New year, same old shit from #4:
While most of the Jets spent Monday afternoon packing their belongings into garbage bags, the space reserved for their most famous teammate, quarterback Brett Favre, was already empty.
The question that lingers as the Jets begin their off-season is: Is he gone for good?
"I'm pleading with him," receiver Chansi Stuckey said. "I'm probably going to be calling and texting him every single day to make sure he comes back."
The chances that Favre will return next season appear unlikely, as evidenced by his age (39), his ailing shoulder and his news conference after the Jets' loss to the Dolphins in the season finale. Still, the team owner, Woody Johnson, and General Manager Mike Tannenbaum said Monday that they wanted Favre back.
As has been the case for the past five years, Favre could end this speculation by simply saying, "Yes, I'll back" in his best Terminator voice or "No, I'm done." Instead, he's going back to Mississippi to sulk for another few months.
A report on Foxsports.com said sources close to Favre said he did not like playing for Eric Mangini, whom the Jets fired Monday. It said Mangini had called Favre into the "principal's office" to discuss his high number of interceptions.
Favre led the league with 22 interceptions, matching his number of touchdown passes. He passed for 3,472 yards, his lowest since 2003. In Favre's last five games, four of them losses, his highest passer rating was 61.4.
Mangini made quite a few bad calls, but when your QB is throwing two picks a game down the stretch because he doesn't want to settle down into a run-based offense, which is really how New York was set up the last couple seasons, you're not going to win. So now the coach formally known as "Mangenius" is out and the junky QB will keep the Jets dangling on the line while he makes up his mind.
Johnson defended Favre, whom the Jets traded for in August. "Brett Favre was a huge positive for this franchise," he said.
Asked if it is realistic for a 39-year-old quarterback with a bad shoulder to return, Johnson said: "It is realistic. It depends on what Brett wants to do, but he hasn't been through a camp yet."
That was the message that emerged from teammates who wanted Favre back -- give him a year in the system and a full off-season to become comfortable. Receiver Laveranues Coles even said he might go hunting with Favre in the coming months.
Whatever decision Favre makes, several players, including safety Kerry Rhodes, said they hoped he would make it soon.
If he keeps to his usual pattern, they'll be lucky to get an answer by Draft Day.
And yes, I am bitter about the frigging Bears not making the playoffs.
Pete, I think you are a self righteous piece of shit, and the words you speak are of an ill informed pig.
Pete, I think you are a self righteous piece of shit
Possibly. Definitely the self-righteous part.
and the words you speak are of an ill informed pig
Yeah, Favre’s just misunderstood. And doesn’t he look like he’s having fun out there?
The plot thickened today:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3804004
I’m a HUGE NYJ fan and I’m seriously considering getting a new team I’m so pissed about Favre. I never wanted him and I’m BIG on Pennington and look what happened? Management cuts Chad, signs an egomaniacal, washed up hall of famer who spends his time calling Tony Romo and GB Packer opponents to tip them off about his former team rather than learning the playbook. Then, when the team falters, they fire MANGINI and place the blame at his feet for Favre’s gutless season. Ridiculous.