Brett Favre almost freaked out on the plane ride to New York. Deanna talked him off the ledge and, for that, Jets fans can give thanks. Here’s the story from The Journal News and Happy Thansksgiving day!

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Brett Favre grew up a Saints fans in Kiln, Miss., so he knew about rooting for a team that always seemed to break your heart. He supported the New Orleans franchise through losses and disappointment and it eventually changed the way he watched their games.

“You almost cheered for them to lose after a while because you just knew it was going to happen,” Favre said. “You didn’t want to get your hopes up. So why not get a high draft pick next year? It was one of those, wear a bag over your head.”

So he knew what he was getting into when he was traded to the Jets. Not to say that anyone needs to resort to anonymity, but he was aware that losing has a cumulative effect on a team and its fan base.

“There’s only one way to change it, and that’s win and continue to win,” Favre said. “It wasn’t long ago, the Giants last year, (the Packers) played them early in the year, beat them very soundly. They were ready to ship Eli (Manning) off, and coach (Tom) Coughlin and the rest of the guys. At the end of the year, there was a parade.

“I’m not saying that that’s going to happen to us, but it’s funny how things can change.”

The Jets are doing that. For those scoring at home, a 1-2 start is now 8-3, with wins over the Bills, Pats and previously undefeated Tennessee within the last four games.

Favre confirmed that he had a moment on the initial plane ride from his home in Hattiesburg, Miss., to New York where he wondered if he had done the right thing.

His wife, Deanna, had to remind him that he owed it to the Jets to give the team his best effort.

“I knew what I was up against,” Favre said. “It’s been well documented. I knew the odds were definitely not in my favor, that the expectations would be very high. Could I match those expectations? That was a question I had to figure out. I’m still trying to figure it out along the way.”

With each passing game, Favre seems a more integral part of the Jets. It may be only for a year, but Favre and his teammates are changing the tenor of this team. Jets fans can realistically hope for the playoffs, and don’t have to hope the team loses out to better its position in the draft.

“At some point we may have another rough spot,” Favre said. “But if we continue to stay the course, we’ll be fine.”