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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 222 Born: Oct 10, 1969, Gulfport, MS |
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| November 19, 2009 Brett Favre (groin, hip) was again limited in Vikings practice on Thursday, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. |
| November 18, 2009 Brett Favre (groin, hip) was limited during Wednesday's practice, according to the Pioneer Press. |
| November 15, 2009 Brett Favre completed 20-of-29 passes for 344 yards with one touchdown against no interceptions in the Week 10 victory over Detroit. |
| November 13, 2009 Brett Favre (hip/groin) is probable for Sunday, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press' Sean Jensen. |
| November 11, 2009 Brett Favre was limited in practice by a hip injury on Wednesday, according to DetroitLions.com. |
| November 2, 2009 Brett Favre has said his 17-of-28, 244 yard, four-touchdown performance against the Packers on Sunday came while he was playing with an injured groin, according to Sports Illustrated. |
| November 1, 2009 Brett Favre is 7-0 with a 102.0 passer rating against teams with Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers as the head coach or coordinator, according to John Czarnecki of FOX Sports. |
| October 30, 2009 Brett Favre was limited in practice for the third straight day Friday, according to the Vikings' official website. He is nursing a hip ailment. |
| October 28, 2009 According to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fox Sports will have a camera that follows only Brett Favre on Sunday in his showdown with his former team. |
| October 28, 2009 Brett Favre was limited in Vikings practice on Wednesday by a hip injury, according to Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. |
| October 25, 2009 Brett Favre completed 34-of-51 passes for zero touchdowns against one interception in the Week 7 loss at Pittsburgh. |
| October 18, 2009 Brett Favre carried the Vikings in Sunday's 33-31 win over the Ravens at the Metrodome, as he completed 21-of-29 passes for 278 yards, with three touchdown passes and no interceptions. Two of his scoring strikes were caught by tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. |
| October 8, 2009 Brett Favre was limited in practice on Thursday due to a foot injury. |
| October 7, 2009 Pro Football Talk reports that Brett Favre is on the Vikings Week 5 injury report with a foot, ankle and knee injury. |
| October 5, 2009 Brett Favre performed very well in Monday night's 30-23 win over the Packers at the Metrodome, as he completed 24-of-31 passes for 271 yards, with three scoring strikes and no interceptions. |
| October 2, 2009 Brett Favre is on the Vikings' injury report this week with a foot injury, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Favre was limited in practice on Thursday but will be fine for Monday's game. |
| September 27, 2009 Brett Favre completed 24-of-46 passes for 301 yards with two touchdowns against one interception in the Week 3 victory over San Francisco. |
| September 22, 2009 The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that the Minnesota-Green Bay Monday night game scheduled for October 5 will take place at the Metrodome regardless of what happens to the Twins down the stretch. If the Twins and Tigers need a 163rd game to decide the division, the game will be played at a different time than the originally scheduled date of October 5. |
| September 21, 2009 Brett Favre is suffering from a "bent" fingernail on his throwing hand, according to the Associated Press. |
| September 20, 2009 Brett Favre gunned down the Lions in Sunday's 27-13 win at Ford Field, as he completed 23-of-27 passes for 155 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Both scoring strikes came on short passes, one to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe and the other rookie Percy Harvin. |
| September 16, 2009 Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the NFL has handed out fines to the New York Jets in response to their handling of the Brett Favre injury last season. The team was fined $75,000, and GM Mike Tannenbaum and former coach Eric Mangini were each hit with a $25,000 fine. |
| September 10, 2009 Jets' GM Mike Tannenbaum confirmed on Thursday that he and the organization were aware of the injury to Brett Favre's shoulder last season but did not list him on the injury report, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. The Jets will likely face a fine or other punishment from the league for their actions. |
| September 10, 2009 The St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that Vikings' quarterback Brett Favre doesn't feel like he is on the same page with number one target Bernard Berrian. "You can't make excuses; you've got to get it done. So we're way behind. He's not. I would say I'm way behind on where I need to be with him," Favre said of the injury to Berrian. |
