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The Brett Favre era in Green Bay is now officially over. But Favre's legendary career is not.
The month-long saga has finally come to an end, with the Packers agreeing to trade their future Hall-of-Fame quarterback to the New York Jets, FOXSports.com has learned.
The exact compensation was not immediately known, but it is believed to be a single draft pick that increases in value depending upon how the Jets perform during the 2008 season.
As a result of this, the Jets will likely release a quarterback. Signs have been pointing to Chad Pennington as the likely culprit because the team will need to free up cap room to fit Favre's contract under the salary cap.
The Jets were much more aggressive than the Bucs in their pursuit of Favre all along. The bigger issue was getting Favre on the same page as the Packers front office as far as the Jets were concerned.
Finally, late Tuesday, Favre talked to Jets head coach Eric Mangini and others in the organization for the first time as they tried to convince Favre he would be a good fit in New York.
The Packers had been hopeful of getting a deal done with the Jets for two reasons. One, it was the better offer on the table as far as the quality of the compensation. Two, it sends Favre out of the conference, meaning a meeting in the playoffs is an extreme longshot.
This trade caps a roller-coaster offseason ride for Favre — the 38-year-old owner of nearly every meaningful passing record in NFL history — and the franchise that became synonymous with his legendary No. 4 jersey. Favre's on-again, off-again retirement has monopolized headlines for the past two months as news began trickling to the media that the legendary passer was second-guessing both his retirement decision and his status in Green Bay.
The sports world first bid farewell to Favre in a nationally-televised press conference on March 6. At the time, the decision to retire seemed somewhat of a surprise considering the resounding success of Favre's 2007 campaign — 4,155 passing yards, 28 touchdown passes, plus career-highs in both completion percentage (66.5 percent) and yards per attempt (7.8). In other words, one of pro football's best quarterbacks ever to play was his most accurate while throwing more deep balls than ever before ... in his 17th NFL season.
There were reports here that NY and Tampa were possible locations. I am glad that ths is over. Maybe I am a bad fan, but I would kinda like to see GB have a lousy year. Both sides were at fault here, but my love of Favre is greater than the team as a whole.
Good luck, Brett, and I' waiting for the next game with the Jets and the Packers.
It will be nice for the media here to get about their business of reporting the news.
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This is just sickening. A horrible day for the Green Bay fans. I hope they all lose their jobs for this.
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“NBA players who have gotten to this level, they embrace pressure,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “Pressure’s not a hindrance. Pressure is a fuel.”
Broadway Brett has arrived. So when's he gonna start wearing fur coats, getting drunk, and hitting on Suzy Kolber?
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Charles Barkley On Big Contracts In The NBA: "We always say it’s tough to be motivated when you’re sleeping in cashmere pajamas on your yacht.”
lol, wait till the New York media gets a hold of this dude!! Your not in Greenbay anymore Dorthy! He'll be on the first band wagon out of town back to poe dunk, Lousiana.
wow...
Thanks, Fabio, for hosting Manu
Im stinkin evil! 
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