Live Blog: Jets vs Redskins

Tonight, Brett Favre makes his debut for the Jets - undoubtedly the most anticipated preseason game of all-time. Which means that after about 20 minutes, it'll revert back to every other meaningless preseason game ever played. But since exciting moments for the Jets are few and far between, we're here to bring you live commentary...

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8:00 - Well Favre is out, and my buddy TW, who's giving me updates from Giants Stadium, says that nothing is going on. Not even a good J-E-T-S chant. Plus, Clemens just tripped over his lineman's feet. Pedro's on the hill and Michael Phelps is about to do all sorts of naughtiness in Beijing. Time to wrap it up. Later people. See you when the Jets are in the Super Bowl.

7:57 - A graphic of Vernon Gholston says that his favroite meal is Meat. That's a little like Joey Tribbiani saying his favorite food is sandwiches.

7:53 - Pretty tough spot for Clemens here. No one in the stadium, other than the coaches, want to see him in there. Not a soul, unless his parents are there or something. Thankfully for those people, they didn't have to see him for very long. Three passes, all incomplete.

7:49 - Well, that didn't take long. Kellen Clemens is walking on the field and Favre is done. Now I don't really blame those fans who didn't show up and deal with the disaster of the parking situation at the Meadowlands. Favre's final line (unless the other three quarterbacks blow ACLs): 5/6, 48 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 sack. Who said Madden Jinx?

7:48 - Promo just ran, trying to get Jets fans pumped up for the new stadium that will open in 2010. And not to sound like Phil Mushnick or anything, but I'm shocked there wasn't any mention of the PSLs they'll be charging everyone.

7:46 - Skins get on the board with a field goal to make it 7-3.

7:44 - End of the first quarter, Jets 7, Redskins 0.

7:41 - Hopefully you haven't had your fantasy draft and took Ladell Betts to hancuff Clinton Portis, because he's writhing on the ground in pain right now, holding his knee. Redskins fans start fearing an injury to Portis and the birth of the Rock Cartwright era.

7:38 - Confusing idea from color commentator Greg Buttle: "If you don't have two running backs, you better have a guy who can play every play, like Brett Favre." That's actually the most coherent thought that Buttle has put together so far this evening.

7:36 - Campbell avoids a potential sack by Bryan Thomas. Seems like as good a time as any to point out the Jets drafted Thomas with Ed Reed still on the board. Kill me.

7:35 - Jets fans feel like they've heard this way too much over the past few years: "Pass interference ... defense .. number 36 .. automatic first down."

7:33 - Ladell Betts rips through the Jets D for a long gain. Have the Jets ever been able to stop the run?

7:32 - Eagle relays a quote from Jets DT Kris Jenkins, who says that Eric Mangini's training camp is so tough, he's having trouble sleeping. But wouldn't a tough camp make it easier to fall asleep, assuming you were tired? Regardless, Jenkins redeems himself in a profile roll-in: "My favorite meal? Food."

7:25 - TOUCHDOWN! Favre hits rookie TE Dustin Keller from 4 yards out. Ian Eagle sufficiently blows the moment out of proportion, saying, "He came back ... for moments like that." 7-0, J-E-T-S.

7:23 - Jets with the ball again. Beautifully thrown pass to Cotchery on 3rd down to move the chains. Fantasy owners are about to draft Cotchery about 3 rounds too early.

7:17 - Jason Campbell throws one high over the middle. We only say "high" because the intended receiver is Santana Moss, who alligator-arms it, much like he did many times during his brief stay here.

7:13 - Again, Favre throws a 3 yard pass on 3rd down, this one falling incomplete. So after a couple of first downs, the Jets punt.

7:12 - After a run by Thomas Jones, all Jets fans throw up simultaneously as Favre is sacked by four Redskins at once. So much for a revamped offensive line.

7:11 - Okay, so maybe this is a new Jets team. Because I can't tell you the last time they converted a 4th and short situation.

7:10 - 3rd and 5, Favre completes a pass to Washington for four yards, short of the marker. Wait, I thought the Chad Pennington era was over?

7:09 - After Leon Washington runs backwards for five yards, Favre completes a curl over the middle to Chris Baker.

7:07 - Favre jogs out to a nice ovation. On the first play, he completes a slant to Jerricho Cotchery. Jets are gonna go to the Super Bowl!!! My producer DS calls me to say the same thing. See? It's gonna happen.

7:06 - Kind of surprised at all of the empty seats in the Meadowlands, even if it is only a preseason game.

7:00 - You're not gonna believe this, but WCBS opened the telecast with a tease about Brett Favre, and then with a shot of Favre walking in from the parking lot. But when they go to a shot of Favre running out of the tunnel, play-by-play man Ian Eagle is talking over the crowd noise. Bad job.