A 17-Year Itch

The Brett Favre saga is finally over.

After months of drama and speculation, the Green Bay Packers have finally traded their star quarterback to the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick.

Funny how things finally worked out for the Jets.

In 1991, the Jets were looking for a quarterback in the draft. Going into the second-round, the two quarterbacks they liked were still available: Browning Nagle and Favre. But when the Atlanta Falcons, drafting one spot ahead of the Jets at 33rd, plucked Favre right under their nose, they had to settle for Nagle who would only play for the team for three forgettable years, before ending his NFL career with, yes you've guessed it, the Falcons.

Meanwhile, the Favre kid from Southern Mississippi went on to have a nice little career out in the frigid Green Bay.

Regarding the deal, the Packers got what they wish by sending Favre far away from their division (that is, away from their rival Minnesota Vikings). As for the Jets, they finally get the quarterback they were looking for, albeit 17 years too late.

And I just can't wait to watch the two games between the Jets and the New England Patriots, a rivalry which has suddenly become the most interesting in the NFL given the bad blood that already exists between their head coaches, Eric Mangini and Bill Belichick.