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Brett Favre News & Rumors

Dolphins know Favre just arm's length away
August 6
Florida Today
 columnist Peter Kerasotis
"Maybe Brett Favre to the Miami Dolphins is a moot point. Probably not, though. I know. I know. Brett Favre's agent went public Friday, telling ESPN, "Brett Favre's retired." He might as well have added that the check is in the mail, it's not about money and, well, fill in your own favorite faux phrase here. After all, Favre's agent went so far as to compare his client's current retirement to Elvis Presley's death. Or non-death. "He's like Elvis now," said the agent, Gus Bell. "People just won't let it go." People? Or Brett Favre? Probably both. Remember, Favre retired from the Green Bay Packers in 2008, only to play for the New York Jets. Favre then retired from the Jets in 2009, only to"
Would Brett Favre be interested in the Miami Dolphins?
August 5
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Activate Favre Watch. The NFL season is on the verge of starting, and Brett Favre's supposedly somewhere in Mississippi retired. But haven't we played this tune before? We did it in 2008 when he retired from Green Bay, but came back to play for the New York Jets. We did it in 2009 when he retired from the Jets, but came back to play for the Minnesota Vikings. Text alerts: Get Miami Dolphins news on your phone We did it in 2010 when Favre had to be convinced by his Vikings teammates, who came to his farm, to play one more year. Here we are in 2011 wondering if the regular retiree is really done? Well, if Favre's interested in playing yet another season it appears the Miami Dolphins would"
Why shouldn't the Dolphins call Brett Favre?
August 4
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 columnist Dave Hyde
"Do they break the glass? Do they call 911? Do the Dolphins think this quarterback situation is dire enough to utter the two words that could solve all their problems immediately? These two words: Brett Favre. Followed by these two words: Don't laugh. Oh, that's not fair. Go ahead and laugh. It's funny. It's crazy. It's absurd. It'd be the most desperate act imaginable in a training camp where the Dolphins already have some measure of desperation. But when you finish having a good chuckle, take a deep breath and ask yourself this: Doesn't this move make some good sense if Favre is healthy enough? Admittedly, that small word — if — can clog this dream up in a quick phone call. But here's the"
Brett Favre's agent on rumors: 'He's retired, period'
July 26
The Clarion-Ledger
 
"Hattiesburg sports agent Bus Cook, tired of rumors about his most famous client, called The Clarion-Ledger this morning to "set the record straight." Said Cook: "Brett Favre retired in January. He has not talked to any teams, including Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks. He has not talked to anyone about playing football. He's retired, period." Last week, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick tweeted, "I would be honored to have Brett Farve as a backup. That will be amazing learning how to toy with defenses the way he did his whole career." That tweet set off another round of rumors about Favre's return to football. Cook insists"
Glazer: Eagles say there's no interest in Favre
July 24
Pro Football Talk
 
"Last night, Howard Eskin of WIP laid the foundation for the Fourth Annual Brett Favre Unretirement, reporting that the Eagles possibly would sign the 41-year-old to back up Mike Vick. Today, Vick said he's fine with that possibility. Most recently, Jay Glazer of FOX has reported, citing two unnamed Eagles sources, that the Eagles aren't interested in Favre. Glazer's precise words were "emphatic no.""
Vick is all for Favre joining Eagles
July 24
Pro Football Talk
 
"One rather important member of the Eagles has weighed on the rumor that the team is interested in Brett Favre joining the team as a backup quarterback. "I would be honored to have Brett Farve as a backup. That will be amazing Learning how to toy with defenses the way he did his whole career," Michael Vick wrote on Twitter. First things first: There is no indication Favre would be interested in joining the Eagles as a backup. Howard Eskin of WIP radio reported the Eagles have "some" interest in signing Favre, but no one is saying the interest is mutual. Yet."
Report: Eagles interested in Brett Favre
July 24
Pro Football Talk
 
