Brett Favre: The Captain
It's all cool for The Captain now, but what if ...
by: Gregory Gethard
The Jets Blog has a very good post today about Brett Favre being named one of the captains of the Jets offense.
From Corey Griffin:
"What this means is simple, this team believes in Brett. Now, maybe not every single player on the roster is on board, but the majority is, and likely the key players are-Ellis, Rhodes, Coles, Faneca, Mangold, Harris. We already know this team believes in Mangini; as evidenced by last year when this team played hard each and every game despite being out-manned and sometimes horribly out-matched. But besides all the offseason acquisitions, the coaching staff upgrades, and the development of younger players, add to that a big-time QB who has the trust of his team both in the locker room and on the field, and this could make for a very interesting season for Jets fans."
Favre has seemingly impressed his teammates, the coaching staff and pretty much the entire Jets fan base. The Jets, for a lot of their history, have never had a star player who also was the team's de facto leader. The past quarterback, Chad Pennington, was a solid player and a nice guy, but he didn't seem like someone who could hold other players accountable.
But what happens if Favre comes out firing and his passes land in the hands of opponents? It's a valid question, since Favre has thrown more interceptions than anyone in football history. Favre has a history of going into business for himself, attempting to make spectacular plays which completely backfire.
This could cause some serious dissent for the Jets. The team has embraced Favre for now, but if he starts ripping players in the press, while making his share of mistakes, his teammates will resent him. They'll start to view him as the past-his-prime legendary quarterback with a huge ego that hurts the team. It could end up as a serious mess that Eric Mangini will find hard-pressed to manage.
And if this becomes a mess, this will become one of the biggest busts in Jets history. It won't be Blair Thomas bad, but it will still hurt.
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