Favre's Landing

J-E-T-S. Jets! Jets! Jets!

For perhaps the first time in franchise history, the New York Jets will be the talk of the league--hell, the nation--heading into an NFL season. The same franchise that brought you Blair Thomas, Pete Carroll before the rah-rah, Richie Kotite, Kyle Brady and countless other forgettable and regrettable names has now acquired the most prolific quarterback in NFL history.

Does this make the Jets the best team in the AFC? No. Does it make them the best team in the AFC East? Well, no. But after an offseason of eyebrow-raising big spending in free agency, GM Mike Tannenbaum and coach Eric Mangini have clearly stated that they are playing for the present and not the future. And Brett Favre as your QB over both Pennington and Clemens certainly represents the present. Never mind the eyebrows being raised regarding whether or not Brett can learn a new system. It's Brett Favre. The absence of West Coast terminology aside, I'm willing to bet that Favre will pick up the Brian Schottenheimer offense fast enough. Will it be painful watching the offense early on? You bet. But if the Jets can get through the first four games of the season 2-2 (the two losses coming to San Diego and New England), I think Favre can develop a nice rapport with Coles and Cotchery, along with Chris Baker and old pal Bubba Franks. The options before Favre: Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens. Now I very much believe Clemens can be a solid NFL quarterback. He just would not have been good this season. And as much as I love Pennington's moxy, he has always struggled to throw the 20-yard "in" and the 15-yard "out." But he still would be a very good backup and fill-in starter. They both have NFL futures. Unfortunately, neither player is Brett Favre.