In Favre, Jets land most famous player since Namath – Peter King –

The emotional retirement-turned-unretirement nightmare of the Green Bay Packers icon was seeming headed toward a trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wednesday night. Everyone at Lambeau Field felt strongly the deal was going to get done this week, and with the Bucs. Jets brass even felt that way until late Wednesday night. But when the Bucs failed to counter the Jets\’ significantly better offer — a fourth-round pick that can rise to a third-, second-, or first-, depending on Favre\’s playing time and the Jets\’ playoff fate — the Packers chose New York\’s offer Wednesday at 11:15 p.m.