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Favre officially throws on Jets jersey
Favre officially throws on Jets jersey
Brett Favre, who arrived about 90 minutes before their preseason opener against the Browns, acted like an icon out of place. He walked into the locker room and saw only one familiar face, former Packers tight end Bubba Franks.
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NEW YORK JETS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — ... to figure out how the offense should look with Brett Favre at the helm. The bowels of Cleveland Browns Stadium made for a surreal place to introduce Favre as a Jet. Favre said “ ...

Favre Saga Reaches New Low; Pilot Interviewed
The Sporting Blog — ... In other Favre news: He’s still a Jet, even though he opening admitted he’d rather be playing in the NFC North; No. 4 mania ...

ESPN Blatantly Ignores Brett Favre Story
COSELLOUT: Still Tellin' It Like It Is — ... this year phoned the Detroit Lions prior to their battle versus Favre s old team, the Green Bay Packers, and gave them a rundown of the nuances of what Green Bay does on offense. According to the sources, Favre actually spent over an hour on the phone with Lions coaches, who were connected with Favre by then-team president Matt Millen. Is the story true? Did Favre try to sabotage his old team? One clue might be found back in Favre s initial press conference with the Jets where he candidly and surprisingly stated : ...

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