So I wake up this morning at midnight to a text message that Favre has been traded to the Jets. And honestly, I was annoyed. Yes, I know what I said in my last post, but I had sorta resigned myself to him coming. All the hoopla got me worked up and I bought into it. Now, nothing changes except the Jets get a little better. They’ll still not be in the playoffs, but whatever.
And now Tampa has to deal with their current qb, who is probably a bit disgruntled about the fact that they were ready and willing to replace him. Sigh. I had high hopes for this year and now there’s a big question mark and controversy looming. You gotta love that. Ugh.
Brett would not have been a great fit here, I already covered that, but the fact is that people were interested and excited about him coming. I’m glad we wouldn’t give up a huge concession, but couldn’t we have made a sliding pick the way the Jets did? Maybe not sliding all the way up to a first rounder unless we won the Super Bowl, but something? I’m just irritated.
I didn’t even want the guy but then I got used to and into the idea. Tampa would have gotten some actual attention going into the season and maybe not have been such a “surprise” like they were when they won their division last year. I’m very worried that the Saints are going to take the title this year, so we’ll see what happens.
Anyway, I’m disappointed that I fell into the hype, I know better. Enjoy mediocrity in NY Brett, you’re never going to win a Super Bowl in that division. That’s Patriot territory and you’re not enough to push the Jets over the top, not nearly. Oh well, at least it’s over!
I like Brett Favre and respect his decision to continue playing with the hapless Jets. However, Brett Favre has no idea what he has gotten himself into. The New York media is NOTHING like the Green Bay media which treated him like a legend and icon for many years. A few bad games (and there will be many of those) the media will be in his grill and poor Brett will quickly question WHY he came out of retirement. Good luck Brett!
Hi Erik! I agree wholeheartedly with you on the NY media. The instant Brettt costs them a game, and it’s a sure thing that he will, with an untimely pick 6, they will be after him in a way that he won’t believe. It’ll be a real comedown from the pedestal he was always on in Green Bay.
I have no problem with him deciding to come back, it’s the timing of the decision and the entitlement he felt about waltzing back in to his old position that I couldn’t understand. Did Green Bay handle it badly? Undoubtedly. But so did Favre in my book.
Glad you posted and hope you keep coming by, my football posting will pick up as the season starts. One month!
You’re a better person than I am because I can’t even articulate my feelings on this subject. Oh well…just another (one of many!) reasons to dislike the Jets!
Hehe who do you root for Brandi? The Pats? I have quite a lot of Jet dislike after last year myself!
It’s funny, I was not going to mention the whole Brett saga, then I did, then I actually got sucked in with the Bucs being involved, then of course he doesn’t come here…if anybody had told me I’d do 3 football blogs this summer and all of them would be about Brett, I’d laugh my ass off. But no…oh well, at least he distracted from more talk of Spygate or 18-1. Sigh.