New York Jets land Brett Favre

Jets land Favre. The Brett Favre saga has finally ended according to several media outlets including Fox Sports. Favre has been traded to the New York Jets in exchange to what is believed as a fourth round pick.    

Green Bay, Brett Favre soap opera offers new twist

The Brett Favre soap opera took another twist when the NFL reinstated the former retired quarterback and ESPN's Wendi Nix reported that head coach Mike McCarthy will hold an open competition for the quarterback position of the Green Bay Packers. Is this a ploy to buy more time to move the veteran quarterback or have the Packers seen enough of Aaron Rodgers in training camp to make them realize th

Jeremy Shockey traded to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jeremy Shockey was traded to the Saints for two draft picks Monday, giving New Orleans a disgruntled star tight end who watched from afar while injured as the New York Giants surged to the Super Bowl title. The Giants will get second- and fifth-round picks in the 2009 draft. The deal must be approved by the league and is contingent on Shockey passing a physical. The deal

Jason Taylor traded to Washington Redskins

Bill Parcells and the Miami Dolphins traded Jason Taylor to the Washington Redskins for a second and sixth round pick. Miami will receive the Redskins second round pick in 2009 and sixth round pick in 2010. The Redskins moved quickly to close this deal when starting defensive end Phillip Daniels was lost to a season ending knee injury. Jason Taylor and the Miami Dolphins have been heading fo

News & Notes around the NFL

The NFL news continued this week with much of the same. There was an NFL player arrested and Brett Favre rumors. The Brett Favre news has dominated the headlines as rumors first circulated by Chris Mortenson of ESPN that Favre was thinking about making a comeback. Following this story was a headline about Favre issuing him his unconditional release from the Packers which would make him a free agen