brett favre

When the NFL's 2008 schedule came out last April, Jim Schwartz took a look and, like defensive coordinators everywhere, said another silent word of thanks that Brett Favre was happily ensconced in retirement.

Avoiding Favre altogether was always a much wiser approach than defending against him.

Brett Favre put New York alone atop the AFC East with a wild OT win. But beating these Pats isn't a huge feat, Jeff Goodman says.

In case you missed it, a last-second Pats TD sent Thursday's AFC East showdown to OT, where Brett Favre and the Jets prevailed.

Brett Favre hit Leon Washington for a 7-yard touchdown pass on the game's opening drive and the New York Jets took a 10-3 lead over New England through one quarter on Thursday night with first place in the AFC East at stake.

The Jets kept the drive alive when Favre connected with Laveranues Coles on the right sideline on a third-and-6 from the Patriots' 45 yard-line; the on-field ruling of out of...

Mistake-free play from Brett Favre might be all the Jets need to beat the Pats. Erik Kramer and Mike Harmon preview tonight's game.

This is why the Jets made the move for Brett Favre, says SI.com's Don Banks. As New York faces a huge AFC East clash with the Pats, it's up to Favre to deliver.

The Pats are 6-3 despite injuries. The Jets are 6-3 despite ... Brett Favre? Mark Kriegel says Thursday's clash is a tale of two legends.

The Pats are 6-3 despite injuries. The Jets are 6-3 despite ... Brett Favre? Mark Kriegel says Thursday's clash is a tale of two legends.

Abram Elam and the New York Jets' defense made Brett Favre's job easy, negating the need for any late-game comebacks.

And suddenly, the AFC East race is a whole lot tighter. Elam, starting in place of injured safety Eric Smith, returned an interception thrown by Trent Edwards 92 yards for a touchdown, sparking a 26-17 win over the bumbling Buffalo Bills in a key midseason division matchup on...

The Green Bay Packers signed first-year starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a contract extension through the 2014 season on Friday.

Rodgers was the Packers' first-round pick in 2005 but didn't get his shot at starting until Brett Favre retired in the offseason.

Favre then abruptly unretired and was traded to the New York Jets.