"Ugh. Let me repeat that. Ugh. Howard Eskin of WIP radio in Philly reports that the Eagles could sign quarterback Brett Favre as a backup to Mike Vick, after Kevin Kolb is shipped out of town. Sources told Eskin, who serves as a sideline reporter for the team's radio broadcasts, that it's "possible" the Eagles will sign Favre. The move would reunite Favre with Andy Reid, who was an assistant with the Packers before becoming a head coach in 1999."
Brett Favre tutors Joe Webb
July 15
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Vikings quarterback Joe Webb has been working on his passing with retired teammate Brett Favre the past few weeks in Hattiesburg, Miss., Webb told the University of Alabama-Birmingham athletics website. "It's great to have a person like that as my contact," said Webb, who was drafted in the sixth round from UAB in 2010. "He can still sling it.""
Joe Webb working out with ... Brett Favre
July 15
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"According to an interview on the University of Alabama-Birmingham web site, Vikings QB Joe Webb has been working out with none other than *former Vikings QB Brett Favre for the past few weeks down in Hattiesburg. What did Webb have to say about that? "It's great to have a person like that as my contact," Webb said. OK, that's good Joe. Very true. Just stop there, right? "He can still sling it." Nooooooooooooooooooooooo. The last thing this soon-to-be-post-lockout NFL needs is the notion that Favre could still play in the league. Those flames were fanned earlier this month when NFL.com analyst Gil Brandt said during a live chat, "I do think Favre would be interested in talking to a team"
Favre's family members insist QB retired for good this time
July 11
NFL.com
 
"Brett Favre is indeed done playing in the NFL. At least that's what those closest to the 41-year-old quarterback believe. "I would say there's less than a 1 percent chance (he would return)," Favre's brother, Scott, told the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss. "He is retired." Said Favre's mother, Bonita: "I would hope he would not do it. He is crazy if he does." Those comments came last week, shortly after NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt expressed his belief that Favre would listen if any teams expressed an interest in having the quarterback return for a 21st NFL season. Brandt later explained that his view was brought on by pre-draft reports of Favre wanting to mentor No. 1 overall draft pick"
NFL analyst can see Brett Favre attempting another comeback
July 6
SportingNews.com
 
"Brett Favre might be interested in coming out of retirement and playing a 21st season, according to NFL.com analyst Gil Brandt. "I do think Favre would be interested in talking to a team about returning," Brandt wrote in a chat for the website Tuesday. "But I don't see a team out there right now that would bring him back as a starter.""
Talk of a Favre return already fired back up
July 6
CBSSports.com
 
"Brett Favre is done with football forever. Having heard him say that over and over this offseason, we think we might maybe know that. And then the venerable Gil Brandt, in a chat on NFL.com, goes and ruins everything by pointing out that he thinks Favre could end up coming back in 2011. "I do think Favre would be interested in talking to a team about returning," Brandt wrote Tuesday. "But I don't see a team out there right now that would bring him back as a starter." That's primarily because there are too many quarterbacks with a) less drama and b) less mileage out on the market for the teams in need for a quarterback."
Brett Favre: 'I can still throw the ball as well as I ever have'
June 15
National Football Post
 
"Brett Favre insists he can still sling the rock. But the retired quarterback reiterated what we already know – he has no desire to put his body through the rigors of another NFL season. Favre is holding a 7-on-7 passing camp at Southern Mississippi and the Biloxi Sun Herald caught up with him. "I don't want to put my body through that anymore," Favre said. "I've been beat up enough.""
Packers president Mark Murphy: We are going to retire Favre's number
May 12
Green Bay Press Gazette
 
"Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre has been a constant topic on the sixth annual Tailgate Tour and team president Mark Murphy was asked about the eventual retirement of the No. 4. "Eventually, he'll come back into the fold. We are going to retire his number," Murphy said to a round of applause. "He deserves that for what he did as a Packer. … There are very few players in our history that had their number retired. He deserves it though. But it's a very, very meaningful honor and we want to do it at a time when it's meaningful for both him and the organization. "I think it's probably going to be a few years. We want to make sure that he's really retired first. We made that mistake when"
Brett Favre says he's still 'done with football'
May 12
CBSSports.com
 
"Brett Favre toured a Wrangler facility that was destroyed by a tornado in Hackleburg, Alabama (he's a spokesman, obviously, and from the area). And you'll never guess what someone asked him about. No, it actually wasn't what more people can do to assist in helping to rebuild the southern areas that have been devastated by the tornados. It was whether or not he's coming back to football in 2011."
Jenn Sterger sues ex-manager over alleged X-rated Brett Favre photos
April 29
New York Daily News
 