| September 9, 2009 According to the Associated Press, Brett Favre has admitted that he may not be able to play in all 16 games this season. |
| September 4, 2009 ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Brett Favre has been fined $10,000 for his illegal hit on Texans' safety Eugene Williams late last month. |
| September 2, 2009 According to SI.com, Brett Favre will not play in Friday's preseason finale against Dallas. |
| August 31, 2009 Brett Favre was sharp in Monday's 17-10 preseason win over the Texans, as he completed 13-of-18 passes for 142 yards, with a 28-yard touchdown pass to running back Chester Taylor. |
| August 31, 2009 Brett Favre told the media on Monday that he believes he may be playing with a cracked rib, according to ESPN.com. Favre said he still plans to play the entire first half on Monday and that he won't wear any kind of protective equipment because "the damage is done." |
| August 26, 2009 "Knowledgeable NFL people" have told ESPN's Adam Schefter that support for Brett Favre in the Vikings' locker room is an "issue," with someone else saying his addition has created a "schism." |
| August 24, 2009 ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Vikings' quarterback Brett Favre is expected to play the entire first half of the team's next preseason game against the Vikings. Favre played in just two series in his first game with the team last Friday. |
| August 21, 2009 Brett Favre was 1-of-4 for four yards in his Viking debut on Friday. |
| August 20, 2009 According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Brett Favre is still throwing the ball so hard that the Vikings' receivers are struggling to catch his passes. |
| August 20, 2009 According to Pro Football Talk, the partial tear in Brett Favre's rotator cuff is likely to worsen over the course of the season. |
| August 18, 2009 The Minnesota Vikings' official website is confirming that the team has signed Brett Favre. Terms of the deal were not disclosed at the announcement, but it is believed to be either a one- or two-year deal worth between $10 and $12 million per year. |
| August 18, 2009 More news on the Brett Favre saga, as the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Favre is expected to practice with the team on Tuesday and he is also expected to start the team's next preseason game Friday against Kansas City. |
| August 18, 2009 Updating a previous report, Bus Cook, the agent of Brett Favre, confirmed to USA Today that Favre will be signing with the Vikings. "It's a done deal," Cook said. "He thinks he still has something left in the tank and I think it will work well." |
| August 18, 2009 ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that rumors are running rampant that Brett Favre could join the Vikings as soon as today. Several sources are claiming that Vikings' owner Zygi Wilf has sent his plane to Mississippi to pick up Favre and that he and his wife are on their way to Minnesota to sign a one-year contract worth $12 million. |
| August 17, 2009 According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, there is a strong believe amongst the players at Vikings camp that Brett Favre will play for the team at some point this season. |
| July 28, 2009 Updating an earlier report, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Brett Favre reportedly told Vikings' coach Brad Childress that part of the reason he decided to remain retired was the mental and physical grind of a long NFL season. |
| July 28, 2009 The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Vikings' coach Brad Childress has been informed that Brett Favre has decided to turn down the Vikings' one-year offer and stay retired. |
| July 23, 2009 According to ESPN.com's Ed Werder, Brett Favre is still undecided whether he will play another season of professional football. |
| July 20, 2009 According to a blog at NFL.com, those close to Brett Favre believe he will make an announcement by Friday regarding his plans for the upcoming season. Favre self-imposed a deadline of July 30 by which he would inform the Vikings whether or not he is going to play. |
| July 19, 2009 According to a report at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Vikings' head coach Brad Childress told the paper that he has seen Brett Favre on tape throwing to high school receivers and that he "liked his throwing motion, the little bit that I saw on tape." |
| July 15, 2009 Vikings' head coach Brad Childress noted that he is willing to wait for Brett Favre's decision regarding whether he will return to the NFL, according to the Star Tribune. Childress said, "Favre is not going to play this game unless he can play the way that everybody is used to seeing him play. I think if he is going to play, he will not miss a day of training camp." |
