In response to the decision of Jets quarterback Brett Favre to go public regarding his private conversation with teammate Laveranues Coles, one league source thinks that Favre’s efforts will, at a minimum, jeopardize any trust that might have been established between the two players.

And we agree. 

If Coles isn’t talking publicly about the switcheroo that resulted in Favre joining the Jets and Chad Pennington being booted out the door, the best strategy for cozying up to the guy probably doesn’t include going public regarding the contents of a discussion about Coles’ refusal to speak. 

Coles easily could interpret Favre’s clumsy effort at breaking the ice, and Favre’s decision to then blab about it, as an insult.  Especially since Coles clearly prefers at this point to deal with the situation privately.

And, arguably, Favre’s interpretation of Coles’ silence as a reluctance to not “say anything good about” Favre could be telling evidence that Favre had indeed become a full-blown narcissist. 

As we see it, Coles’ silence isn’t about the fact that the team traded for Favre.  It’s about the fact that the team rewarded Pennington’s loyalty and service by throwing him out the door.  Favre likely is, in Coles’ eyes, the personification of that indignity.  So Favre would be wise to tread lightly.

But we’ve learned of late that concepts like subtlety and discretion don’t reside in Favre’s personality.  During his battle with the Packers, Favre was crowing to the media about all sorts of otherwise private conversations.

It’s not really anything new.  Favre violated the players’ code three years ago with Javon Walker, pressuring him to abandon any intention of holding out for a new contract.  (Walker caved, and then tore his ACL in Week One.)

If Favre had been a member of the Jets earlier this year when Coles was making noise about his own deal, we wonder what Brett would have said.

Coles probably does, too.