So, after all the information and confusing circumstances surrounding the Jets/Dolphins game yesterday (Sunday, September 7th), things ended up like they always do. The Jets defeated the Dolphins, narrowly escaping a comeback at the end of the game from Chad Pennington wearing his new white and teal green jersey, but still looking like the old Chad when he wore the gang green jersey for the Jets. Brett Favre, fortunately, looked like the old Brett Favre as well, throwing a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jericho Cotchery. Then, later on in the game, after finding out that Mike Nugent, the place kicker for the Jets wasn't able to kick because of an earlier injury, Brett used some of his old magic and on 4th down and 13 yards to go, he eluded a tackler and just before he went down with a sack, threw a up a prayer of a pass and hit Stuckey, a wide receiver for the Jets in the end zone for another touchdown. Watching Favre move around the field and sling rifle shots everywhere was like watching a different Jets team that none of us have seen in the last decade. Favre instantly brought a sense of leadership and talent that has not been seen during a Jets game for a long time and he gives them a chance to win any game they are involved in.
After Favre threw his first touchdown pass as a Jet yesterday, you saw the youth and excitement inside him and you understood at that moment why he returned to play the game he loves so dearly. You saw him jump and flail his arms about with utter glee as if he had just thrown his first pass ever. Favre knew he could still compete and that he still had the passion to win and play football for at least another season and as a Jets fan, I am very happy he chose to do that wearing a new shade of Green, here in New York.
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