Transplanted New Yorker thrilled at Jets' fortune with Favre

Transplanted New Yorker thrilled at Jets' fortune with Favre

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August 8, 2008

Transplanted New Yorker thrilled at Jets' fortune with Favre

By Kate McGinty
Post-Crescent staff writer
APPLETON — One football fan found a surprise fairytale ending this week — about one hour before midnight and on ESPN.
Jerald Podair, a transplant from New York and lifelong Jets fan, turned on his TV late Wednesday and almost didn't believe his eyes: Brett Favre had been traded to the Jets.
"As a Jets fan, I'm used to defeat, I'm used to disappointment, I'm used to things going awry. So, finally, this is like Cinderella, like putting the slipper on and it fits. It's amazing for long-suffering Jets fans," he said.
Podair, 54, grew up in the Bronx and intensely followed the Jets. When he moved to Appleton a decade ago, he caught a mild case of Packers fever. He even called his friends in New York and told them they needed to catch Favre, his new favorite quarterback, live in action.
He missed his home team, though, which he resorted to following on the Internet because of limited televised coverage in the Midwest.
Now, he hopes the star quarterback will boost his team's success — and that the trade means he will finally be able to catch games on TV again.
"It was frustrating to me. … I was sort of at the mercy of when they would televise Jet games. Usually, I'm not able to see them, but I have a feeling they are going to be televised in this market now pretty much whenever the Packers are not playing," he said.
Podair actually rooted for Favre to return to the Packers this season, and never imagined his favorite quarterback would play for his favorite team.
"You feel like they don't deserve him," Podair said. "It's almost like Brett Favre is slumming with the Jets."