"The busty beauty who accused Brett Favre of sexting her naked pictures is in a tug of war with her ex-manager over the filthy photos. Jenn Sterger, a model and former Jets gameday hostess, sued Phillip Reese, accusing the p.r. man of refusing to relinquish his grip on emails and text messages she received from the allegedly pervy quarterback when he played for the Jets. The "Sterger Materials," as the raunchy missives are labeled in a Manhattan Supreme Court suit, fill 18 binders and were provided to Reese and her then-lawyer in anticipation of a Sterger book on the X-rated saga. "Sterger subsequently determined that she did not, and does not wish to publish a book regarding the Favre"
Asking Favre to be Newton's mentor would be dangerous
April 14
NFL.com
 columnist Vic Carucci
"Imagine this: Brett Favre assuming the role that a 41-year-old with the rare opportunity of still being an active player in the NFL should actually fill. The dots are easy enough to connect. Favre and Cam Newton have the same agent, Bus Cook. Newton is a raw talent in need of plenty of guidance to develop into the top-notch quarterback a lot of NFL personnel people think he can be. Favre is the senior-citizen quarterback who has never shown the ability to grasp the definition of "retirement." So it wasn't a surprise to see it recently suggested in the St. Paul Pioneer Press that whatever team drafts Newton just might be inclined to acquire Favre to serve as some sort of "mentor." Painful"
Jenn Sterger speaks about Brett Favre sexting scandal on 'Good Morning America'
April 12
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The former Jets game-day host involved in the Brett Favre sexting scandal broke her silence, sharing her side of the story in the first of a two-part interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" this morning. Jenn Sterger, who worked for the team in 2008, was identified in a Deadspin.com report last fall as the target of advances and sexually explicit text messages from the star quarterback during his lone season with the Jets. Sterger told GMA's George Stephanopoulos that she finally decided to speak publicly "for me, for my family." In the interview, Sterger said she and Favre have never met. "There's a perception of you that people automatically start to think, 'She's a gold-digger; she's"
Jenn Sterger sues manager over Brett Favre texts
March 17
Tampa Tribune
 
"The Gaither High School graduate at the epicenter of allegations involving former NFL quarterback Brett Favre and a series of racy messages and lewd photos is suing her manager, seeking to get back copies of the texts and e-mails. Jenn Sterger's lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in Hillsborough County circuit court, also asks a judge to invalidate a book agreement with manager Phillip Reese. Sterger contends Reese, who runs the PR/PR public relations agency in New York, plans to use the e-mails, texts and other digital communications from Favre in a book of his own. Reese could not be reached for comment. The lawsuit also claims Sterger never intended Reese or her then-attorney to have full"
Good to see Favre spreading cheer
January 19
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 columnist Michael Hunt
"So Our Man Brett believes the Packers will win the Super Bowl. In an e-mail to ESPN, No. 4 opines that his former team is "by far" the best remaining among the final four. He says his replacement behind center is the superior quarterback in the tournament field, better even than the guy in Pittsburgh who has as many Super Bowl rings as Aaron Rodgers does playoff victories. Favre heaps hosannas on the Green Bay receiving corps, Dom Capers and the defense in general. He stops short, though, of mentioning the general manager, head coach or the person who worked so hard to move his locker to the inaccessible reaches of the Packers' locker room. And, as the final plank in the platform speech he"
Five reasons to believe No. 4
January 18
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Your skepticism is forgiven. You've heard Brett Favre talk about retirement for the better part of a decade. You've watched him do it twice -- then undo it twice. You have seen his tears. So when it was reported Monday that Favre has filed his retirement papers (again), why shouldn't you have wondered aloud, "Yeah, but won't he just come back again?" Indeed, we have never really thought Favre was done at any point in time. Until now. This is it. It really is. And here are five reasons why: 1 He finally knows it's time in his heart. The first time Favre retired, he was coming off a very good season and knew he could still play. The second time Favre retired, he didn't like the way things"
Favre makes his retirement 'official'
January 18
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Brett Favre has officially retired. Again. The 41-year-old quarterback filed his retirement papers with the NFL after completing his 20th season. Favre has submitted his retirement papers before, only to manage to return to the field after being reinstated by the league. That seems unlikely to happen again, as he said repeatedly this season that he would not play again. The formality has little impact on the Vikings, because Favre is no longer under contract and coach Leslie Frazier said he envisions no scenario in which he would call Favre and ask him to play next season."
No more drama? Brett Favre files retirement papers
January 18
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is actually ending the will-he-or-won't-he retirement drama about seven months earlier than usual. Favre, 41, has officially filed his retirement papers with the league, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. Fox Sports' Alex Marvez first reported the news. Favre repeatedly said during the season that he would retire for good when it was finished. Favre retired twice previously, from the Green Bay Packers and then from the New York Jets, only to return. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, when the word "interim" was officially removed from his title, said he could not see any scenario in which the team would reach out again to Favre, whose 19-interception"
Brett Favre officially files retirement papers with the NFL
January 17
USA Today
 
