The Cheese Stands Alone.  

Just minutes before Midnight on August 6, 2008 Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets for a 2009 draft pick. Let me begin by saying that I have never been a fan of Favre. The past 5 years or so have been a grueling process trying to decide if the guy will actually call it quits or not. This year when I thought my wish had been finally granted...I was indeed proved wrong.

After avoiding all the talks of the on-going daytime drama that is NFL Live on ESPN, it finally happened. It eventually came down to Favre becoming reinstated, reporting to Green Bay, having meetings with Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy for 5 hours at a time, Brett going back home, and then the talks of the New York Jets or Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Now let's dissect this outcome shall we. The Packers are finally left with what they wanted, Aaron Rodgers. Yes, the same Aaron Rodgers from California-Berkley that fell to the Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft and has been injured 3 times and only played in 7 games. In which he managed to throw an interception, be sacked 9 times, and lose 3 fumbles.

The Jets on the other hand just turned their team around into a Super Bowl contender...hardly the case to this guy. Thomas Jones is their starting running back who struggled last year and has to prove that he's no longer the same guy that lost his starting running back role in Chicago to that guy named Cedric Benson. Their defense is lackluster to say the least. Now they add Brett Favre. Right away you question what they're gaining from this. Chad Pennington was already fighting for the starting role and now with the addition to "The Green Machine" #4, it would be safe to assume that he could be playing elsewhere by the start of the regular season.

But in the end Tampa Bay would've have flourished with him either. Warrick Dunn returns who should have just retired as well. Favre will be throwing to Joey Galloway who can't seem to stay healthy and uninjured even during the off-season.

In the end the Packers got what they wanted even though they failed to "protect the legacy of Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers." Lastly, what is the only positive point from all of this some might wonder? Favre will get manhandled by the Patriots linebackers twice a year of course!