Favre A Jet

The Brett Favre saga ended with a late-night trade to the New York Jets. And so a bizarre tale gets an even more whacked-out ending. I mean, does anyone seriously expect Favre to roll into Jets camp and take over the starting job. Granted, the quarterback position is wide open.

But I bet Chad Pennington will emerge the starter when all is said and done. He is efficient and smart. Favre will have a major hurdle simply learning the playbook, let alone bonding with new teammates. Age is against Pac Man as well.

No, sorry Brett. You should have taken your fairy-tale 2007 season for what it was and walked off into the Mississippi sunset. Now your end will be like so many other great athletes who didn’t know when to say when. Think a punch-drunk Mike Tyson. Or injury-plagued Allen Houston, attempting yet another comeback with another New York team, the Knicks.

Worst of all, Jets fans must endure the brain trust trying to fit Favre into the system — like a round peg in a square hole. They will make every effort to give Favre the starting job, even if he doesn’t deserve it. One way or another, things should prove mighty interesting at the Meadowlands this fall.