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Favre, Jets Still Have Work to Do

 

Published 8/24/2008 by Mark Maske at Mark Maske's NFL Insider

There's still some work to be done for quarterback Brett Favre and the New York Jets. Favre, in his second preseason start since being obtained in a trade with the Green Bay Packers, completed 9 of 12 passes for 96 yards Saturday night against the New York Giants. But he had a touchdown pass wiped out by a penalty and the Jets failed to score in Favre's half of work....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. (link)

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