| July 15, 2009 Brett Favre has told the Associated Press that he will make a decision about playing in 2009 by July 30. |
| July 15, 2009 The latest news out of the cottage Brett Favre comeback industry has the legendary quarterback supposedly holding out for more money from the team he has never taken a snap for, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. |
| July 12, 2009 According to ESPN.com, free agent quarterback Brett Favre had a private tryout with Vikings' offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell last week. |
| July 6, 2009 Brett Favre has reportedly put money down on a Minnesota-area condo, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The deposit was $30,000. |
| July 4, 2009 According to the Clarion-Ledger, Dr. James Andrews told the paper in an interview that Brett Favre wants to play this season and he wants to do it with the Vikings. Dr Andrews went on to say "He wants to end his career on a high note and I hope he can. He's a tough guy, a great guy. I'm pulling for him. He wants to play. He just wants to make sure his shoulder and arm are healthy enough." |
| June 21, 2009 Updating an earlier report, agent Bus Cook is shooting down the rumor that client Brett Favre has agreed to a contract with the Vikings, according to the Pioneer Press. |
| June 21, 2009 In a strange turn of events, Profootballtalk.com stumbled onto a tip that Brett Favre may have already secretly signed with the Minnesota Vikings. |
| June 19, 2009 Minnesota head coach Brad Childress commented that he believes Brett Favre is pain-free, according to the Star Tribune. |
| June 17, 2009 Vikings owner Zigi Wylf seems to be eager to add Brett Favre to his team. The Pioneer Press reports that the owner told them, "Right now, it's all up to Brett Favre to determine where his future is at." Coach Brad Childress added, "He's making a push to come back. He won't play, unless he feels he's capable of playing at the level he's played over the course of years. I know he's working hard to get there." |
| June 15, 2009 Brett Favre told Joe Buck on his new HBO show that he is considering extending his career in the NFL. He said, "Maybe. I am considering it. About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I had surgery with Dr. James Andrews. More or less, I can throw and I could throw before the surgery, but I could not throw late in the year last season. Certain throws hurt. I had pain in my neck and down my arm. When I left the first time, I knew I needed surgery and I did not want to have it. If it feels better, I am rehabbing." |
| June 13, 2009 ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Bus Cook, the agent of Brett Favre, told reporters on Friday that he doesn't know what Favre plans to do but the answer may be coming in the next few weeks. |
| June 11, 2009 Vikings coach Brad Childress admitted after Thursday's OTA that he spoke with Brett Favre last week, according to the Star-Tribune. |
| June 10, 2009 Head coach Brad Childress told KFAN radio in Minneapolis that no deadline exists for the potential signing of quarterback Brett Favre, ProFootballTalk.com reports. |
| June 9, 2009 The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the ESPN story saying the Vikings have imposed a deadline on Brett Favre to decide whether or not he will play with the team in 2009 is "made up." |
| June 8, 2009 According to ESPN.com, the Vikings and coach Brad Childress have imposed a deadline of this week on Brett Favre for his decision on his status for next season. Favre has said he wants to test his shoulder to make sure he is capable of playing next year. |
| June 8, 2009 Peter King of SI.com is reporting that Brett Favre is expected to be able to being throwing in the next two weeks and to be throwing without pain in four weeks. It is expected that, if he shows he is healthy in July, that the Vikings will attempt to sign him to a one-year deal. "It'll be an upset if Favre doesn't attempt a comeback with Minnesota now," said King. |
| June 7, 2009 According to ESPN.com, Brett Favre underwent surgery on the torn biceps in his throwing arm. |
| June 5, 2009 Brett Favre's agent (Bus Cook) stated today that Favre remains retired, according to the Associated Press. |
| May 25, 2009 The Vikings want Brett Favre to make a decision soon whether or not he intends to play another season in the NFL or hang up his cleats for good, according to Peter King of Sports Illustrated. |
| May 21, 2009 Vikings' head coach Brad Childress is interested in Brett Favre but is not optimistic he will be joining the team, according to KFAN.com. Childress said, "It was worth a conversation, and as far as I know he is still retired." |
| May 20, 2009 Brett Favre will reportedly meet with Vikings' head coach Brad Childress, according to ESPN. |
| May 19, 2009 According to NFL.com, Brett Favre received a cortisone shot in his right shoulder and then threw the ball around last week. |
