so the trade for Favre looks like an improvement for the Jets’ faithful. That said, this is an entirely different offense than Brett Favre has played for the last umpteen years, so he has to learn a new playbook in a very, VERY media critical New York market.
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Packers Move On
The Packers get rid of the issue and get to move on w/ QB Aaron Rodgers for their future, so it looks like a positive on all ends. Green Bay fans, however, sure wish Brett was still playing for the Packers.
Favre’s Fantasy Impact
Fantasy-wise, I think Favre is going to take a hit. He doesn’t know the offense, so he’s going to be throwing a little bit shorter for awhile until he learns it. His lack of understanding will no doubt lead to an increased number of interceptions also, which is not something the Jets can afford to do - they will have a hard enough time winning games when he plays well.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to have Brett Favre’s standoff with the Green Bay Packers resolved by Monday — even if he has to force the issue.
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The Packers continue to lose leverage as more time passes and the pressure mounts to trade Brett Favre. It’s clear that they are not willing to release him, so trading him is the lone solution, since they are also working to keep him from attending training camp & disrupting the entire team.
Several teams have been rumored as trade destinations, but nothing has developed as of yet. The potential trade partners include: Bucs, Jets, Vikings & Bears. Considering that it’s Brett Favre, I think just about any team would be willing to get him (e.g. Dolphins, Cardinals, Ravens, etc.).
If the Packers are unable to reach a trade or other solution by Monday, Goodell will get involved and force the issue even further. At this point, I think that the Packers coming out of this w/ 2 draft picks (4th round or better) would be considered an adequate deal.
The ongoing saga of Brett Favre’s return to the NFL continues on Tuesday, after Favre faxed reinstatement papers to the NFL office. The paperwork sets the groundwork for Brett Favre to return to the NFL - whether that’s with the Green Bay Packers or with another NFL team. The Packers are addressing all questions about the issue to the commissioner’s office. They also continue to insist that Aaron Rodgers is the future and Favre is the past. A senior Packers’ official is planning to visit w/ Favre in Mississippi to discuss the team’s plans for him.
Brett Favre’s decision to file for reinstatement will force the Green Bay Packers to do one of three things: release him, trade him, or allow him to report to camp. If he reports, it potentially could cause a major distraction for a team that committed to moving on after he retired in March. NFL spokesman Randall Liu confirmed that Favre sent his reinstatement paperwork to the NFL offices Tuesday.
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As I’ve stated previously, I hope Favre does end up w/ another team so that we can continue to watch him play. I do not feel that Green Bay is the right place for him, so I hope he ends up in New York w/ the Jets or in Tampa w/ the Bucs. Brett is still an asset, so it would be stupid of of the Packers to release him - if he doesn’t play, they must trade him ASAP.
Fantasy team owners will have a bugger of a draft if this issue isn’t worked out soon. Favre is easily one of the Top 5 fantasy quarterbacks - if he is a starter in the NFL. If he doesn’t get signed soon, however, chances are that Brett Favre will be picked in the later fantasy draft rounds as a “hopeful” contributor to a fantasy team.
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Reports out of Green Bay are that Packers coach Mike McCarthy is pushing Aaron Rodgers as the team’s starter at quarterback, despite the ongoing issues w/ Brett Favre.
Even Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn’t quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback. In his season-opening news conference at Lambeau Field on Saturday, McCarthy strongly affirmed the team’s commitment to Rodgers and reiterated that players and coaches spent…
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The entire team has already indicated that Favre is done as a Packer, although not in those exact words. Green Bay is ready to move on w/ Rodgers at the helm, but they still have to figure out what to do w/ Favre. Brett has 3 yrs remaining on his contract, so the Pack aren’t just going to let him go. NFL rumors have Favre going to the Bucs (Tampa Bay) or Jets, although nothing is for sure at this point.
It would certainly be weird to see Brett Favre in another uniform, but cool at the same time. I HATE the Packers, but love Favre, so it will be nice to be able to fully cheer for his team (whoever it might be).
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