Why Brett Favre is making me root for the Pats

by Manchize on Jan 26, 2012 6:41 PM EST

Before I say this, I am about as big of a jets fan as most of you here. I watched a large portion of all 16 jets games this year (if not every minute of them), go on this blog a lot, and i know my football stuff.

As much as I hate to say it, I am rooting for Tom Brady to bring home his fourth ring this year. This is blasphemy to a normal jets fan, but look deeper.

In this hell that is a Giants-Pats super bowl, I tried to find some way that i can find some possible positive light for the jets by having one team win over the other. Then something hit me.

Brett Favre won a Super Bowl. He still decided to be a drama queen and constantly decide whether or not to hang it up and keep all the football worlds eyes on him because he didnt want to retire. You could say that he chose to stay in the NFL because he loved the game, or because he wanted to extend his streak so it would become even more unbreakable.

In my opinion though, he constantly came back simply because he felt one ring was not enough for him. He wanted more, and he wanted to leave on a high note. Also, he won that sole ring in 1996, twelve years before he decided to hang it up for the first time. The rings luster was gone for him, and he wanted to renew that feeling of victory.

Tom Brady hasnt won a ring in 8 years. And with the way hes been playing, as much as i hate to say it, he certainly deserves another one. Even most jets fans would admit that hes among the top 3 qbs in the league today, and the other two just won their rings in the past two years.

What I want, and what all jets fans should want, is Tom Brady out of the NFL as soon as possible, and hopefully having belichick follow. If he wins this Super bowl, maybe hell be satisfied enough to retire in 2 or 3 years, buy a mansion on some pacific island and live in bliss with gisele. Maybe it wont have any impact. One thing I can say for sure is that if the pats lose, hes gonna be pissed. And maybe that anger will cause him to stay in the NFL until he gets that ring, and we cant say for sure that hell get this close again.

I always root for the jets no matter what. I hate the patriots, and Im not trying to say we should try to let the pats win as many SBs as they can until Brady retires. But it is impossible for the jets to win this super bowl. So we might as well let the pats win and hope that what Im saying could possibly happen occurs.

If you think this is too far out there, or just flat out stupid, thats fine. But I really cant think of a way that the giants winning helps out the jets at all.

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I can't get behind that

Pats need to lose

by CervezaVerde on Jan 26, 2012 7:01 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

This, sir.

by umohan21 on Jan 26, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions

Giant fans will be more impossible to deal with

We do not live with many Pat fans, so I can live with that. Go Pats

by viguy007 on Jan 28, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

Any Jet fan who roots for the Pats to win the Super Bowl is no friend of mine.

No exceptions. It’s ridiculous.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Jan 26, 2012 7:02 PM EST reply actions 4 recs

Great, wasn’t looking for a new friend anyway…..I’m not rooting for the Pats to win as much as I’m rooting for the Giants to lose.

The only person I’m rooting for is Gronkowsky. He single handedly won me about 2K in fantasy football this year. If thats not a good enough reason for you…..well its doesnt matter, who are you anyway?

by BringBackNamath on Jan 26, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Jan 26, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

Hysterical

Not mad at all. I personally hope indy gets attacked by aliens and destroys both teams.

by BringBackNamath on Jan 26, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Emma Watson = So damn hot

"Chrebet is magic!"

by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 26, 2012 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

I absolutley hate the Pats but its the lesser of two evils.

My friend has forced me to watch the 2007 Giants SB videos over and over again even to this day. I’d prefer to not have to watch a 2012 SB DVD for the next 5 years.

by ncquake24 on Jan 26, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions

Not blasephamy at all

I can accept that Tom Brady is an unbeleivable QB. Even though I hate him….I respect him.

I DO NOT want the Giants to win another superbowl before the Jets do. Over the past 3 years the Jets have taken back a peice of new york. It might be all about the Giants this year, but the last two years the Jets had a lot of buzz. A Giants win makes them owners of New York again

by BringBackNamath on Jan 26, 2012 7:02 PM EST reply actions

well then, we'll just take it right back

by darshv3 on Jan 26, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

Eh. Giants own NY already. And they earned it. I’m not hating on them anymore. Plus it’s easier dealing with your Giants fan friends when you don’t blatantly envy their success. Trust me.

On the other hand, I would like to see Brady and Belichick together for another eight years of losing titles, or not getting to play for one in the first place. It makes the Spygate scandal more legitimate because they still haven’t won since being caught cheating. And I don’t know if there’s anything more gratifying in the game of pro football than watching Brady take a blindside hit.

by nationalist88 on Jan 26, 2012 7:22 PM EST up reply actions

hey

Eh. Giants own NY already

we owned ny the last 2 years. i keep on forgetting how positive you are…

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by rexthejet on Jan 26, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions

Id love to see the pats lose for another 8 years too

But Id much rather see the Jets win the AFC east and actually host a playoff game in at least one of those 8 years.

by Manchize on Jan 26, 2012 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Ahh... my brother Nat'88 brings up my favorite point...

I hope they lose again. Just so Spygate rings forevermore.

by umohan21 on Jan 26, 2012 10:19 PM EST up reply actions

Another point I have...

