Favre: He wears it well
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Turns out Brett Favre looks great in purple. His play has exceeded all expectations and helped put the Vikings in prime position in the NFC.
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Brett Favre welcomed back to Lambeau — with boos
celine6bzt1 | 07/11/2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. – There is an empty space in the Ring of Honor above Lambeau Field where Brett Favre's name will fit perfectly. Someday. Right now, the emotions are still far too raw. The boos are still ringing in Favre's ears after his first game in Green Bay since signing with those hated Minnesota Vikings. From the time he jogged onto the field for pregame warm-ups until
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PFT: Favre’s groin could end up being problem
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Earlier this week, at Vikings coach Brad Childress' handling of quarterback Brett Favre's injured groin.But unless this is another exercise by Favre in setting up advance excuses for subpar performances, it's not a laughing matter.Then again, here's what Childress said: "I was standing right behind him while he was warming up and saw him kind of reach for . . . reach for his groin...
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It's the Truth: Favre's proving Thompson wrong
Fox News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
In all the hoo-hah over Brett Favre's much-hyped return to Green Bay, Jason Whitlock says everyone missed the biggest Truth of all.
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Favre shakes off boos, Vikings beat Packers 38-26
kartal61gnq | 06/11/2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Brett Favre jogged out of the tunnel in a purple helmet. He might as well have been wearing a black hat. No, Favre didn't seem to relish playing the villain in his return to Lambeau Field. But it was going to take more than a chorus of boos to throw him off his game. For the second time in less than a month, Favre sliced up his former team and stuck
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How the Jets Stole Favre from the Bucs
New York Jets (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Excerpt from Steve Serby's book, "No Substitute for Sundays: Brett Favre and His Year in the Huddle with the New York Jets." By STEVE SERBY Now it was a Monday night in the first week of August — three nights before the preseason opener in Cleveland — and GM Mike Tannenbaum, in his office at Weeb Ewbank Hall, was on the telephone giving Favre, at home in Hattiesburg,...
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A Question for the Favre Haters Out There
Daily Norseman (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
More photos » by Jerry Holt - AP 3 days ago: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing for the Vikings' final touchdown in a 38-26 win over the Green Bay Packers in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Star Tribune, Jerry Holt) Browse more photos » Not necessarily Viking fans that hate Favre, mind you. . .but...
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Gomez Gomez Gone
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The biggest sports transaction between the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota since Brett Favre took place Friday as the Brewers and Twins completed a trade . One of the principles of that deal is the subject of our POTD. Carlos Gomez kneels down in disappointment after being thrown out trying to steal second base by Rod Barajas during a September 7th game against the Rogers Centre.
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Sports: Brett Favre Avenges Storied 16-Year Career With Packers
The Onion (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
GREEN BAY, WI—Brett Favre beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday for the second time this season, his decisive 38-26 victory exacting some...
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Brett Favre Ratings Beat the World Series, Handily
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Brett Favre, Ratings Bonanza: Brett Favre returning to Lambeau Sunday resulted in incredible ratings for FOX - 17.4 rating and 29.8 million viewers. It is estimated that 39 million were watching around 7 pm. That easily bested anything the World Series has done so far (evrn though the World Series numbers have been vastly improved [...]
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Favre Watch: Fox Says “We Blew It!”
Packers Gab (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Guest writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com Jclombardi looks beyond Favreageddon to the 2009 NFL season. Favre is MVP? After the Vikings win in Favreageddon 2 and countering the anti-Favre public relations campaign by Packers management, Fox says that people missed the undisputed truth about the blood feud between Favre and Packers management: Fox says, “We...
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UD Tries To Make Good On Favre Icons Redemption Foul
Sports Cards Uncensored (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Early in 2008's card year, Upper Deck released their version of Brett Favre's first Jets card. For 2008 Icons, they inserted redemptions for the non-autoed "Broadway Brett" letters that have made Icons such a popular product over the last two years. Since the release, UD has had major problems getting the cards built and sent out, so its been a long wait for the collectors...
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Friday Fun: Brett Bowl II
OpenMarket (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Last Sunday’s Packers-Vikings game was a big one. Brett Favre beat his old team on its home turf. If you’re not sick of all the hype, check out my take on what the game means for Packer fans over at The American Spectator Online .
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Unlike Peter King, Brad Childress Has Difficulty Discussing Brett Favre's Groin
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Let's just say Brad Childress is significantly less comfortable making double entendres than, say, Natalie Portman and Padma Lakshmi . During a press conference, Chilly was asked by reporters if he was aware of the groin injury that Brett Favre mentioned had been dogging him prior to Sunday victory in Favre Bowl II. The answer given will forever be enshrined in the Awkwardness...
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Leno: Favre, First Forward Pass Joke
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... all these years. Actually, interesting, do you know who threw that first forward pass in 1913? Brett Favre. I was surprised. Surprising, and it was intercepted. I was amazed.