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Brett Favre headed to Minnesota Posted: Aug 18, 2009 9:35 AM CDT Updated: Aug 18, 2009 11:41 AM CDT More Local Headlines NEWS Brett Favre headed to Minnesota JCJC introduces the "One Card" The Postal Service's bid for deliverance Taylor's town hall meeting draws big crowd in Moss Point Rep. Taylor says he won't support health care plan Teen sentenced for statutory rape Chaney: Camille 40th a reminder to check coverage Asian soybean rust spreading in Mississippi Miss. officers to participate in DUI campaign Hurricane Bill winds whip at 100 mph
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - Brett Favre will sign with the Minnesota Vikings this afternoon for around $12 million, according to sources at ESPN.
Brett Favre boarded a plane today (Tuesday) at 9:10 a.m. at the Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport.
The plane's destination was St. Paul, Minnesota.
Eyewitnesses saw Favre, his wife Deanna and her sister at the airport before the flight departed, but it is unclear who boarded the plane besides Brett. The vehicle that dropped him off was no longer at the airport minutes after departure. As Favre was leaving he commented, "We may know something by dinner."
According to football players at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Favre has not missed one of their workouts in the three weeks since telling the Vikings he would stay retired. Favre was out practicing with the Warrior football team as late as Monday afternoon. He has spent the past seven off seasons working out at the high school.
The Biloxi Sun Herald reported Tuesday Favre's mother, Bonita, said her son will work out with the Vikings Wednesday and should take reps Friday night in a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I have mixed emotions, but I have always loved to watch him play," she told the newspaper. "This time, however, I thought he would stay retired and stay home. I guess he could not do it."
"They (Minnesota) seem to have a good team in place, and he liked that," Bonita Favre added. "I guess I need to get a Vikings jersey now."
Rumors have been passed around in recent weeks that Favre, a former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets quarterback, would join the Minnesota Vikings before the end of the preseason.
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Why can't some athletes just call it a career and go out on top of their game? After last season with the Jets, it should have been clear to Favre. He was a great QB in his day, but he can't last a full season anymore. Know when to say when IMO.
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Sunday November 1st at 12:00 noon Favre will walk onto the turf at Lambeau Field sporting a purple uniform. I'm going to be there.
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YEP, I am also - or at least in the parking lot eating and drinking. I might be able to get several hundred for each of the four tickets. I see enough games and that is a pretty good profit!
I can hear the BOOing already!!
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quote:Originally posted by SeekingFreedom: As a fellow Packers fan....
BOOOOOO!!!!
Anyone but Vikings, Favre.....ANYONE!!!
Almost seems like sacriledge. Does he wanna play that bad? He is definitely besmirching his legacy with this crap. He doesn't need the money. He should have just stayed retired IMO.
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I was actually looking forward to seeing Sage in action. This disappoints me a little. Especially if it is true that Favre's long ball is gone.
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If Favre can give the Vikings even the threat of a passing attack, Adrian Peterson is gonna put up numbers like we have not seen in a long time...I'd be looking over my shoulder if I was Eric Dickerson...jmo
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quote:Originally posted by Happy Valley: If Favre can give the Vikings even the threat of a passing attack, Adrian Peterson is gonna put up numbers like we have not seen in a long time...I'd be looking over my shoulder if I was Eric Dickerson...jmo
Honestly though...Favre was an awesome QB. But he is not a passsing attack QB anymore. Best days are gone. He just doesn't realize it.
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quote:Originally posted by Upside: Sunday November 1st at 12:00 noon Favre will walk onto the turf at Lambeau Field sporting a purple uniform. I'm going to be there.
quote:Originally posted by The Bigfoot: I was actually looking forward to seeing Sage in action. This disappoints me a little. Especially if it is true that Favre's long ball is gone.
I think the long ball itself is still there Foot, the accuracy is pretty much gone though. In fact just tonight I got hit on the noggin by one that he launched out of New York last year. Posts: 5729 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Sep 2003
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The wages of trying to look cool and bad-ass.
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quote:Originally posted by Upside: Sunday November 1st at 12:00 noon Favre will walk onto the turf at Lambeau Field sporting a purple uniform. I'm going to be there.
That's going to be CRAZY!
...Don't know what I'd had done seeing Elway coming into Mile High with a silver and black jersey ...Probably puked.
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Matt Ryan looked great against the Rams...7-8 for 81 yds and a td...Falcons offense could be pretty good this year...Did not take long for Ryan to hit Tony Gonzalez with a TD...Gonzo should be a real nice addition to that offense...
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Ca'boyz looked ok--not sure about the Jenkins kid...still remember that little tap dance against the Giants, and he got lost in the lights or sumpin last night.
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After watching today's Colts v Lions game, I don't think the Lions are gonna be the NFL doormat anymore.
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That was a great game last night! Hell of a way to kick off the season.
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IND over JAC NO over DET DAL over TB PHI over CAR BAL over KC (Cassel out due to injury) HOU over NYJ MIA over ATL DEN over CIN MIN over CLE NYG over WAS ARI over SF STL over SEA GNB over CHI NE over BUF SD over OAK
Let's see how we do!
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IND over JAC DET over NO TB over DAL CAR over PHI BAL over KC HOU over NYJ MIA over ATL DEN over CIN MIN over CLE WAS over NYG ARI over SF SEA over STL GNB over CHI NE over BUF SD over OAK
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Adrian Peterson had a TD run today that was pure power AND pure finesse!!! If you guys missed it, just watch sports center...
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Saw it, he is rediculous...Like I said earlier, if Favre can take some of the pressure off him and keep defenses from stacking the box against the run...Peterson is gonna put up staggering numbers this year...
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quote:Originally posted by glassman: IND over JAC+ DET over NO - TB over DAL - CAR over PHI- BAL over KC+ HOU over NYJ- MIA over ATL- DEN over CIN+ MIN over CLE+ WAS over NYG- ARI over SF- SEA over STL+ GNB over CHI NE over BUF SD over OAK
that's why i don't bet on football...
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Wanted Cutler to have a good first game with the Bears but that mary to Jennings for the win was golden.
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quote:Originally posted by Pagan: Week 1 - Straight Up
IND over JAC+ NO over DET+ DAL over TB+ PHI over CAR+ BAL over KC+ HOU over NYJ- MIA over ATL- DEN over CIN+ MIN over CLE+ NYG over WAS+ ARI over SF- STL over SEA- GNB over CHI+ NE over BUF SD over OAK
Let's see how we do!
Well, I didn't do too bad. Called 9 out of 13 correctly so far. I'm also pretty confident on my Monday night picks. So I should end up 11 of 15. Not too shabby.
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quote:Originally posted by The Bigfoot: Wanted Cutler to have a good first game with the Bears but that mary to Jennings for the win was golden.
Amen!!!
That was well worth sitting through the entire 4 quarters just for that moment...and then the two point conversion!
GO PACKERS!!
That game made a 33 year old Coach, McDaniels look pretty good. At least for a week anyway.
Had The J.E.T.S! JETS, JETS, JETS! To win. And the ATL in the Hotlanta...lol
Good game tonight... Brady barly got by didn't he?That dude that ran that kick out and fumbled when they had it won was a trainwreck too.
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