Jet Favre

It's 12:45 in the morning and my head is spinning. Brett Favre is a Jet. Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this, so I'm going to try and work it out while typing. I like pro/con lists, so let's see what wins out:

PROS:

1. Favre is coming off an MVP-like season; even if he has a drop-off, he's still better than Pennington or Clemens at this point.
   
2. Favre should be really motivated to prove he can still play. I like when players have that F U chip on their shoulder. Revenge/feeling disrespected, despite oftentimes being a load of bull crap, is one of the most effective motivators in sports.
3. The Jets players/fans are going to slurp him like crazy, which will feed his massive ego and bring positive results.
4. If Favre was a Jet last year, the Jets would have won against the Ravens in Week 2, the Bills in Week 4, the Eagles in Week 6, the Bills again in Week 8, and the Titans in Week 16. That's a 9 win season, plus they played the Giants, Browns, Bengals and Patriots (2nd game) very tough. They were probably a quarterback away from being a legit team like they were in '06.
   
5. The Jets were already a better team on paper with all the additions they made, plus they have the putrid NFC West this year, so the Jets might have a real chance.
6. Cotchery is a stud. Coles is a very good receiver. Baker and Keller can catch from the TE position. Jones is good and will only get better with a QB that can throw. Favre's scrambling skills and mobility will take pressure off the line. A better offense takes pressure off the defense.
7. This means Pennington is on his way out. I loved Chad, but this clears the way for Clemens eventually.
   
8. Deanna Favre in the luxury suite. Milfy.
   
9. If nothing else, the Jets are now relevant. Not necessarily better, but relevant. The Jets have always been the Giants' bitch in the New York media, and they probably still are. But it's a fairer fight now.
   

CONS:

1. Favre was a flat-out dick throughout this whole process, and I lost a ton of respect for him over the past through months. He's so full of crap. That Fox News interview was a joke and only served to make him look worse.
   
2. How long can it really last? He's flirted with retirement for years; who's to say it's really going to be worth it?
3. From everything I'm hearing, Favre really had to be convinced to come to the Jets. Ahh, nothing like pathetically begging someone with zero leverage to join your team. Grab your ankles and think happy thoughts! It'll only hurt for a minute! Good Lord. The Jets out-whored a whore, and Jets fans are so desperate for attention that they'll take it as well.
   
4. I was worried about Favre being Cinderella last year, and distinctly remember thinking Favre turned into the pumpkin in the NFC Title Game. So the Jets might have replaced a noodle with a pumpkin.
   
5. Unitas as a Charger. Namath as a Ram. Harris as a Seahawk. Smith as a Cardinal. Simpson as a 49er. McNair as a Raven. Rice as a Raider. Culpepper as a Raider. Moss as a Raider. Sapp as a Raider. Javon Walker as a Raider. Aaron Brooks as a Raider. Lamont Jordan as a Raider. God, I hate the freaking Raiders. Commitment to Excrement. Wait, what was my point? Oh yeah, the Raiders suck.
   
6. If Favre plays 80% of the Jets' snaps, the Pack gets a first round pick. Not a fan of sacrificing the future for the immediate.
7. Favre admitted to not mentoring Rodgers, so is there any hope he'll mentor Clemens? I doubt it.
   
8. Favre turned into the clingy crazy bitch that doesn't know when to let go, and now the Packers can laugh as the Jets are the ones who have to put up with the will he/won't he crap every off-season.
9. Geting a 39-year old Favre is like sleeping with current-day Britney Spears. Sure, they've looked good in the past and have made a comeback recently (have you seen recent pics of Britney? Looks like someone hid the Red Bull and Cheetos on her), but at the end of the day you're not geting them in their prime. Sure, you can truthfully say you bagged Britney Spears/Brett Favre, but in reality you're screwing around with nothing but a big name diva with a ton of baggage, some lean years recently, a lack of commitment and a drug problem. And if you don't protect yourself, you may end up with a painful and long-lasting reminder of your mistake.

So in the end it's a tie. In my head, I know this won't end well. Why? Because it's the Jets. Nothing ever seems to work as it should. It's a desperate attempt to grab attention and relevancy, and Mangini/Tannenbaum seem to be banking their jobs on it. But rationality and fanhood don't go hand-in-hand, so I'm jumping in with both feet and with the Hulk Hands securely fastened.