I wrote on July 15 that the New York Jets, as well as possibly the Bucs, Ravens, Dolphins, and Raiders, were interested in Brett Favre.
The St. Petersburg Times reported on Wednesday, July 16 that Favre had told sources close to him that Tampa Bay was "too hot," and that he prefers to play and practice in cooler weather—effectively eliminating the Bucs, Dolphins, and Raiders.
We also had Baltimore Sun reports that the Ravens were unlikely to show interest in acquiring retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
An article in USA Today updated the same day as my report basically adds the Skins and Bills. However, ESPN Senior Writer John Clayton just reported on NFL Live that the Skins were very happy with QB Jason Campbell. So once again we're left with the Jets and Bills.
The Jets announced yesterday the signing of their fifth-round pick: quarterback Erik Ainge. Ainge made 35 starts for the University of Tennessee and ranks third in its history in pass completions (516), pass attempts (854), and touchdown passes (51). The 22-year-old completed 60.6 percent of his passes for 8,700 yards, 72 touchdowns, and 35 interceptions in four seasons.
The depth chart would look like this: Favre, Kellen Clemens, and Erik Ainge. It would also open up possible trade options for Clemens if he does not want to carry the clipboard for two more years.
Bob can be contacted at gnxfan@hotmail.com.
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2 months ago
btw, my fingers are crossed that we never see him in New Jersey...
2 months ago
He'd need a good TE though. Oh, wait, New York Jets sign tight end Dustin Keller to multi-year deal
from 2 months ago
The Jets also have Bubba Franks on the roster, but he's only got a 1-year deal.
I don't know.. I don't see any good in bringing Favre to the Jets. He's a future Hall of Famer, but he'd be as effective as when we brought in Ronnie Lott for a season. He's clearly not going to be here for the long haul, and with the fairly young team we have here, I'd rather watch their chemistry build than bring in the QB that can't get over the fact that his last pass was intercepted.
Clemens was drafted in the 2nd Round, and I think the team is committed to seeing if he's got what it takes to lead this team, or if we should move on in the future.
from 2 months ago
What about Bubba?
2 months ago
hmm very interesting, I wrote an article about why the Jets should be interested and why I really want to see him in the green and white, but I never really thought it was possible.
2 months ago
Farve better not even think about going to the jets i like the way our division already is, which is horrible
2 months ago
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2008/07/19/2008-07-19_multiple_issues_flank_jets_before_traini.html
2 months ago
This was correctly reported on July 15th.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37885-ny-jets-insider-says-jets-may-be-talking-with-packers-about-brett-favre
followed up on:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/39003-brett-favre-and-the-new-york-jets-looking-more-and-more-like-a-match
interpreted:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/40622-jets-wont-address-favre-rumor-citing-tampering
and wrapped together:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/39946-espn-confirms-bob-mantz-bleacher-report-jetsfavre-scoop
ESPN did not scoop anything. BR did.
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