blogs.nfl.com - 6/14/2009
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As the staff of the Minnesota Vikings heads south to chat with QB Brett Favre during his rehab from a torn biceps tendon, one member of the an NFC North rival was rooting for Favre's return.
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blogs.startribune.com - 6/15/2009
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There has been plenty of talk for the
past month-plus about whether Brett Favre will join the...
Vikings for the 2009 season. But throughout this process, Favre has remained quiet. That silence will end at 8 p.m. Monday when the retired quarterback ...
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Favre to end his silence
ustailgate.com - 6/15/2009
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Jay Cutler has been criticized a fair amount,
but he claims that the negativity doesn’t bother him....
“I’m fine with everything they said,” Cutler said. “I haven’t played a game here. I’m yet to step on the field and throw a pass. There is a lot of stuff ...
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Lance Briggs Is Hoping Favre Plays Football Again
ProFootballTalk.com —
Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has sound reasoning behind his stance of wanting quarterback Brett Favre to end his retirement and play for the Minnesota Vikings this fall. And it has little to do with glowing admiration for the former NFL Most Valuable Player. Briggs’ agenda, according to Solomon Wilcots of NFL Network, is built on self-motivation. Briggs is hoping Favre suits up for the Vikings and throws him a few of those patented off-balance interceptions into heavy coverage. “He’s going to hurt you, but he’s also going to throw you a few,” Briggs said. “He threw ...
Briggs On Favre: 'We Know He's Going to Throw Us a Few'
FanHouse —
by Bruce Ciskie Filed under: Chicago Bears, Vikings, NFC North"Retired" quarterback Brett Favre can't seem to escape the headlines. With all the talk about his second unretirement in as many years, it makes sense that players on potential Favre opponents would start weighing in. Bears linebacker Lance Briggs is the latest to chip in his two cents. He's fully supportive of Favre's rumored comeback to Minnesota. Briggs On Favre: 'We Know He's Going to Throw Us a Few' originally appeared on ...
Black and Blue all over: Schwartz and Kid Rock
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs on the possibility of Favre signing with the Vikings, according to NFL.com: "We know he's going to throw us a few. He's thrown me a few, but I've also dropped several that I should have caught. We'd love to see Favre go there to play. We'd welcome it." ...
NightLink: Favre on Minny, and Briggs on Favre
Windy City Gridiron —
... year or retire.
9:05 p.m.: We're not interested in the set design, Joe.
9:03 p.m.: For those wondering, the show is live from New York City.
9:01 p.m.: We open with a humorous skit playing off Favre's well-known tendency to waffle. Favre re-commits that he's going to show up for the interview.
8:58 p.m.: Joe Buck, the host of this show, is a "beloved" sportscaster in a promo. This is going to be fun.
And from Briggs:
"He’s going to hurt you, but ...
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Lance Briggs Is Hoping Favre Plays Football Again
profootballtalk.com 6/14/2009 — Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has sound reasoning behind his stance of wanting quarterback Brett Favre to end his retirement and play for the Minnesota Vikings this fall.
And it has little to do with glowing admiration for the former NFL Most ...
I'm Starting to Like Lance Briggs
thebuckychannel.com 6/14/2009 — “We know he’s going to throw us a few (interceptions). He’s thrown me a few, but I’ve also dropped several that I should have caught. We’d love to see Favre go there to play. We’d welcome it.” These are the words of Lance Briggs , linebacker for the Chicago Bears. I'm trying not to comment ...
Chicago Bears LB Lance Briggs Claims he Cut Hand with Straight Razor
njfrogman.blogspot.com 4/29/2009 — Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs - who two years ago smashed a 350k Lamborghini & abandoned it on the highway - says he really really cut his right hand attempting to shave.
Because there...
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Favre speaks out about comeback, Vikings
scoresreport.com 6/16/2009 —
Brett Favre appeared on “Joe Buck Live” on Monday and spoke about his possible comeback , the health of his arm and meeting with the Vikings.
Here are the nuts and bolts of what Favre said in the interview:
“If it ever gets to the point where it feels like it did before it started ...
FAVRE. FAVRE. FAVRE. FAVRE. [Brett Favre]
deadspin.com 6/22/2009 — Florio hints that Vikes may have already signed him, but are holding the announcement until July 3rd to reduce media overload. Best way to bury the Favre story? Have Artie Lange accuse Joe Buck of jizzing on his chest. [ PFT ]
Agent: Favre Remains Retired
profootballtalk.com 6/8/2009 — Veteran quarterback Brett Favre has no plans to end his retirement at this point, according to Favre’s agent, Bus Cook.
Of course, Favre has been extremely prone to changing his mind in the past. And it’s worth nothing that Cook ...
Does Favre-to-Minnesota deal hinge on incentive-based contract?
scoresreport.com 6/15/2009 —
According to a report by the Minneapolis Star Tribune , the Vikings will sign free agent quarterback Brett Favre if he’ll agree to a contract that is largely incentive-based .
Yes, this is it: If Favre is willing to sign a contract with an option that will determine his pay based on how ...
Deal Done w/ Favre and the Vikings?
vikingsgab.com 6/21/2009 —
The Brett Favre to the Vikings rumors will simply not die, and at this point, why should they. It seems more and more obvious that Favre is well on his way to being a Viking, and today there was a tidbit on Pro Football Talk about it, with an interesting marketing tidbit about Favre and how ...
Favre deal already done?
packergeeks.wordpress.com 6/9/2009 — Two interesting developments in the Favre situation:
Two months ago, his family apparently reserved a bunch of hotel rooms in Green Bay around the time that the Pack would be playing the Vikings (Nov 1).
A trusted Packergeeks source shared with me ...
Quarterback Closure Not Favre Away
dailynorseman.com 6/9/2009 — Heeeere we go again ...join me after the jump for reaction to this news:
Brett Favre ’s desire to play for the Vikings has led him to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair his injured passing shoulder but that doesn’t mean the ...
Not Enough Brett Favre Articles —
Bleacher Report - NFL 6/13/2009
I am really upset with the national media and its lack of Favre coverage. One article a day is not nearly enough. This is a story that everyone loves and needs to hear.
I feel that sportswriters are being lazy, so I thought I ...
Orton gets nod as Broncos starting QB —
FOXSports.com News for NFL 6/14/2009
Kyle Orton will be the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback.
Coach Josh McDaniels made the announcement Saturday as the team readied for Sunday's final day of on-field prep for training camp in late July. The former Chicago Bears quarterback took all ...
