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by Digger

Future Hall of Famer and first year New York Jets starting Quarterback Brett Favre is proving even legends are human. His career in Green Bay was stellar. 62,301 yards passing, 448 touchdown passes and a slew of other NFL records belonging the man in green wearing #4.

New Yorkers mistakenly believed Favre's sudden arrival, coupled with New England losing superstar QB Brady to injury, would instantly label the J-E-T-S as Super Bowl contenders. Favre became Green Bay's full time starting QB back in 1992 and hasn't missed a game since. His cannon arm remains strong. His field presense still strikes fear in opposing defenses. His leadership skills represent something missing from New York for years. The Jets have weapons on both sides of the scrimmage line. Only one factor many people outside of New York's coaching staff haven't considered until last night's subpar performance vs San Diego......

After years of running and improvising Green Bay's playbook... Favre now finds himself transformed back to rookie status. He's struggling to quickly learn New York's plays. Trying to form common ground with new players and their tendencies. Adjusting to just about everything which is now new. This is not an easy task for an old pro. He'll get it done over time. Fans and fellow players need to be patient. It's still very early which affords players and coaches time to adjust game plans.

Game planning is something which Jets coaches don't seem to have a cohesive handle on just yet. While they rush to teach Favre their system... something is missing. Simplicity.

Break down the playbook from game to game much in the same way San Francisco's Hall of Fame Coach Walsh used to do. Script 20 plays. Work on them all week until Favre can do it in his sleep. Then execute on game day.

All too often during Monday night's telecast, Favre was shown huddling with coaches on the sidelines looking over plays and defensive photo's. At this early stage of the game (and season), playcallers should stick to calling Favre's most confortable plays... right out of coaching 101. Don't complicate an already complicated situation by trying new plays or plays seldom run in practice. There's no point.

Favre will be fine once the Jets map out plans from game to game. New York is not grooming a quarterback of the future. Far from it. Favre's arrival was for one purpose. To win now. One thing is certain. Favre's proven he's only human... for now... until the Jets start reeling off consecutive victories.