Wed 6 Aug 2008
From the NY Daily News:
In a stunning upset, the Jets finalized a trade Wednesday night for Packers legend Brett Favre, according to Fox Sports and ESPN. They landed the future Hall of Famer for an undisclosed conditional draft pick in 2009.
Presumably, Favre will have to pass a physical with the Jets before the trade is official. It’s believed that Favre, once thought to be opposed to playing for the Jets, signed off on the deal.
Once it became clear Tuesday that Favre’s time in Green Bay was over, the Bucs emerged as the early favorite. But, quite simply, the Jets put together a better trade package.
Predictably, the Jets were mum yesterday, refusing to comment. The Jets, who open the preseason tonight in Cleveland, refused to announce their starter for the game.
Favre’s arrival means the end of the Chad Pennington era. Due to make $6 million, Pennington will be traded or released to make room for Favre, who is scheduled to earn $12.7 million in 2008.
The Jets, who went 4-12 last season, spoke to Favre Tuesday night and, according to sources, GM Mike Tannenbaum and coach Eric Mangini tried to convince him he’d be the centerpiece of the organization’s attempted turnaround.
They spoke extensively of their new free-agent class and an offensive line that includes four former No. 1 picks. They tried to ease Favre’s concerns about moving to a big city, emphasizing their new facility in Florham Park, N.J. is close to rural areas. They also told him he’d be the focal point of the marketing campaign for their new stadium, which opens in 2010.
Here’s more from Jetsblog
