Broncos Will Face Favre Again

The Denver Broncos didn’t think they were going to get another crack at Brett Favre. The 38-year-old future Hall of Famer torched the Broncos on the first play of overtime of their October 30 Monday Night Football game last year.  At the time, it appeared to be the last word in a trans-conference rivalry that saw its peak during Super Bowl XXXII in 1997.

But in the NFL – Not For Long League – nothing is sacred, including the zip codes of unretiring record-breaking franchise quarterbacks. Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets on Wednesday, and wouldn’t you know it – the Jets just so happen to be scheduled to face the Broncos exactly thirteen months from Favre’s last Mile High encounter.

By then, the Week 13 November 30th matchup will feature a Favre who has had months of experience in the Jets offense, and combined with a busy Jets offseason could see them pushing for a playoff berth.

It’s just another storyline in an offseason that has been full of them, but for me, it’s elevated the Jets game from “just another week” to “circle that one on the calendar” status. As much as I hate to admit it, there’s something that gets me pumped about seeing a legend at quarterback across from your defense. I’m sure Dre Bly and Champ Bailey are thinking about that, too.