The same goes for Brett Favre, too.

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Favre's first meaningful game with the New York Jets after 16 seasons in Green Bay has overshadowed his predecessor's similar rebirth for the opposition.

"I'm used to playing against former teammates," new Miami Dolphins starter Chad Pennington said. "I've never played against a former team."

He will now — and it's all because Favre's arrival ended Pennington's eight-year Jets run.

Pennington has since found a new home in Miami, which signed him to a two-year contract following his release last month from the Jets. Like Favre, Pennington is still adjusting to his new surroundings.

"Brett and I are in similar situations," Pennington said in a Wednesday conference call with Jets media. "We're trying to learn new offenses, meet our teammates, learn a new organization.

"I remember hearing Brett say, 'It's like being a rookie all over again.' It really has been."

A rookie prompted Miami to snare Pennington before other interested suitors could. Chad Henne had outplayed older quarterbacks Josh McCown and John Beck early in Dolphins training camp. Miami, though, didn't want to rush its 2008 second-round draft choice onto the field before he was truly ready to start.