Jet-tisoned

This summer has had its share of crazy turns of events in the world of professional sports but none more so than in the case of Brett Favre. Here's what we've got to say to the man after all this latest news:

We thought you'd put up your jersey for good, called it a day once & for all. But no, Brett, you still felt you had a statement to make & didn't really want to retire. In the eyes of the higher-ups in Green Bay, though, they took a different take on the situation so they let you go. After roughly 15 years in a dreaded green & yellow uniform - & just when we thought your career was over, done, see you later - it's the start of a new era. And unfortunately, the VIPs in GB added, you couldn't be part of it. With a young buck like Aaron Rodgers with so much to prove to us, why keep an old-timer like you around? We thought you were done with our organization, right? You said it yourself.

And yet Brett felt he wasn't done with anything - that is, playing football. Now that Green Bay showed him the door, a lot of folks would think he would just give up, enjoy the rest of his days either on the sidelines or as an NFL commentator. But now he's here in the heart of New York, in a Jets uniform, no less. Sure beats the Giants any day, true, but he could have cut a much better deal if he gave the matter some thought. The Jets have been the beasts of burden in their division for an eternity, the division's lower class so to speak - & with a team like New England always taking center stage every year, that's not surprising. But during the postseason, they got some sweet deals & a renewed sense of purpose. Question is, will Favre be a factor?

One only hopes so. Unseating the Pats from the top of their division is going to be a major stretch but then again the Jets' NFC hometown counterpart, the Giants, could show Favre a thing or two in how to play like real champions (& how to knock off Tom Brady & company while they're ahead). When the regular season begins, we'll see what stuff this year's team is truly made of. Until then, we won't be hearing any Jets fans fuming about their latest acquisition.

And yet I feel Favre could have done better in weighing his options, considering more closely the teams who wanted a shot at him (like say, Tampa Bay, whose offense closely mirrors the man's playing style). He deserved better than he ended up getting, but hey, such is life in the world of post & preseason dealing in the NFL.

And don't count on him throwing in the towel after Game 8.