Even with Favre, the Jets are still second-best in the Big Apple.

Finally. Thank God. Our long national nightmare is over. The Brett Favre nonsense has been resolved.

Brett Favre, the longtime quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, has been traded to the New York Jets. This move will surely energize the passionate Jets fan base, but don't buy the hype, because even with Number 4 taking the snaps, the defending champion New York Giants are still the best team in New York. Sure, the Jets play in a much weaker division, but they will still have trouble reaching the postseason. The Giants, on the other hand, have been criminally overlooked. After all, who is better in the NFC East?

The Cowboys? Please. Everybody seems to think so, but Dallas is over-hyped year in and year out. Terrell Owens and Tony Romo may be lovebirds right now, but that could all change if T.O. decides to once again rip his team, his quarterback, and his coach, as he does every single season.

The Eagles? They'll only contend with a fully healthy Donovan McNabb calling the shots.

The Redskins? With an inexperienced coach (Jim Zorn) and an inexperienced quarterback (Jason Campbell), the Redskins smell a lot like third-place finishers to me.

That leaves the New York football Giants as the best team in the division. Eli Manning continues to grow as a player and as a leader, and last year's impressive Super Bowl performance should provide him with even more confidence. While the losses of Jeremy Shockey (to the Saints) and Michael Strahan (to retirement) provide challenges for Tom Coughlin's squad, the G-Men still have plenty of talent, including Plaxico Burress, Ahmad Bradshaw, Kevin Boss, Osi Umenyiora, and Amani Toomer. The Giants have the best chance of success in New York.

However, Eric Mangini's Jets will likely receive all the attention. Anywhere Brett Favre goes, anything Brett Favre does, the nation seems inexplicably captivated. Heck, the guy could put on a pair of socks and it would be breaking news. The Jets, though, are in for another season of frustration. Bill Bellichick and his camera-wielding tactics will lead Tom Brady and the Pats to another division title.

Once the playoffs commence, the Jets will be on the outside looking in, and Brett Favre will realize that his decision to return was a bad one. The Giants, on the other hand, will be playing football in January.