Jan 1st 2009 1:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Jets, AFC East, NFL Fans, NFL CoachingBrett Favre probably should’ve taken the $20 million. Instead, he un-retired, strong-armed his way out of Green Bay, and landed in New York to lead the Jets back to the playoffs. That was the plan, anyway.

In reality, the Jets performed well enough to win the division but Favre’s played a nontrivial role in the team’s 1-4 finish and another offseason of organization-wide introspection.

And unlike Green Bay, where Favre could go on his way to work and the locals would just assume the victims had it coming, Jets fans tend to be more cynical. Teammates too, apparently. Running back Thomas Jones, one of the quietest, most respected players in the locker room, took some not-so-subtle jabs and Favre during a Wednesday radio appearance:Continue Reading