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The Jets must undergo an emotional transformation that will carry them from identifying with the league’s bottom feeders to identifying with the N.F.L. elite. This is not an easy task.

Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 12:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, New England Patriots, Mangini, Eric, Law, Ty

Sports of The Times: Fighter in Favre Sees Chance for Glory

Brett Favre said Thursday’s game would be excellent time for the Jets to smack the Tom Brady-less Pats upside their helmets, deliver the message that they won’t win.

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:10 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, New England Patriots

A Cautious Game Plan Pays Off for Favre

Throughout Brett Favre’s career, coaches have learned to live with his mercurial ways. His new coach and teammates are learning, too.

Posted Sunday, November 02, 2008 9:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett

Jets 26, Bills 17: Jets Beat the Bills and Pass a Big Test

To become a playoff team, a respected team, the Jets needed to win games like this, played in the division, on the road.

Posted Sunday, November 02, 2008 4:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, Buffalo Bills

Here Goes Nothing

Brett Favre, freethinking huckleberry in the N.F.L. industrial complex, tries to make something happen one last time.

Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008 3:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Green Bay Packers

N.F.L. Roundup: Jets’ Defense Looking to Put Together Complete Game

The Jets’ defense, which made crucial fourth-quarter stops in each of the last two game, letting Brett Favre do what he does best.

Posted Monday, October 27, 2008 9:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett

Favre Plays Defense in Game of Telephone

Jets quarterback Brett Favre said Wednesday he gave former Detroit Lions President Matt Millen only cursory information about the Packers in the days before the two teams played earlier this season.

Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 5:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Millen, Matt

Sports of The Times: Win, Lose or Talk, Favre Is in the Middle

Some time Wednesday morning, Brett Favre will face a sprawling media assembly to explain — what else? — more drama.

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett

Once Again, Jets Hurt Themselves With Errors

A series of “self-inflicted wounds,” as the Jets call them, many committed by Brett Favre, are contributing to their losses and impacting their record.

Posted Monday, October 20, 2008 11:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett

Jets 26, Bengals 14: Jets Win Ugly Against Bengals

Victory came ugly for the Jets, featuring three turnovers by quarterback Brett Favre, but it they beat the winless Bengals nonetheless.

Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 4:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, Cincinnati Bengals

Favre and the Jets Take Their Bye on a High

As they head into the bye week the Jets were ranked fourth in scoring offense (29.0) and Brett Favre was the N.F.L.’s top-rated passer at 110.8.

Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Mangini, Eric, Pennington, Chad, Arizona Cardinals, Bishop, Greg

Two Jets Stars Make a Connection

On Sunday Laveranues Coles turned in his most productive game since last October and silenced critics who felt he had not fully embraced Brett Favre.

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 11:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, Coles, Laveranues

Second-Quarter Spree Sets Team Record

When Brett Favre found Laveranues Coles for a 12-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter, their evolving connection took a giant leap forward.

Posted Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, Coles, Laveranues, Arizona Cardinals

Jets 56, Cardinals 35: Favre in Vintage Form as Jets Rout Cardinals

The Jets compiled their most complete win of this young season Sunday, with Brett Favre throwing a career-high six touchdowns, including three to receiver Laveranues Coles.

Posted Sunday, September 28, 2008 4:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Favre, Brett, Arizona Cardinals