August 29, 2008
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- Week 1: Sun., Sep. 7 at Miami, 1 p.m.
- Week 2: Sun., Sep. 14 vs. N.E., 4:15 p.m.
- Week 3: Mon., Sep. 22 at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.
- Week 4: Sun., Sep. 28 vs. Arizona, 1 p.m.
- Week 5: Bye week
- Week 6: Sun., Oct. 12 vs. Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
- Week 7: Sun., Oct. 19 at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
- Week 8: Sun., Oct. 26 vs. Kansas City, 1 p.m.
- Week 9: Sun., Nov. 2 at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
- Week 10: Sun., Nov. 9 vs. St. Louis, 1 p.m.
- Week 11: Thu., Nov. 13 at N.E., 8 p.m.
- Week 12: Sun., Nov. 23 at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
- Week 13: Sun., Nov. 30 vs. Denver, 1 p.m.
- Week 14: Sun., Dec. 7 at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
- Week 15: Sun., Dec. 14 vs. Buffalo, 1 p.m.
- Week 16: Sun., Dec. 21 at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.
- Week 17: Sun., Dec. 28 vs. Miami, 1 p.m.
Favre's teammates prepare for his hard-throwing ways
How do you prepare for your first practice with Brett Favre? Watch film? Go over scouting reports? Huddle with your coaches and teammates? Play "Madden NFL 1992"?
Bob Glauber: Favre hopes he can finally beat Pennington
Chad Pennington received a vote of confidence from a rather surprising source Saturday afternoon. Moments after Brett Favre's first practice in a Jets uniform, on the same field where Pennington toiled diligently for the previous eight seasons, it was Favre himself who gushed about the player he will now replace.
Neil Best: ESPN covers Favre sideline to sideline
At least ESPN was able to laugh at itself.
Minute-by-minute of Favre's first Jets practice
1:20 p.m.: Brett Favre enters the practice field at Hofstra wearing a red jersey and white pants with green stripes. He receives thunderous applause from the fenced-in Jets fans; the team said they numbered a record 10,500. Some wore brand-new Favre Jets jerseys, some wore Favre Packers jerseys, some wore Glenn Foley jerseys with "Favre" taped over "Foley."
Jets put Favre right to work
Sweat still dripping from his forehead and the memories of too many mistakes for his liking still fresh in his mind, Brett Favre said he felt like "a rookie."
Jets fans haven't reacted like this since Namath
When Brett Favre stepped on the Jets practice field at Hofstra Saturday afternoon, he not only brought his future Hall of Fame cache, he supplied a large helping of hope for a success starved fan base.
Giants could care less about what's-his-name
Players and coaches -- especially coaches -- like their training camps to operate with the hush of a library. Distractions of any sort are frowned upon. "Focus" is the operative word.
Shaun Powell: Might be a stretch that Favre, Jets will be great
He jogged onto the practice field Saturday while Springsteen's "Glory Days" pumped through the speakers, and that was the first uh-oh sign on this historic afternoon, because that song is a wail about a once-great player opining about the long-gone good old days. Therefore, does this mean Brett Favre left his 350-yard, five-TD, gunslinging games in Green Bay?
Clemens doesn't blame Jets for getting Favre
Kellen Clemens didn't take the move personally.
Mangini admits obvious: Pennington a unique foe
Eric Mangini started down the road of "he's just another player and players move around all the time in this league" but caught himself.
Parcells sees Chad out there, grabs him again
Perhaps Dolphins coach Tony Sparano didn't name his quarterback rotation for Saturday night's preseason opener against the Bucs because he knew Chad Pennington was on his way.
Dolphins lure Pennington with two-year deal
Chad Pennington stayed unemployed for only a day.
Favre's No. 4 a hot item among Jets fans
Adam Minsky slipped on the green jersey bearing the name of the Jets' prized catch on its back, tugging on it a couple of times as he stood in front of a mirror.
Favre makes good first impression on teammates
Jerricho Cotchery anticipated something different.
Jets cashing in on Favre-mania already
There is little doubt that acquiring Brett Favre will translate into more green for Gang Green, but the early numbers already are confirming it.
Mayor welcomes Favre with cheesecake, advice
The Brett Favre Tour was in full swing again Friday.
Brett Favre deal fell into place
CLEVELAND - Mike Tannenbaum felt he had to at least listen. It was Brett Favre, after all, whom the party at the other end wanted to talk about.
ESPN gets boost for MNF in Week 3
ESPN will be denied the spectacle of Brett Favre being honored at the first "Monday Night Football" game of the season in Green Bay, but check out two Mondays after that:
The anatomy of the deal that made Favre a Jet
Mike Tannenbaum felt he had to at least listen. It was Brett Favre, after all, whom the party at the other end wanted to talk about.
Favre: Jets GM Tannenbaum lured me to Jets
Brett Favre made it clear Thursday night that one man was responsible for selling him on the idea of wearing the green and white No. 4 jersey he held up .moments earlier.
New Jet Favre faced series of personal tragedies
As Brett Favre amassed record-breaking statistics as the bearded, free-throwing quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, he also may have written the book on how to handle personal tragedies in the public eye.
Fox's Glazer spends day in airport, gets Favre scoop
Fox's Jay Glazer has compiled a string of NFL-related scoops, but he had to go beyond the usual call of duty to win the Brett Favre-to-the-Jets sweepstakes late Wednesday night.
Favre deal makes some Jets fans skeptical
Brett Favre is a football player first and foremost. So, in .theory, was Joe Namath, the only quarterback to lead the Jets to a Super Bowl and still the biggest name in franchise history.
Brett Ratliff goes 14-for-20 in Jets' victory
Truer words were never spoken than when on Tuesday Eric Mangini said to attach no significance to who would start Thursday night's preason opener at quarterback for the Jets.
Brett Favre's memorable moments
Sept. 20, 1992, vs. Cincinnati at Lambeau Field. Replaces injured starter Don Majkowski in the first quarter, and leads two scoring drives in the final eight minutes of the game in a 24-23 victory over the Bengals.
Jettisoned Pennington knew his job was in jeopardy
The person least surprised by the Jets' midnight deal for Brett Favre might have been the player most directly affected.
Packers fans torn after Favre leaves town
As Brett Favre traded one green jersey for another Thursday, fans from Green Bay remained torn when it came to discussing the man who has been the face of the franchise, but then defected after 16 years of service.
Favre's Jets jersey already in demand
Just as quickly as Brett Favre swapped his customary green and gold for green and white, Jets fans quickly took advantage of the opportunity to purchase the jersey of their team's newest quarterback.
Brett Favre traded to the Jets
The Jets have pulled off one of the most stunning trades in their history, acquiring Brett Favre from the Packers late Wednesday night. The Jets outbid the Bucs for the 38-year-old Favre, whose arrival means the departure of 32-year-old Chad Pennington.
Jim Baumbach: Jets finally land Favre after 17 years
The stunning news that Brett Favre has been traded to the Jets puts a fitting end to the team's 1991 draft-day debacle.
Iconic Jets: First it was Namath, now it is Favre
Brett Favre's Hall of Fame career with the Packers began with the kind of slapstick moment that so many Jets quarterbacks have experienced over the years. He completed his first NFL pass -- to himself.
CBS appears to be big winner with Favre trade
ESPN will be denied the spectacle of Brett Favre being honored at the first "Monday Night Football'' game of the season in Green Bay, but check out two Mondays after that:
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