"Brett Favre has moved a step closer to officially ending his NFL career. The Minnesota Vikings QB officially filed his retirement papers with the NFL. Fox Sports originally reported the story, and NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed the news to USA TODAY. Favre, 41, said at several points this season that he did not expect to return for a 21st NFL season next year. Favre (concussion, shoulder) did not play in three of the final four games of the season for the Vikings and saw his NFL-record streak of consecutive starts by a QB end at 297. After the Vikings' finale, Favre said he was comfortable with his career ending."
Favre turns in retirement paperwork
January 17
Foxsports.com
 
"Brett Favre isn't messing around this time. He's finished playing football. For good. We think. Two sources told FOXSports.com on Monday that Favre has already filed his retirement papers with the NFL, just weeks after the end of his 20th season. While he could still change his mind like in the 2008 and 2009 offseasons, there is no indication Favre will return. The 41-year-old quarterback stated 2010 was his final season after rejoining the Vikings in August and reiterated that intent throughout an injury-plagued campaign. Favre's NFL-record string of 297 consecutive regular-season starts was broken last month when he was forced to miss a mid-December game against the New York Giants"
Brett Favre's sister, Brandi Favre, arrested at alleged meth lab at Mississippi condo complex
January 13
New York Daily News
 
"A Mississippi television station is reporting that the sister of Brett Favre was among five people arrested Wednesday at a meth laboratory in Diamondhead, Miss. WLOX-TV said that Hancock County authorities questioned several suspects after they witnessed a drug buy at a gas station. Those suspects led investigators to an alleged meth lab in a condominium complex, where five people, including Brandi Favre, were arrested. Officials have not yet said what charges, if any, Brandi Favre and the others arrested at the condo complex would face. The suspects were taken to a nearby medical center for decontamination before they were taken to a lockup. A hazardous materials team removed toxic"
Favre Experiment leads to further uncertainty
January 6
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Senator Julie Rosen, R-Minn., doesn't need Minnesota Vikings ownership to verbalize the dreaded R-word: Relocation. A mounting deficit, currently at $6 billion, continues to be the state's top priority, and legislators have repeatedly delayed the Vikings' decade-long pursuit of a new stadium to replace the Metrodome. But with the lease set to expire this year, and the roof collapsing on Dec. 12, the Metrodome doesn't figure to be the Vikings' home much longer and Rosen senses the team's patience is wearing thin. "I am convinced," Rosen told Yahoo! Sports, "they will move, if there is not a sincere and concentrated effort on this stadium. We need to work hard on figuring out a solution."
N.F.L. declined to view Favre texts, lawyer says
January 5
New York Times
 
"A lawyer for the massage therapists who sued Brett Favre and the Jets on Monday said N.F.L. investigators looking into a separate sexual harassment allegation declined his offer to view text messages and other documents that he said demonstrated Favre's misconduct. The N.F.L. fined Favre $50,000 last week for what it said was a lack of honesty and failure to cooperate with an investigation into whether Favre, who was accused of sending lewd messages and photos to a Jets game-day hostess, violated league policy on workplace conduct. At the time, the N.F.L. also said allegations about whether Favre sent inappropriate text messages to two massage therapists could not be confirmed because the"
Jets deny wrongdoing in Brett Favre harassment suit
January 4
USA Today
 
"The New York Jets denied culpability in the sexual harassment suit filed against them and Brett Favre on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, the Jets said the plaintiffs, Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole -- who formerly worked as massage therapists for the team -- had made baseless claims. Attorney Gary H. Glaser, who represents the Jets, said in a statement: "Unfortunately, the plaintiffs never reported the allegations to the Jets, either during or after the conclusion of their work. The case against the Jets is completely without merit, and we look forward to defending the matter in court, where we are confident that the Jets will prevail." Among their allegations, Scavo and O'Toole"
Favre and Jets sued by two massage therapists
January 4
New York Times
 
"Allegations of misbehavior by Brett Favre while he played for the Jets in 2008 did not end with the $50,000 that the N.F.L. fined him last week for not cooperating with its investigation. ABC News reported Monday on its Web site that two massage therapists who worked for the team allege sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed against Favre, the Jets and Lisa Ripi, who performs massage and acupuncture for the team. According to the ABC News report, the massage therapists, Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole, alleged that Favre made unwanted advances toward them. The Jets and Ripi are included in the suit because Scavo and O'Toole also described the team, its locker room and its training camp"
Brett Favre, Jets sued by 2 former massage therapists
January 3
New York Post
 
