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Brett Favre’s a Free Man. Here We Go Again…
Published: April 30, 2009
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Although Brett Favre retired from the New York Jets this season he was still under the teams contract if he decided to return.
As of last night the, 39 year old was released by the team allowing him to become eligible to play for any NFL team if he decided to return.
Favre has requested his release from the Jets some time ago and following the 2009 NFL Draft it was finally granted.
The ten time pro-bowler, 3 time MVP winner, and Super Bowl winner may finally be ready to call it quits.
While I think Favre is sincere this time about retiring, it would not shock me the least bit if he wound up playing in a Vikings uniform or on a team where there starting QB went down for the season.
In Brett’s statement following his release he notes, “Nothing has changed. At this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football.”
Key words: At this time
Last time Favre retired he did not realize he wanted to still play football until around July.
It is safe to say only time will tell if Brett Favre is truly done with the game of football.
Jets Draft Theory: Quality over Quantity, Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene
Published: April 26, 2009
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The New York Jets may have very well been one of the biggest stories for the 2009 NFL Draft.
First, the Jets started off the draft by trading Brett Ratliff, Abram Elam, Kenyon Coleman, the 17th overall pick (first round) and the 52nd overall pick (second round) for the fifth overall pick (first round) owned by Eric Mangini and the Cleveland Browns.
The New York Jets went on to select Mark Sanchez, who is viewed by many as the franchise QB of the future for this Jets organization. This was the only draft selection the Jets had on the first day of the draft.
Mark Sanchez has received plenty of positive remarks from scouts and coaches across the nation. Many fans have a good feeling reading about his arm, accuracy, and football knowledge.
As a matter of fact, I also believe Mark Sanchez has received much more publicity compared to the first overall pick, QB Matt Stafford.
The Jets could not end the 2009 NFL Draft without another move that garners attention. To start Day Two of the draft, the Jets traded their third, fourth, and seventh-round picks to select Iowa RB Shonn Greene with the 65th overall pick (first overall pick in the third round).
Many fans immediately questioned drafting a running back over a more urgent position, wide receiver. After looking over the situation with Thomas Jones and the potential of Greene, I started to love this pick.
Greene lead the nation with 20 touchdowns, was second in the nation with 1,850 yards (only behind Donald Brown, selected in the first round), averaged over six yards per carry (almost half a yard more per carry than Donald Brown), and was the winner of the Doak Walker Award given to the nation’s top running back each season.
This 235-pound pick has outstanding feet, decent speed, and great endurance. Watch out for Greene being one of the steals in this draft
I would go far enough to say he may also become one of the best running backs out of this draft class.
Greene is a good story, as well. He was ruled academically ineligible in 2007, forcing him to enroll in community college and stop playing football. He came back onto the scene in 2008 where he had to compete with five other tailbacks for the starting Iowa RB job.
He proved he was the best choice while earning his way to the top of the nation’s running backs.
Overall, the Jets gave up three players and five draft picks for two rookies this draft.
The Jets followed the motto “quality over quantity” for this draft when acquiring two top-line players in Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene in the first three rounds.
Now, let’s see how the Jets combine their recent free agent pick-ups, highly touted draft picks, and new coach entering the 2009 NFL season.
