Former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum tells a story about recruiting Brett Favre to the team in 2008.
The Jets were engaged in trade talks with the Packers for the legendary quarterback, but he was not interested in playing for the Jets. The Buccaneers were trying to land Favre, too. Tannenbaum had to sell Favre on being a Jet and moving to the area.
Tannenbaum knew Favre loved the outdoors. Tannenbaum told Favre that he could hunt and fish on the New Jersey farm owned by Woody Johnson. He went as far as to get images of the farmland and send them to Favre.
The sales pitch worked, and Favre became a Jet.
