Brett Favre, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, was traded to the New York Jets on Wednesday for a conditional draft pick. Favre was the starting quarterback for the Packers since the 1992 season. He has started 253 straight games for them, which is an NFL record. He announced his retirement from football back in March but changed his mind over the course of the offseason. His wishes were to return to the Packers as the starting quarterback. The Packers were committed to moving in another direction and keeping Aaron Rodgers as their starter. Favre then requested a trade or a release. It is believed that Favre wanted to go to the Vikings. The Packers wouldn't let him go to another team in the same division. Favre sent his reinstatement papers and was reinstated. He quickly determined that the Packers were not interested in having him in training camp. He went back home to Mississippi and the Packers worked feverishly to trade him to another team. The Packers were able to work out a deal with the Jets in a trade where the Packers get a draft pick based on Favre's season performance. With that trade, the Jets determined that quarterback Chad Pennington's services were no longer needed. They quickly shopped him in a trade and were unable to find suitors. So they released him. How will Favre impact both the Jets and Packers? Will the Jets make the playoffs?
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