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• Sports of The Times: Monitoring the Transformation of the Jets

  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

• 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

• 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

• Reluctant Receiver Is a Favre Favorite

  Before N.F.L. speedster became his job description and before he became one of Brett Favre’s favorite targets, Chansi Stuckey almost ended his career. Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett

• Jets Build New Look With Older Faces

  With the acquisition of Brett Favre this off-season, the Jets — a team that shares a city affiliation and a stadium with the defending Super Bowl champions — began winning the battle of the buzz. Posted Saturday, September 06, 2008 1:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett

• N.F.L. Roundup: In Battle of Lines, the Jets Have a New Look, and the Giants Have the Same Power

  The Jets, with right tackle Damien Woody new to the line, are eager to take on a Giants squad that piled up 53 sacks last season and will have its sights set on Brett Favre. Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Woody, Damien, Faneca, Alan, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett

• Sports of The Times: Favre Needs to Embrace the Bold Type

  No amount of downplaying and soft-pedaling will temper expectations, and Brett Favre should stop trying to do so. Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett

• Ratliff, Jets’ Other Brett, Has Turned Some Heads

  On the night Brett Favre joined the Jets, Brett Ratliff, on his first N.F.L. play, threw a 71-yard and a 70-yard touchdown pass to David Clowney. Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 11:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Ratliff, Brett

• Favre Shows Teammates He Is Not Above Mangini’s Law

  Any idea that Favre might be getting the royal treatment since joining the Jets went out the window Sunday when he ran a penalty lap during practice. Posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 7:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Mangini, Eric, Mangold, Nick

• Favre Gets Taste of Fans and a Tough Practice

  For the fans, who snapped up 20,000 of his new Jets jersey in the first 48 hours since he was traded from the Packers, Brett Favre has already been a success. Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett

• Sports of The Times: In Favre, the Jets Have a Tiger by the Tail

  Now that the Jets have Brett Favre, there are no more excuses for General Manager Mike Tannenbaum and Jets Coach Eric Mangini. Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 12:10 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Trades (Sports), Mangini, Eric, Tannenbaum, Mike

• N.F.L. Announces 2008 Schedule

  Long-time rivalries and continuing controversy highlight the new N.F.L. schedule announced Tuesday. Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, New York Jets, National Football League, Favre, Brett, New England Patriots, Belichick, Bill, Battista, Judy, Dallas Cowboys