Favre easily the highlight of Week 4

By Adam Sweeney  |   Monday, September 29, 2008  |  Comments( 4 )

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Did anyone really think Brett Favre would let an ankle injury keep him down? The future Hall of Famer threw a career-best six touchdowns in a 56-35 win over Arizona on Sunday, improving the Jets to 2-2 and dropping the Cardinals to 2-2. The performance also continued his streak of consecutive games started, putting him at an unprecedented 257.

Commentary: While Favre didn't mimic adversary Kurt Warner and throw for 470-plus yards, No. 4 also didn't copy No. 13 and turn the ball over six times. Favre did have an interception, but his 289 passing yards and half-dozen TDs obviously offset it.

Favre looked fantastic versus the Cardinals, who were expected to do at least moderately well against the hobbled quarterback, and continues to gain a rapport with his offensive teammates. Every skill player on the Jets' offense played well except for Thomas Jones, who only gained 46 yards on 18 carries.

As Favre continues to gain confidence in his teammates and a better understanding of the playbook, fans could keep seeing similar games out of him. Don't expect Favre to throw six TDs again during an individual game, but it wouldn't be a shock to see him make the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.

Fan Pulse: Favre's record day, making his touchdown total now 12 in just four games, has Jets fans setting their sights on another milestone -- Tom Brady's single-season TD mark of 50: http://nyjetsfan.com/forum2/index.php?showtopic=25143.

Fantasy Football Commentary Remember how I told you last week to not expect as many looks downfield for Jerrico Cotchery and Laveranues Coles, along with a big day from Jones? My apologies. But here's a rule to follow when looking at teams Brett Favre leads: Assume nothing.

Injury Watch: It's a good thing that Favre played because there wasn't much depth behind him. Aside from backup Kellen Clemens, who would have stepped in if Favre sat out, Brett Ratliff and Erik Ainge were both inactive for Week 4.
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About Adam Sweeney

Adam Sweeney spent 4 years as an opinions and arts & entertainment columnist with the Lone Star Lutheran, also working with Sports Illustrated.com. Along with his work on Realfootball 365 he currently is a contributor for Film School Rejects, SLAM Online, Talkhoops.net, and C-Heads Magazine.
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