Madden '09, An Overdraft Notice, And A Buccaneers Fan Wants To End It All

What they're saying out in the ether about Brett Favre's move to New Jersey ...

• Madden '09 Sim Suggests Favre Will Pay Huge Dividends For Jets. If Madden NFL 09 is considered to be an accurate predictor of the upcoming NFL season, the Jets probably made a good move in picking up Brett Favre. Immediately after the story broke that Favre was dealt, EA Sports released a simulation from the upcoming Madden NFL 09 that suggested Favre would lead the Jets to an 11-4-1 record next season and eventually bow out to Cleveland in the AFC wild card. As for the Favre-less Packers, they would miss the post-season at 9-7 with Aaron Rodgers (or perhaps Chad Pennington) at the helm. [ uatgsports.com]

• Newsflash: Favre Officially Traded To The Jets. Oh. My. God. The fact that no announcement was made for tomorrow’s game about the starting QB was the last shoe dropping to me. I’d imagine that Kellen will be seeing a majority of time. As noted, this means goodbye for Pennington … his salary is his ticket out of town, and he’ll catch on somewhere else. I’m just stunned at this point … utterly stunned. [ TheJetsBlog]

• Report: Favre Is A Jet. KILL ME NOW. [ The Pewter Plank]

• Brett To The Jets. I don’t know what to say. I am speechless. I am without speech. I would have never thought in a million years that the Jets would pull this off. Give the organization credit, this team wants to win and they are going after it this year. Breaking the move down, here are some things to consider ... [ The Cockpit]

• Our Long National Nightmare Is Over ... I Think. The arm of the Jets starting quarterback just aged 30 years. The body attached to it is different as well. Brett Favre has been traded to the Jets and not a minute too soon. ... The Packers organization's rep has taken a hit over the wishy-washy, indecisive, bitch way they handled this drama. Let's see how he deals with the New York press when they're constantly on his ass after his first six interception game. [ Deuce Of Davenport]

• Overdraft Notice. To: Mr. Brett Favre, 1265 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay, WI 54304. From: Your friends at Credibility Bank. Dear Mr. Favre, We regret to inform you that your account with Credibility Bank has been overdrawn. As is our policy in all overdraft situations, your account is heretofore been closed. [ My Official Green Bay Packers Blog]

• Bucs Stay Put At QB As Packers Move Favre To The Jets. In the end, the Bucs felt that the asking price for Favre, which is a conditional draft pick based on his play in 2008, was too high. The team ended up not even talking to the Packers on Wednesday according to reports, and in the end the Packers moved on and took the deal with the Jets to move Favre. [ Buccaneers Gab]

• Needell: Favre-Jets A Bad Fit. (Posted July 25, 2008) Chris Mortensen is reporting the Jets have received permission to talk with Favre. There's just no chance that Jets coach Eric Mangini and GM Mike Tannenbaum have any interest in going there. Get real, people. Tangini does everything possible to avoid a circus-like atmosphere. Bringing in Favre is an invitation to ESPN setting up a second home in Hempstead this summer and at the team's new training facility in Florham Park come September. [ NJ.com]

• Favre To The Jets! Asphalt Jungle, My Ass. The media explosion in New York will die out as the INTs pile up. That will lead to recrimination and a major distraction for the Jets, who have improved their offensive and defensive lines yet have holes elsewhere. With at least another year before they're ready to challenge the Patriots for the division, a one-year disappointment with #4 will set them back unnecessarily. Meanwhile, what's the over-under that unproven Packers QB Aaron Rodgers gets hurt or just sucks? By Week 3 Packers fans will be screaming for Favre to come back. [ I Dislike Your Favorite Team]

• J-E-T-S BRETT, BRETT, BRETT. For any Brett Favre fans that want to jump on the Jets bandwagon we want to let you know that there are plenty of seats available. You can sit just about anywhere. [ Jet Nation]

• The War On 4 Is Over; Let The Children Rejoice And Sing. So who won The War on 4? Personally, I subscribe to the Jeannette Rankin quote, "You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake," and I certainly feel like we've all been losers in this highly annoying, offseason-dominating, joy-draining saga. [ Shutdown Corner]