| May 18, 2009 Ed Werder of ESPN reports that Brett Favre does not consider surgery on his torn biceps tendon imminent. If he does not have the surgery, his return to the NFL takes a significant hit. |
| May 18, 2009 Brett Favre is reportedly slated to visit Dr. James Andrews in Alabama this week regarding surgery to repair his torn right triceps tendon, according to the Pioneer Press. |
| May 17, 2009 Bus Cook, the agent for Brett Favre, said that "there's absolutely no substance to all the speculation" in regards to Favre's unretirement, according to the Hattiesburg American. |
| May 15, 2009 Rumors and speculation are swirling that Brett Favre may have more wrong with his right arm and shoulder than just the tearing in his biceps tendon, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. |
| May 14, 2009 Brett Favre met with Dr. James Andrews on Thursday to discuss his partially torn biceps, according to ESPN.com. Dr. Andrews discusses options with Favre on how to move forward with the injury. |
| May 11, 2009 Vikings president Mark Wilf confirmed on Monday that Minnesota is interested in bringing Brett Favre out of retirement and as their starting quarterback for 2009, according to ESPN.com. "He's a Hall of Fame quarterback. He's a great competitor," Wilf said. "Ultimately, you'll have to ask Brett what his plans are, but sure there's interest in Brett Favre." |
| May 8, 2009 NFL.com reports that possibly retired quarterback Brett Favre did speak on the phone with Vikings head coach Brad Childress at least once this week. |
| May 7, 2009 NFL.com confirms that Brett Favre and Vikings coach Brad Childress never met face to face, as was expected on Wednesday night. |
| May 7, 2009 Yahoo! reports that Brett Favre has informed the Vikings that he wants to stay retired. He is expected to publicly explain his decision soon. |
| May 7, 2009 Updating an earlier report, Vikings' coach Brad Childress is at the team headquarters and is not in Mississippi meeting with retired quarterback Brett Favre, according to the Denver Post. |
| May 7, 2009 Brett Favre's agent (James Cook) is shooting down the rumor that the future Hall of Famer wants to come out of retirement again, according to the Arizona Republic. Cook said, "As far as I know he is retired and he has not told me he has changed his mind. I am on the golf course Tuesday and my phone was blowing up with all these messages. I said what in the world is all this stuff about Brett coming back?" |
| May 6, 2009 The Jets continue to offer little in the way of commentary on the running Brett Favre saga, according to the NY Daily News. Particularly odd is the fact that Jets' GM Mike Tannenbaum hasn't discussed the matter with the press. |
| May 6, 2009 Brett Favre has a tear in his biceps tendon which could hinder a deal with Minnesota, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Favre did not have postseason surgery and was the reason he retired. He said, "Physically, if I felt better, we may not be having this conversation. But I think that is more than anything the writing on the wall. I finally cannot throw the ball like I once threw it." |
| May 5, 2009 ESPN's Ed Werder is reporting that Brett Favre is planning on meeting with Vikings' coach Brad Childress later this week at an undisclosed location. |
| May 5, 2009 According to ESPN, Brett Favre's response to multiple reports that he may come out of retirement was that "no," it's not going to happen. Newsday is reporting that the Jets don't believe that he'll return and that his next step is to sign a one-day contract with the Packers and then re-retire. |
| May 4, 2009 Peter King of Sports Illustrated has been told that Brett Favre may still have the urge to play in the NFL. |
| May 2, 2009 Vikings head coach Brad Childress received questions about quarterback Brett Favre on Friday, and he says the team may discuss the free agent in the future. "We haven't. It doesn't mean we won't," Childress informs the AP. "We talk about everything, from what's going on in the United States on the front page today... So, yeah, I'm sure we'll talk about that." |
| April 30, 2009 ESPN reports that Brett Favre asked for his release from the Jets on more than one occasion. There is some speculation that he was eager to be granted his release in order to sign somewhere else. |
| April 29, 2009 The Jets released quarterback Brett Favre from the reserve/retired list on Tuesday. "Brett requested his release some time ago," general manager Mike Tannenbaum tells the New York Post. "He has not indicated any desire to return to football and he remains retired. We wish him the best." Favre is now free to sign with any team. |
| March 29, 2009 New Jets' head coach Rex Ryan did not want Brett Favre despite saying the opposite, according to the NY Daily News. The first time Favre and Ryan spoke is when the future Hall of Famer called to say he was hanging up his cleats. |
