IT'S FINALLY OVER. Favre traded to the New York Jets.
 

The 2 month saga has apparently come to an end. What's everyone's thoughts?

Didn't figure anything but an AFC trade. There was also talk of Baltimore, but to my knowledge that was pure rumor, as in I didn't hear ESPN throw it around.

PLUS...

I have Laverneus Coles on my fantasy team, and recently dropped Joey Galloway thmbsp$

It's exactly....
 

what he deserves--to get traded to one of the 3 worst franchises in the NFL, historically. This whole thing was a farce and a joke. You don't mess with someone's livelihood, or their paycheck, unless you have direct control over their employment, ie., they work for YOU.

This jackass had 5 or 6 QB's wondering if they would have a job the next day--this guy is a bum, and has 0 class.

i thought it was over, but it just got worse for me.
 

cause now i gotta hear about this scrub every day here in the meddling-overzealous sports sections of the numerous sports media outlets here in NY.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

traded
 

now lets see how good farve really is, he was good on a good team , now he;s on the j. e. t. s. mtmstnks mtmstnks

It's not over
 

by a long shot.

If Rodgers stumbles - the Packer management will look stupid.

All Rodgers has have a bad game and many of the fans will be screaming for Favre.

As others have said - how have things gone in Denver in Miami since their legends left?

I respect your opinion, but Brett has nothing to do with those 5 or 6 QBs...

It is the OWNERSHIP of those teams that holds the fate of those QBS.

All Brett did was say he wanted to play football and he wanted to be, or have the chance to be, the starter.

While I think he has acted a bit "like a kid" when it comes to his handling of the "I'm retired...no wait, I am not retired" situation, I am not all that surprised by it because in a lot of ways that's the same way he plays the game...like a kid.

I guess you have to take the good with the bad when it comes to the players, and I would rather see him play than not.

Interesting point...

A few seasons ago, the Packers were NOT a good team...and Favre wasn't so good either.

I think the Jets have improved in the off season though...even before they traded for Favre.

They should be a better team this year.

Brett + NFL = Good
 

You got it Steeler fan!

The NFL is already HUGE - but this just makes the rest of pre-season awesome.

And his style of play - with love of the game and heart is EXACTLY why people love to watch him play and want to see him in the league and why the NFL commish worked to see this resolved.

Hebrings interest, fans and the almighty $$$$$.

The NFL is better with Brett Favre in it.

Favre selfish
 

I respect your opinion too, but at the very least, Favre was selfish and childish about this whole thing. The way the media fawns over this average quarterback is sickening. No one would care, but the media tries to force us to care about Favre. The league went on without Marino, Elway, and Montana--the media makes Favre out to be bigger than the league--which is ridiculous, given the fact that he is not even in the same group with the guys mentioned above. Most int's in the history of the league--to me that will always be his legacy.

I sort of agree with you on this...but not so much about being selfish as about the way the media and the league plays up certain players. Now, if you are saying he is selfish because he should realize that he is "big news" and he affects other people...then it's tough to argue with that.

But most of the time they do this (media and NFL) because of the excitement the player brings to the game.

Favre is a crap shoot QB...you never know what he will do...so he creates interest in the league and as was pointed out earlier, this means $$$.

Look at Michael Vick before the whole dog fighting mess. Vick is/was a once in a lifetime player who brought the fans out of their seats on each play. He was probably just an average throwing QB, but people PAID to see him play because on any play, anything seemed possible. He brought a certain excitement to the game. ESPN couldn't talk about him enough (again, I mention this was even before all of the legal drama).

I think Favre still does that.

Those other QB's you mentioned were really cooked by the time they retired...(except for maybe Elway). Favre SEEMS to have something left that might be worth watching for 1 or 2 more years.

Should check out his stats. SuperBowl wins (Marino=none). TD passes, Passing yards, Consecutive starts!!!!

C'mon - 49ers since Montano?? Dolphins (one of my favorite teams) since Marino??, Broncos with the genius coach of the running game since Elway - who btw acted like a baby on his way into the league refusing to play if drafted by the Colts - or little Manning for that matter with the whole San Diego thing.

That is why the QB position in football is the most important position in ANY sport and why these guys are glorified.

I am soooo....
 

....happy for my man Favre. I can't stand the Packers organization in the way they handled this situation. Not saying that I agree with the way Favre did things but they could have handled this a long time ago. Now the Jets are a contender in the AFC folks. The Patriots will have their hands full this season.

Hey
 

who cares!

Now that he has been traded I hope that we can FINALLY talk about something else in the NFL. The 2008 season officially starts in four weeks and I hope we can put Brett on the BACK page of sports news.

Coach J

you
 

can hope and pray, but ESPN is all over farve, and so is everyone else. :mad:

hey art
 

you forgot one more stat INT'S

If the Packers really did treat Favre badly and he wants to get the ultimate last word, then maybe he will go into the hall of fame wearing a Jets uniform.

LOL Bigen
He want do that but it would be funny

The Madden Curse?
 

I wonder if the Madden NFL curse will fall on Favre?

There have been a number of players that have been injury prone or had bad statistcal years when the were the Madden cover boy.

Anybody know if they can change the game (this cloes to the zero hour) to have Favre on the Jets when the units hit the store shelves?

This is a test to see how good he is. You put any QB in the Norris division to play against the Vikes, Lions and Bears for 10 years, playing them twice a year, of course they'll be considered good. :rtfl: :rtfl:

Yeah. Pity he won't have what he had in Green Bay. Like receivers. Or running backs. Or an offensive line. Or a defensive line...

who cares about Farve!
 

FREE MIKE VICK !!!!!!!ppls$

I see Favre having the worst statistical season of his career. I have no doubt.

As for the Madden cover, I've read reports that EA wouldn't change the cover if he ended up somewhere else.

selfishly I wanted him to go to the Vikings. I think T. Jackson could become a good NFL QB, but with Favre they could compete in the NFC with the Cowboys this year...as it is now I think Dallas will run away with the conference (not even sure they will lose).

My desire for Favre to go to Minnesota is simple...I HATE Dallas!

Mark

Favre makes the Jets
 

Relevent again. Look at the pub - just today!

Just spoke with a buddy of mine - big Jets fan - he is stoked!!

Now all they need is to get Strahan to join him!

The worst part of this is Pennington got released by the Jets..

UH OH..

I hope Herm doesn't bring Chad here...

Just wanted to quote you saying Favre is a average Quarterback. :confused:
I could care less about this whole situation, pro - football has become about money. I wish the NFL could go back to my favorite time period of the 70's with the muddy fields and games being played outside. I would love to see a game played outside in the old Metropolitan Stadium ! That was football. thmbsp$

The worst thing about this entire situation is the NFL channel was going to show the 1975 Cowboys vs. Vikings playoff game , but did not show it . They chose to cover the trade instead .