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Favre Watch 2010

MattFancy

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Not good for Seattle. It does not look like it is going to happen in the relatively near future (as in less than a week) at least. They have signed everyone else so I am not too sure what the snag is -

- unless he is feaqful of practicing against that awesome DLine of theirs :D

I bet it's a Crabtree thing. Yeah I was drafted after Trent Williams (Heyward-Bey) but everyone thought I was the best OT prospect so I should get paid as such. Happy we're not dealing with BS like that.

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I bet it's a Crabtree thing. Yeah I was drafted after Trent Williams (Heyward-Bey) but everyone thought I was the best OT prospect so I should get paid as such. Happy we're not dealing with BS like that.

It's nice to have a competent FO now who gets things done.

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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/brett-favre-waffling-the-inside-story-jay-glazer-080910

The real reason Brett's waffling

MANKATO, Minn.

Brett Favre was done.

Last week, Favre informed several Vikings he was hanging up his cleats. His mind may have said otherwise, but his body was telling him it was time.

But like so many other times in Favre's career, his actions veered from his intentions.

After spending a few days in Minnesota, the events of the latest chapter in Favre's long-running soap opera now appear much clearer. Here is the story, from the inside.

Favre indeed sent text messages to teammates telling them he was forgoing his 20th season, citing his health as the reason. According to sources, while the texts seemed pretty convincing that he had made up his mind, the team wasn't letting their gunslinger slip off into the sunset without a fight.

In a two-pronged attack, the Vikings organization immediately jumped into action, offering him a much more lucrative package for this season and pleading with him to reconsider his decision. Simultaneously, veteran players immediately implored teammates to bombard Favre with texts or calls, asking him to give them one last shot at the Super Bowl.

As one source explained to me, Favre probably wasn't prepared for such an outpouring. When he left the Packers there wasn't much love, if any, from teammates asking him to reconsider. And there certainly wasn't any from Jets' players. But with this team, Favre was completely beloved, and for the first time, had an entire locker room figuratively pounding down his door like a husband begging his wife not to file for divorce.

"He's torn," said another member of the Vikings. "I think in his mind he was done, but loves the guys in this locker room and doesn't want to let them down. He didn't want to (come back), but I don't think he can say no to these guys. He's tortured."

Not one source on the Vikings believed this was a play for money or a play for more time. Would he take the money they decided to throw his way to come back? Of course, but it's not the driving force behind why he initially chose to shut it down, only to halt his decision and buy himself more time.

Do I believe Favre will be under center against the Saints opening night of the season? Absolutely. Even when I reported what his intentions were last week, I fully believed he would change his mind over and over again before coming to the rescue.

Initially, I believed this was all part of Favre's ploy to get teammates to beg him to come back. But I don't believe this to be the case anymore. After talking with several Vikings, I honestly believe Favre, frustrated with his ankle and listening to his body, sent his message with the intention of letting the guys down easily. I don't think he was looking for drama this time.

But anything related with Favre automatically comes with its own built-in circus. That circus was made even more bizarre when Favre denied what some of his teammates had already confirmed -- that he had sent messages saying he was done.

Instead of denying he had informed teammates he wasn't coming back, Favre should have openly stated he is struggling with letting down a locker room full of guys who emphatically asked him to reconsider. Public sentiment surely would have granted him more patience and sympathy had he honestly admitted that he intended to retire, but the team's reaction had gotten him to relent. There is great honor in this, even if Favre is unable to make it back for a 20th season because of injuries.

Some on the team still believe he's going to listen to his body. One source said he wouldn't be surprised if Favre was going to see Dr. James Andrews, almost hoping to come up with proof that his ankle was not good to go. At least, in this case, he would feel somebody else made the decision for him. While others still believe that Favre was simply frustrated by how his ankle and body were feeling and in a few weeks he would recover enough to come back.

In the end, will Favre play? Absolutely, unless his ankle will put him in harm's way this year. Do I feel Favre felt he was done last week? No doubt, more so now that I've seen and heard the evidence.

But I also believe he was taken aback by the outpouring of support and love he was shown from his troops. How can he say no to that . . . and $20 million?

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http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/Access_Vikings.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUgOy9cP3DieyckcUsI

Vikings send three to visit Favre

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The Vikings appear to be pulling out all the stops in their quest to convince Brett Favre to play a 20th NFL season.

That much became clear as the Vikings began the morning practice on Tuesday at Winter Park without defensive end Jared Allen, offensive guard Steve Hutchinson or kicker Ryan Longwell on the field. All three were at practice Monday and haven’t dealt with injuries of late.

It's believed the trio was sent to Hattiesburg, Miss., to try to convince Favre to return. Sources confirmed the three were not at meetings earlier this morning either.

Favre has wavered on his decision on seemingly a daily basis and even told the Vikings he was going to stay retired on Aug. 2 because his left ankle hadn’t responded the way he had hoped to offseason surgery. However, the team convinced him to take more time to make up his mind.

Coach Brad Childress said Monday there had been no recent contact with Favre.

Favre decided to end his second shot at retirement and play for the Vikings almost exactly a year ago to the day, signing a two-year, $25 million deal last Aug. 18.

The former Green Bay Packers star proceeded to have one of the best seasons of his career, throwing for 4,202 yards with 33 touchdowns, a career-low seven interceptions and a career-best 107.2 passer rating.

The Vikings finished 12-4, won their second consecutive NFC North title and advanced to the NFC title game, where they lost to the New Orleans Saints in overtime.

Favre, who will turn 41 in October, took a beating in that game and came away with an injured left ankle. He had arthroscopic surgery for the third time in his career on the ankle in late May as Dr. James Andrews removed scar tissue and bone spurs.

“It went fine,” Andrews said in June. "He's rehabbing and trying to decide what he's going to do.” Favre, though, wasn’t happy with how the ankle responded. He visited Andrews last week in Gulf Breeze, Fla., to have the ankle examined.

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Fresh from the "I call bull**** " files..

Brett Favre-QB- Vikings Aug. 18 - 3:34 pm et

Brett Favre insisted at Wednesday's press conference that 2010 would be his final season playing football.

Of course he did. "Twenty years and I'm done," said Favre. "This is the last year of my contract ... I gotta fall apart sometime. I'd like to go out on top." Favre concedes that people won't believe him, and he's right. Summers won't be the same without Favre Watch, but we're not ready to believe that he'll go away in 2011.

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Fresh from the "I call bull**** " files..

Brett Favre-QB- Vikings Aug. 18 - 3:34 pm et

Brett Favre insisted at Wednesday's press conference that 2010 would be his final season playing football.

Of course he did. "Twenty years and I'm done," said Favre. "This is the last year of my contract ... I gotta fall apart sometime. I'd like to go out on top." Favre concedes that people won't believe him, and he's right. Summers won't be the same without Favre Watch, but we're not ready to believe that he'll go away in 2011.

Just like he "retired" 3 years ago? I'll believe it when I see it.

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