Get Ready New York Collectors: Favre Headed Your Way

The story that seemed to monopolize the sports media came to a conclusion late Tuesday night. Yes, the Brett Favre saga finally ended when the Green Bay Packers agreed to trade the future Hall of Famer to the New York Jets.

There's little doubt that in the short term, Favre's football cards will see a boost in interest - though maybe not a huge one, since he's already one of the most collected players in the NFL. Any fans from the Green Bay area who bail on No. 4 should be more than made up for by new Jets fans, a long-suffering bunch who will welcome their new quarterback with open arms. Even the first 2008 base cards picturing Favre in a Jets uniform could be hot commodities in the short term.

Down the road, it will depend on how Favre and his new team perform. Winning the AFC East will be a difficult task thanks to the presence of the New England Patriots, but the Jets look like they have enough talent to make the playoffs. And as fans in the New York area know all too well thanks to last season's run by the Giants, once you get there, anything can happen. If there's another level of popularity possible for Favre, winning a Super Bowl in New York would get him there.

Keep an eye on the cards of Aaron Rodgers and rookie Brian Brohm too. With Favre gone, Rodgers gets the chance to prove he was worth the high draft pick and money the Packers have invested in him. If it turns out that he's not the answer, expect collectors to jump on Brohm while he's waiting in the wings.

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