It’s easy to win the off-season. Just spend a few bucks and bring in the big names. It riles up the fan base and keeps a franchise in the news while the games are not played. But there are no trophies for offseason moves. If there were the Mets would be a dynasty and the Rangers would have more than one Stanley Cup since World War II. Too many times a team brings in big names and makes major changes only to flop on the field during the season. There are chemistry problems and sometimes a veteran will lose that edge after going to a new town. The Jets face this task right now. After spending millions on the offensive line, the prize of Brett Favre was shown off yesterday in the basement of Cleveland Stadium. Sure all the right things were said, but the Hall of Fame quarterback still has to get in shape and learn a new system in a very short period of time.

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