As a patriots fan I couldn't be happier, I wanted Favre to go to the JEST so bad. He is the single most over rated player in the NFL right now.
He has one good year in seven seasons, and suddenly he's going to turn around an awful Jets team? The media, in its typical fashion, glosses over the fact that said season is most likely an anomaly. Just look at the stats, they tell you everything you need to know. Over 50% of his passing yardage last year was YAC. His receivers comprised the best overall YAC gaining group in the NFL, better even than our accomplished group of pass catchers. Add in an excellent offensive line and a ground game that was dominant for the second half of the season, and you have a recipe for quarterback success, whether that QB was a journeyman or a legend. If you look at any of the statistics that evaluate contributions in terms of wins added, Favre was average at best.
I can't wait to watch Favre and Mangini butt heads as he throws interception after interception in typical gunslinger fashion. I only hope this doesn't give our secondary too much confidence, after we play the jets in week two they might just book their ticket to Hawaii.
Favre's time in New York will be rocky, and will ultimately lead to Mangini's exit and another rebuilding effort. I'll take the always forward-looking while still competing Patriots any day.