Brett Favre stood in front of yet another throng of reporters, a towel draping his shoulders and a bead of sweat dripping from his gray-speckled hair.
The Jets’ new quarterback was a bit weary after his first practice Saturday.
“There were times at practice today,” he said, measuring his words, “I was wondering if I made the right move.”
Don’t worry, Jets fans. He was joking — sort of.
“It’s been difficult,” the 38-year-old said. “It’s a pretty difficult offense to learn and I’m sure the one I’ve been in the last 16 years has been difficult, too. It’ll take some time, but I think we’ll be fine.”
Leaving no doubt as to Favre’s standing with his new team, coach Eric Mangini announced that Favre would start next Saturday at home against the Redskins.
Dolphins’ offense sputters
Chad Pennington flipped through play charts on the sideline in his new Dolphins jersey, watching his fellow quarterbacks audition for their jobs. He also saw why Miami signed him.
Tampa Bay swarmed Miami’s struggling quarterbacks, and Michael Bennett had 68 yards rushing and a touchdown to lead the Buccaneers to a 17-6 win over the Dolphins.
Second-year pro John Beck, rookie Chad Henne and Josh McCown alternated play at quarterback for the Dolphins. None led the offense to a touchdown, struggling to even get first downs.
• Redskins quarterbacks Jason Campbell and Todd Collins combined to go 15-for-21 passing in a 17-14 win over the visiting Bills.
• Keith Bulluck intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 13 yards for a touchdown in the Titans’ 34-13 win over the visiting Rams.
• Backup quarterback Jim Sorgi lost a fumble and threw an interception on the visiting Colts’ first two possessions in a 23-20 overtime loss to the Panthers.
• Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, the No. 3 pick in the draft, completed completed 9-of-15 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons’ 20-17 loss to the host Jaguars.
• Rookie Jacob Hester, a third-round draft pick out of LSU, ran for two touchdowns in the Chargers’ 31-17 win over the visiting Cowboys.
Footnotes.
Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon.
• Jaguars defensive end James Wyche was placed on the waived-injured list with a torn Achilles tendon.
• The Patriots signed cornerback Jeff Shoate and placed safety Tank Williams on the injured reserve list.
The Associated Press