Have you seen how pissed off the Pats get after they lose?
Bill belichick never has 2 game losing streaks. This game really has no statistical impact on the jets. We might as well hope they win it and not unleash 8 months worth of pent up anger on the NFL next season.

by Manchize on Jan 26, 2012 8:37 PM EST reply actions

No true Jets fan would ever root for the Pats. EVER.

Winning or losing this SB isnt going to make BB and/or Brady leave any sooner. It really doesnt matter if Brady sticks around, as eventually father time catches up and he wont be the same player. I will actually enjoy watching Brady when he is a shell of his former self.

Should you choose to test my resolve in this matter, you will be facing a finality beyond your comprehension, and you will not be counting days, or months, or years, but milleniums in a place with no doors.

by YankeesJets on Jan 26, 2012 9:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Yeah, no.

The Jets will win the Super Bowl one day and that will be the day i laugh in your face if your not a Jets fan.

by sanchise6 on Jan 26, 2012 9:29 PM EST reply actions

For me personally, I don't know/encounter any obnoxious Patriots fans where I live.

I will never, ever, root for the Patriots to win even a pre-season game. That being said, I won’t be all that disappointed if the Giants slip up, so at the very least I can say “You guys didn’t win shit either, it means nothing if you don’t win it all.” like I’ve been reminded of the past couple of years.

by Clarke W. Griswald on Jan 26, 2012 9:43 PM EST reply actions

This is truth.

Giants fans piss me off with “you didn’t win it all” crap. But I’m still rooting for the g-men.

Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!

by jets4life24 on Jan 27, 2012 12:10 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, I'm on board with your train of thought, man

Normally I’m not even bothered by the Giants but I’ve taken enough pokes and prods. Winning this Super Bowl means Brady & Beli erase the shame of Spygate and 18-1, and get to go to the HoF as the greatest QB/HC combo of all time, as much as it turns my stomach to think about it, they earned it.

"Chrebet is magic!"

by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 26, 2012 10:13 PM EST reply actions

Really not a conflict for me

I want them both to lose equally. I’ll get just as much pleasure relishing in spygate as I will rubbing in the giants loss to some of my friends.

by sexy rexy on Jan 26, 2012 10:25 PM EST reply actions

Brady will retire earlier if

by J-Nasty on Jan 26, 2012 10:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Brady will retire earlier if he wins more rings?

Interesting though highly dubious.

by J-Nasty on Jan 26, 2012 10:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Yeah, sure...

the day Brady stops throwing with 30 seconds left when the Pats are up by 30.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Jan 26, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions

The reason most guys stick around longer is to get a ring

assuming they havent yet. Isnt that why LT and Jason Taylor joined us?
Bradys not gonna retire this season, but maybe if he wins hell retire in 2 or 3 as compared to 5 or 6.

by Manchize on Jan 27, 2012 12:46 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah but if Brady sticks around til the point where he's LT/Jason Taylor, who cares?

He’ll be a shell of his former self and a mediocre/non-impact just like those 2 were. Brady’s a super-competitive guy who is in the talks for the best QB of all time, I can’t possibly see him leaving football while he’s still on top of his game, which I’m gathering is the implication here. Father Time is our much bigger ally here than Brady’s trophy case.

I truly 100% believe Favre kept coming back because he knew (or thought) he could still play and just didn’t want to go through the BS of training camp and team offseason workouts. I don’t buy that he would’ve just ridden off into the sunset after 2007 or whatever if he had 3 titles instead of 1. Also, any football player that gets “satisfied” with the amount of championships they have deserves a swift kick in the testes

by J-Nasty on Jan 27, 2012 8:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

what i'm hopping

is that the pats win in some crazy way, belliicheck is carried off the field, brady is called the greatest qb ever, and yada yada yada. then they both retire.

by rexthejet on Jan 26, 2012 11:59 PM EST reply actions

Or they lose, we draft a freak pass rusher

Who will deliver a shot in our 1st meeting that ends a dynasty, and starts a new one (ours).

Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!

by jets4life24 on Jan 27, 2012 12:12 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Taking out NE quarterbacks hasn't worked very well for us in the past, if you'll recall.

"Chrebet is magic!"

by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 27, 2012 2:44 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

Nope sorry....

There is nothing NOTHING that will get me to root for the Patriots. Tom Brady hasn’t won a ring in 8 years. Poor him. Nobody wearing our green and white has won 1 in 43 years. Will we have to deal with Giants fans after they win it? Yes but I find them slightly less irratating then the phrase “Defending World Champion New England Patriots.”

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by statusquo on Jan 27, 2012 9:39 AM EST reply actions

This thread should be deleted on principle

Success will encourage neither man to retire, I’m sorry. Years from now when either man is ready to retire, when they consider it the 2011 season won’t even come into play.

Root for whoever you want, but rooting for our worst enemies in the vain hopes of their quicker retirement is dumb, I’m sorry.

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by Bro Namath on Jan 27, 2012 3:01 PM EST reply actions

youve never heard of a player who kept on playing just to get a ring?

