Houston, TX -- In what would be an unprecedented move, Joel Osteen revealed Friday that his team at Lakewood Church has submitted serious offers to the New York Jets in an effort to acquire Brett Favre.
Having already been traded once this week, Favre is probably not anxious to move again, but Joel Osteen may have an irresistible offer for him and the Jets.
Earlier this week, rumors surfaced of a bidding war between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets to obtain Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers. Favre, the only three-time MVP of the National Football League, never discussed the Osteen camp as a possibility.
Joel Osteen Ministries spokesmen feel they had a legitimate shot to obtain Favre from Green Bay, but their bids were completely ignored by the Packers. They now hope to convince the Jets to part ways with Favre before he gets too comfortable in New York.
Favre’s agent, James “Bus” Cook, did confirm to TBNN correspondent Elder Eric that Lakewood Church was on the list of those desiring to acquire Favre. “But I never called Osteen,” Cook admitted.
In an email to the Associated Press late Friday night, Joel Osteen explained his interest in Favre. “Unlike those guys in the frozen tundra, we still see a lot of potential in Brett,” said Osteen. “I have committed my life to helping every person, regardless of background and economic status, to achieve their fullest potential.”
On her way out of court on Friday, Victoria Osteen provided hints of the Lakewood Church interest when she told reporters, “Favre sure has demonstrated amazing ability to excite crowds on Sundays. I’ve never seen anyone else like him… except Joey, of course,” she added as she held close to Joel.
In TBNN interviews during the wee early hours of Saturday morning, Joel Osteen explained that another appealing feature of Favre is his ability to work on days other than Sunday. “We feel Brett's weekday evening work experiences may be useful in planning Monday night services. Thanksgiving afternoon services would also be an option.”
Osteen added, “Brett has performed in front of 60,000 live souls a week for 16-20 weeks a year during the last 16 years. I think with a little conditioning, we could get him to fill our smaller 40,000 capacity stadium for a longer duration of 30 or 40 Sunday afternoons per annum.
Osteen was asked what exactly Osteen Ministries could offer the Jets in exchange for Favre. Osteen chuckled and said, “Why Victoria, of course! She is quite the offensive player, and she has an amazingly powerful right arm. She’s willing to go to New York to quarterback the Jets if Brett can be convinced to co-pastor Lakewood in her place. Besides, our private airline allows her to travel without fear of confrontation.”
In the end though, the bottom line for Osteen Ministries is their willingness to help. “We believe we can help Brett by sharing the Osteen secrets of filling stadiums on a more regular, year round basis, not just on occasional days during the fall and winter months. We want to turn Brett into the ultimate stadium-packer.”
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