4.) Now that Brett Favre has retired again, the New York Jets quarterback situation is a curious case for 2009. It’s seemingly up for grabs, and the front office has a myriad of options. Kellen Clemens is already on the roster, but there has been some talk among those in the know that management is quite fond of another Brett, the one who is still on the team, undrafted free agent Brett Ratliff out of Utah. Although, I find it hard to believe that a team who was one game away from the playoffs last season would put its offense in the hands of a second year man who is yet to take a professional snap. The Jets could also recruit a veteran like Kurt Warner, Jeff Garcia or Kerry Collins. Vince Young will be available, surprisingly (sarcasm), and as a Patriots fan, I hope they bring Young in because he’s terrible. They may also draft Mark Sanchez out of USC as rumored. The most interesting name I’ve heard in the aftermath of the Favre retirement is Michael Vick's (gulp). Vick should be out of jail in time for the upcoming season, and while exceedingly athletic, his ability to play the quarterback position is up for debate and the amount of off field baggage he’ll be totting will be unlike anything any player has carried before. Are the dogs in New York safe?
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