Picture courtesy of CNN/SportsIllustrated.
Last night, the Green Bay Packers traded Brett Favre to the New York Jets, ending his 16-year tenure with the Pack. When Brett Favre was reinstated by the commissioner's office on Sunday, he reported to the Packers training camp in Green Bay, but was sent home to Mississippi early Wednesday then traded to NY (for a conditional pick in next year's draft) at about 11:15 pm.
This will be a very interesting challenge for Favre. He clearly loves the game, but New York is notorious in sports circles for the unrelenting media coverage and pressure to perform at an elite level. Plus, his stated desire to play for a playoff-caliber team wasn't met in this transaction. The AFC is much, much more competitive because more teams are playoff contenders than the NFC (home of the Packers). However, the Jets schedule is pretty easy with the exception of a few games, particularly games against New England and San Diego back-to-back early in the season when Favre could still be getting used to a new offense. He'll have to learn a whole new system of plays within a month's time.
Picture courtesy of WNBC 4 TV in New York.
This season will prove a test for Brett's passion for football. Will his love for the game hold up under media pressure, intense competition, and the possibility of not making the playoffs? Will his body hold up (he is 38 after all, ancient for a quarterback)? Either way, Favre just made the Jets a whole lot more interesting and he'll be a story to watch all season.
For more coverage on Brett Favre, SportsIllustrated's Peter King, arguably the best football columnist in the country, has been writing about this story for weeks. I highly recommend his columns and he has had some great insight into this story. His latest is here.
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