They exist in every sport. Not every player is like that, but maybe brady will be along those lines.
Wha my article says isnt cold hard fact, its mere speculation of a possibility. But this possibility is better than any potential realistic outcome of the giants winning.

by Manchize on Jan 28, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions

Elway maybe

he’s got 12 seasons, plenty left to go, and this guy will never stop as long as he has anything left in the tank. I’d bet a million on it. I could even see him turning into a Mark Brunell or Kerry Collins type and staying in the league past his usefulness.

His competitive and bratty nature means we’ll deal with him for years to come, BUT we might just be treated to seeing him play against us in his declining years. This is a young mans sport and EVERYONE drops off one way or the other. Not only do we have a better chance of seeing him wash up than walk away from the game, I’d much rather see it personally speaking.

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by Bro Namath on Jan 28, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

and I disagree on principle

Nothing can come out of a Giants victory to make it half as bad as our greatest rival winning the world championship of the sport.

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by Bro Namath on Jan 28, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions

Mallet

It doesn’t matter if Brady retires or not because we’re just gonna have to go against Mallet. He’s physically a Tom Brady clone, just 2 inches taller which only means he’s going to just stand in the pocket two inches taller than Brady already does. He’s got a stronger Arm than Brady ever had. He’s learning from Brady right now as I type this. We’re probably going to go through what every other team in the NFC North went through when Rodgers took over. Everyone thought he sucked for some time and then BAM! Now maybe Mallet won’t be able to shoulder the load like Brady does or have the ability to win in the clutch but I know he’ll learn as much from Brady as he possibly can. Hopefully by then Sanchez has become the beast that we all know he could be if he just played consistently.

by RevisIsland&Alcrotraz on Jan 27, 2012 6:31 PM EST reply actions

The person we should really want to retire is Belichick. He’s the main reason that team is so good. Only he could take a talentless defense to the Superbowl. He’s the reason the Pats shifted to Two Tight Ends so that they could create favorable matchups. He’s the reason they decided to shift from a 3-4 to a 4-3 because it would be easier to teach in a shortened off-season. When he retires then we can all be excited.

by RevisIsland&Alcrotraz on Jan 27, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions

I tend to agree with this.

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by Bro Namath on Jan 27, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions

me too

but if we could have a pats team with brady as compared to one without him, the answers kinda obvious.

by Manchize on Jan 28, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah....

But if one had to happen soon I’d take Belichick leaving first over Brady. Brady is the reason the win but Belichick is the reason they don’t lose

by RevisIsland&Alcrotraz on Jan 28, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions

Question for both of you

which one of them lasts longer with the Pats? Some would say Bill because he’s older and has been in it longer, but why walk away from a job like that when you’ll never be fired? My inclination is Brady because of the physical demand of his job, and we can reasonably estimate when he may retire.

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by Bro Namath on Jan 28, 2012 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

definitely brady

i can see bill probably going without brady to show that he doesnt need him to win. which probably is true.

by Manchize on Jan 28, 2012 6:08 PM EST up reply actions

Mallet's contract is for 3 more years

He may become a FA before Brady even retires.

by darshv3 on Jan 27, 2012 8:55 PM EST up reply actions

Or they push Brady out for Mallet

Call me crazy but who thought we would see divorces like Favre/Packers and Manning/Colts? It even happened with Joe Montana. If it can happen with those three QBs, it could happen with anybody.

by YankeesJets on Jan 28, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions

Well unless they get some serious offers for him I don’t see them letting him walk knowing Brady is near the end of his career.

by RevisIsland&Alcrotraz on Jan 27, 2012 11:00 PM EST reply actions

I mean, Giants fans are more annoying.

But still, you root against the Pats. By the way, i live in Long Island NY, so i know Giants fans. I got a close friend who is intense about it.

The Jets will win the Super Bowl one day and that will be the day i laugh in your face if your not a Jets fan.

by sanchise6 on Jan 28, 2012 11:09 PM EST reply actions

I rather us go us go 0-16 next season before I root for the Pats.

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by oneg82 on Jan 29, 2012 4:23 AM EST reply actions

Thats just retarded.

Id root for the pats if they were playing a team that was more relevant to us in the regular season, like they did when the East was out of reach and they were playing the broncos.
If there was some crazy hypothetical deal done with the devil where if the pats lose the jets go 0-16 next year, would you really root for the giants?

by Manchize on Jan 29, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

I will never root for the Pats...

I don’t care if Brady retires or plays for 300 more years. Strangely…I want us to beat the Pats with Belichick and Brady. The reason why is that people will still look at the Jets and say that we needed them to be without those two to win. Another championship will not convince Brady to retire I think he is not only looking for rings, he is also looking for as many records as possible (which btw is why I believe he didn’t come out in the last regular season game against the Giants in their 18-1 season).

by Mac N Cheese on Jan 31, 2012 2:49 PM EST reply actions

I understand where you're coming from

but I can’t do it. I will never root for the pretty boy Tom Brady or that turncoat Bill Belichik. Yeah, I’m still bitter about him resigning on the Jets back in 2000. All of those Superbowl rings the Pats have should belong to the Jets, damn it!

by Rushthepasser on Jan 31, 2012 4:30 PM EST reply actions