Friday 8th August 2008
Favre happy to join Jets
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre flashed a familiar smile and held up an unfamiliar jersey on Friday.
Just hours after being traded from the Green Bay Packers, the star quarterback proudly displayed his New York Jets jersey to a small media contingent.
"The last 24 hours have been crazy," Favre said during a news conference prior to the Jets' preseason game against the Cleveland Browns.
The Packers agreed to trade Favre to the Jets in a deal that was completed late Wednesday night.
The somewhat surprising turn of events concluded the ongoing saga between Favre, the three-time NFL MVP who retired this past March only to change his mind, and the Packers, who finally have rid themselves of the overwhelming distraction created by the attention-craving quarterback.
"I'm here for one reason. Not to do commercials, Broadway, all those things," said Favre, who showed his allegiance by talking with players and coaches during Thursday's preseason game. "I'm here to help the Jets win."
New York went 4-12 last season and has not won a Super Bowl in four decades.
Terms of the trade have not been disclosed, but NFL.com reported that Green Bay dealt Favre for a conditional draft pick - which will be based on the Jets' performance in 2008.
NFL.com also reported that the Packers put a "poison pill" in the deal. If the Jets trade Favre to the Minnesota Vikings, they would have to give Green Bay three first-round picks.
