FAVRE ALONE, IS NOT ANSWER FOR JETS

(Sept. 23): Obviously, it's too early to tell for any of the teams involved, but could the Jets possibly have come out on the short end of the quarterback drama that resulted in Aaron Rodgers becoming the starter at Green Bay, Chad Pennington at Miami and the legendary Brett Favre at New York?

San Diego's 48-29 dismantling of the Jets last night demonstrated that the addition of Favre alone isn't enough to assure that New York will ascend to contender status in the highly-competitive AFC.

Favre's numbers were solid enough. He completed 30 of 42 passes for 271 yards and three scores. But he also tossed a pair of interceptions and probably should have had another two picked off.

At the age of 38, Brett's years are numbered, which means that for New York's decision to pay off, the Jets must win now. Last night, they appeared to be a team in flux.

Rodgers also was on the losing end this weekend, as Green Bay suffered its first loss of the season, 27-16, at the hands of the talented Cowboys. But Rodgers' play has calmed a lot of fears among Packer fans about the club's decision to let Favre walk.

But the happiest QB following Week 3 was Miami's much- and unfairly-maligned Pennington, who guided his new team to the biggest upset of the young season -- a 38-13 road rout of the New England Patriots.

Yes, it's admittedly too early to draw conclusions. But those Week 3 results at least make you wonder, don't they?

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