Jets' Jones: Struggling Favre needed benching
sports.espn.go.com 1/1/2009 — Team owner Woody Johnson has stated clearly that he wants Brett Favre to be the New York Jets' quarterback next season, but some players are bristling at the thought.

FAVRE, JETS TO TALK NEXT WEEK?
profootballtalk.com 1/29/2009 — With the first page of the 2009 calendar soon to become irrelevant, the New York Jets are getting closer to a challenging set of circumstances, if quarterback Brett Favre doesn’t choose to retire. By 4:00 p.m. EST on February 27, the Jets will ...

JETS HAVE PLAN WITH FAVRE, WITHOUT FAVRE
profootballtalk.com 2/10/2009 — In a Monday interview with 790 The Zone in Atlana, Jets G.M. Mike Tannenbaum said that the team has an offseason plan based on Favre playing for the team, and an offseason plan based on Favre not returning. But Tannenbaum continues to resist applying ...

JETS CONFIRM FAVRE RETIREMENT
profootballtalk.com 2/11/2009 — The New York Jets have announced that quarterback Brett Favre has informed the franchise of his intent to retire. “I had a great conversation with Brett this morning,” owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. “Considering that he ...

Brett Favre / Same Old Jets
jetsmix.com 12/22/2008 — They have done it to us again. Loosing to a now 4-11 Seattle team, has crushed the Jets playoff hopes. After starting 8-3 the Jets now are 9-6 going in to the final game of the season. They no longer have the division lead and no longer control their own destiny. They will need to beat Miami ...

Jets' options if Favre changes his mind again
newsday.com 2/12/2009 — Brett Favre said that this time his career is officially over, but if he suddenly decides it's not, the Jets still will own the 39-year-old quarterback's rights. When the Jets traded for Favre on Aug. 6, they inherited his contract from the Packers, ...

Jets: We're all set for life after Brett
nydailynews.com 2/12/2009 — No regrets, no concerns about the future. That, in essence, was the message Jets owner Woody Johnson and GM Mike Tannenbaum tried to convey Wednesday as they discussed the retirement of Brett Favre.

Jets Owner Woody Johnson Is Hopeful Favre Returns, Thinks Mangini Is a Good Coach
nfl.fanhouse.com 12/30/2008 — by Ryan Wilson As promised, Jets owner Woody Johnson held a 10 AM EST press conference to discuss the state of the franchise. Given that he'd just canned Eric Mangini , and that Brett Favre 's future remains unclear, there was a lot to cover.  ...

Jets to Give Favre More Time on Decision for 2009
feeds.feedburner.com 2/10/2009 — Looks like the Jets are going to give Brett Favre more time than many thought to make his decision on if he is going to play or not in the 2009 season. Here is a report on that from today’s NY Post: Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum revealed to The Post that, although the team would like to know ...

Jets teammate: Distant Favre created resentment -
newsday.com 1/1/2009 — If Brett Favre wants to play another year with the Jets, he'll have to work a lot harder to win over his teammates than he did this season. "There was a lot of resentment in the room about him," a Jets player told Newsday yesterday. He requested ...

Why The Jets Need Favre — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/22/2009
It all began on a warm summer night.  I was lying on my couch falling in and out of sleep.  I had worked all day and the delirium had started to set in.  I then opened my eyes to see; Brett Favre traded to the New York Jets. From ...

Brett Favre Is Welcome to Return to the New York Jets...If, and Only If... — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/22/2009
Life hasn't been easy for Brett Favre since arriving in New York. The playoffs crumbled in front of the Jets when they were within reach, and then the fans turned on the old man. But it's not like it was without reason. First, he had ...

New York Jets: High 'Rex'-Pectations and Brett Favre — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/22/2009
If you ask Rex Ryan, these won't be the same old Jets. Of course if you ask owner Woody Johnson, it might be another season with the same old quarterback. Of course, place the extra emphasis on the old as in the 39-year-old Brett Favre, whom ...

New York Jets: High 'Rex'-Pectations and Bringing Back Brett Favre — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/22/2009
If you ask Rex Ryan, these won't be the same old Jets. Of course if you ask owner Woody Johnson, it might be another season with the same old quarterback. Of course, place the extra emphasis on the old as in the 39-year-old Brett Favre, whom ...

Conditions for Brett Favre's Possible Return to the New York Jets — Bleacher Report - NFL 1/22/2009
Life hasn't been easy for Brett Favre since arriving in New York—the playoffs crumbled in front of the Jets when they were within reach and then the fans turned on the old man. But it's not like it was without reason. First, he ...