| March 25, 2009 According to NFL.com, Brett Favre is slated to appear at Browns camp this season as a guest of his former coach Eric Mangini. |
| March 15, 2009 Packers team president and CEO Mark Murphy said Saturday he anticipates the organization retiring Brett Favre's No. 4 jersey, but doesn't expect it to happen until the two parties resolve their strained relationship, according to the Associated Press. "I don't anticipate it his season," Murphy said. "Obviously we will do it. We've made that commitment. He deserves to have his number retired. I just think both sides need some time." |
| February 16, 2009 The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Vikings' owner Zygi Wilf says that he has no interest at all in signing Brett Favre should he become available this offseason. |
| February 12, 2009 Brett Favre commented on his decision to hang up his cleats, for good this time, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Favre said, "I have family and friends who are like, 'All right, Brett. Is this the real deal? To me, it is. It is. Believe me. It has been a wonderful career, I could not ask for anything more. It was worth a shot for me to go to New York. I wish I could have played better down the stretch. I did not. Emotionally, I am OK with it." "It's time to leave." |
| February 11, 2009 The New York Daily News reports that Brett Favre has officially submitted his retirement papers to the NFL. He will in turn receive his one time severance pay from the league. |
| February 11, 2009 Brett Favre has decided to retire from professional football, according to ESPN.com. "It sucks getting old. At 40 years old, your mind tells you that you can do all the things you could in your younger years but the body doesn't cooperate," Favre said. |
| February 10, 2009 The Jets have hired John DeFilippo as their new assistant quarterbacks coach, according to Scout.com. |
| February 4, 2009 The Jets have hired Matt Cavanaugh as their new quarterbacks coach, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| February 2, 2009 NFL.com reports that the Jets would like to have a decision from Brett Favre regarding his future prior to the NFL combine in a few weeks. |
| February 1, 2009 Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum will not meet with quarterback Brett Favre for at least another two weeks, according to ESPN. Favre has another year left on his contract, but he is wrestling with the thought of retiring - again. |
| January 31, 2009 The Minnesota Vikings might be the only team that Brett Favre would be willing to play for next season, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
| January 26, 2009 The New York Post reports that according to Sports Illustrated's Peter King, Brett Favre is done with football. "I think he's had enough," King, a trusted confidant of Favre's, said Monday on ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption." |
| January 21, 2009 The New York Post reports that Jets quarterback Brett Favre will not play for the AFC in the Pro Bowl due to shoulder soreness. |
| January 17, 2009 The NY Post indicates that the Jets are unlikely to pursue fired Buccaneers' coach Jon Gruden. |
| January 8, 2009 Brett Favre is in no rush to make a decision about playing in 2009. "I have the ability to turn it off just like that," Favre informs ESPN.com. "I don't feel I have anything else to prove." Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum told Favre to take some time away from the game. "He said he's not going to bother me for three or four weeks," Favre adds. "He told me to do whatever and he'd give me a call in a month. Maybe I will tell him my answer that day." |
| January 5, 2009 Contrary to an earlier media report, Brian Schottenheimer is not the leading candidate to replace Eric Mangini as the head coach of the Jets, according to Scout.com. |
| January 4, 2009 Brett Favre is leaning towards retirement, according to ESPN. |
| January 1, 2009 Jets owner Woody Johnson and GM Mike Tannenbaum have privately intimated that they wouldn't necessarily have an issue if Brett Favre decides to retire even though their public pronouncements have said otherwise, according to The Star Ledger. |
| January 1, 2009 The Jets will check in with since fired coach Mike Shanahan to see if he might be interested in joining the Jets, according to The Star Ledger. |
| January 1, 2009 Newsday reports that an unnamed Jets player was critical of Brett Favre recently. "There was a lot of resentment in the room about him," the source said. "He never socialized with us, never went to dinner with anyone." He accused the quarterback of being "distant" and unwilling to integrate himself with the team after he was acquired. He apparently spent most of training camp and the preseason in a specially designated office rather than the locker room. |