Favre touches down in New York

(GREEN BAY, Wis.) Cameras flashing by the dozens, a wide-eyed Brett Favre took his first steps into the New York spotlight.

"Just like home," the Jets' newest quarterback said Friday with a deep breath and a sheepish grin.

Get used to it, Brett. This is only the beginning.

"Time will tell, but I don't want to say, 'Be patient,'" Favre said Friday at a City Hall news conference. "I have to get a lot done in a short amount of time. They wouldn't have signed me if they didn't think I could do that."

A three-time MVP who led two Green Bay teams to the Super Bowl, Favre is more than just a country boy from Mississippi. But even he seemed a little awed by his welcome to jaded New York. Mayor Michael Bloomberg greeted him, showering the star quarterback with a number of gifts — including some cheesecakes — designed to help with his transition.

"The legendary No. 4 has now become Jet Favre," Bloomberg said, "and we're delighted to welcome him to City Hall."