Said QB Brett Favre of the Jets’ 20-14 win, “It was shaky, but it’s a good start. It’s a win, and you can never question a win.”

Said Dolphins G Justin Smiley of QB Chad Pennington, “Man, he’s tough. That’s a leader. You want to block extra hard for a guy like that.”

Pennington’s first pass as a Dolphin was exactly the kind of pass that made the Jets decide to replace him with Favre — low and incomplete, fluttering short of its intended target without any zip on it.

For much of the game the Jets were taking away the Dolphins’ wide receivers, so Pennington targeted his tight ends.

Dolphins rookie LT Jake Long, the No. 1 overall pick, was called for a pair of crucial penalties — one for tripping and one for holding.

Dolphins LB Joey Porter said the Jets’ second touchdown, a 22-yard Favre heave, was “all luck.”

Dolphins WR Ernest Wilford, who got $6 million in guaranteed money this offseason, was inactive.

The Jets didn’t have a good backup option when K Mike Nugent suffered a leg injury.

Jets coach Eric Mangini went the conservative route in trying to run out the clock late in the game, and it nearly came back to haunt him.

Said Jets WR Chansi Stuckey of Favre, “He sees everything. I don’t know how, but he sees everything.”