Asked what happened to the Jets' offense that set records during the team's five-game winning streak, one player said the problem was Favre and his interceptions -- his 22 picks were an NFL-high -- and the inconsistent play-calling of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.
"We're out there busting our butts and (Favre) is turning the ball over," said the player, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because his comments would be frowned upon by the organization. "You can't win like that.
"We never got any rhythm on offense. Instead of us pounding the ball with TJ (Thomas Jones), we're doing all of this other stuff. It's not just me, a lot of guys weren't happy with the play-calling.
They (the coaches) were always catering to Favre instead of doing what we were built to do, which is run the ball."