If I’m not mistaken, I thought the NFL Draft was held on April 26th. And, I would also swear that the Miami Dolphins had the first pick. So, can anyone tell me how the New York Jets ended up with the top pick acquiring QB Brett Favre?

Granted, Favre is no rookie, but surely he makes the Jets a contender in the AFC before kickoff on September 7 against the Miami Dolphins.

With three future hall of fame quarterbacks now roaming the pocket in the AFC (Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre) there is no doubt that we could be witnessing a power shift in the NFL from the NFC to the AFC.

The truth is no one really knows how Favre will fare in his melodramatic comeback, but if history has shown us anything we can assume it will be worth watching. As for Packer fans who were left with Favre on their brain, they will just have to settle for Madden 09 to see No. 4 in a Packer uniform again.

The Jets are so confident in Favre’s ability to lead them to a division win that they let Chad Pennington go to the Dolphins, their division rivals. I wonder what games Chad has circled on his season schedule?

After a most disappointing season in 2007, the Dolphins are expected to win more than five games this season, assuming the exodus of Cowboy staff and players to South Beach live up to their potential.

Although the Patriots are coming off of their imperfect season, losing in the Super Bowl to the Giants, I think it’s safe to say that they will still be the team to beat in the AFC. They are also the team to keep an eye on when it comes to illegal taping of hand signals. Coach Belichick, the NFL’s “Teflon Don”, will have to mind his P’s and Q’s as the Patriots take the field in ‘08.

Meanwhile, the small-market franchise of the Buffalo Bills has adopted the city of Toronto as its second home to generate additional revenue. The Bills will become the NFL’s first franchise to begin playing an annual regular-season game outside the United States when they face AFC East rival Miami on December 7. I’m sure that Buffalo fans are really excited to share the Bills with their Canadian neighbors, eh?

I realize that none of this information helps you in your fantasy league draft and I know that there are other teams and divisions left to talk about; however, all the drama in the AFC East this off-season just begs for the question…Are you ready for some AFC East football?

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