"Brett Favre is getting sued for sending pervy text messages - and not by Jenn Sterger. Two former massage therapists for the Jets filed suit against the grid great and Gang Green today, charging they were fired after they spurned the quarterback's crude digital advances. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole say Favre made his move on them in the summer of 2008, after the pair had been working at the Jets training camp on Long Island. "Brett here," the text to O'Toole began. "[Y]ou and crissy want to get together im all alone[sic]." He then sent a follow up text, saying, "Kinda lonely tonight I guess I have bad intentions." Scavo told her husband"
Favre exits much more quietly than he came in
January 3
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Brett Favre had finished saying goodbye and thank you one more time when he spotted Joe Webb standing in the back of the interview room. Favre called for Webb to come up and then gave the rookie quarterback a hug as they passed each other. "Hey, old-timer," Webb said, smiling. Favre left the room then and headed into retirement No. 3. But is it really for good this time? "I'm sure throughout this year the comment has been made that we'll wait and see in August or September," Favre said. "But it's time. I'm OK with it. It's never easy, in my opinion, it's never easy for any player. But people will, they'll say wait and see, but that's OK." Favre closed the book on his 20-year career -- for"
No more encores for QB Brett Favre
January 3
Detroit Free Press
 columnist Drew Sharp
"This time, Brett Favre insisted this was the end. It's a little late for preserving a legacy. He once embodied the relentless warrior mentality that has made the NFL immensely popular. I once referred to him as the league's logo. Favre was The Shield. But his self-absorption the last three years turned him into a caricature. When giants retire, the emotions and fond memories flow in equal proportion, but when Favre called it quits following Minnesota's 20-13, season-ending loss to the Lions, the general reaction was a yawn. "It's time," he told reporters. "I know it's time. And that's OK. It is. Again, I hold no regrets. I can't think of too many players offhand that can walk away and say"
Favre says he's done
January 3
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"One of the most disappointing seasons in the Vikings' 50-year history might have come to an end Sunday with a 20-13 loss to the Lions at Ford Field, but team officials will have some busy days ahead. The Star Tribune has confirmed interim coach Leslie Frazier is the team's first choice to take over the job on a permanent basis and, barring a late breakdown in talks, Frazier should be introduced as the eighth coach in franchise history early this week. Owner Zygi Wilf declined to comment Sunday as he left the Vikings locker room, and Frazier would only say that he would talk to ownership on Sunday night or Monday to find out in which direction things were headed. "Nothing has been"
Favre inactive for season, career finale
January 2
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"If this is really the last game of Brett Favre's NFL career he's going to spend it on the sideline. The quarterback passed the first stage of his concussion test but he didn't make enough progress to be active for today's game against the Lions at Ford Field. Favre suffered the concussion on Dec. 20 against the Bears and wasn't active for last Tuesday's game at Philadelphia. Favre, completing his 20th NFL season, has said this will be it for him. Of course, he's also retired twice before only to change his mind. Rookie quarterback Joe Webb will make his second start in a row for the Vikings. The Vikings also will be without wide receiver Sidney Rice (concussion). Wide receiver Juaquin"
Vikings list Brett Favre as doubtful ... but there's always that chance
January 2
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Vikings have listed quarterback Brett Favre as doubtful for Sunday's game at Detroit because of a concussion. Favre, however, was listed as "out" because of a shoulder injury two weeks ago, only to play against Chicago. In other words, keep an open mind over the weekend. Interim coach Leslie Frazier knows there's always room for Favre to slip into the lineup, which might explain why he has been vague about Favre's chances. When asked whether Favre will take the ImPACT test, the first stage of concussion testing, over the weekend, Frazier said "that would be assuming that he hasn't done it already and hasn't passed." "But if we leave him doubtful, it should cover things with him,""
Vikings list Brett Favre as doubtful ... but there's always that chance
January 1
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Vikings have listed quarterback Brett Favre as doubtful for Sunday's game at Detroit because of a concussion. Favre, however, was listed as "out" because of a shoulder injury two weeks ago, only to play against Chicago. In other words, keep an open mind over the weekend. Interim coach Leslie Frazier knows there's always room for Favre to slip into the lineup, which might explain why he has been vague about Favre's chances. When asked whether Favre will take the ImPACT test, the first stage of concussion testing, over the weekend, Frazier said "that would be assuming that he hasn't done it already and hasn't passed." "But if we leave him doubtful, it should cover things with him,""
Favre 'doutbful' to play in regular-season finale
January 1
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Vikings interim coach Leslie Frazier said Friday he will list quarterback Brett Favre as doubtful for Sunday's regular-season finale at Detroit. That means the quarterback's 20-year career likely will end with him on the sideline. Frazier, for the first time, would not say if Favre had taken the baseline neurological exam again. "I'm just going to leave it as doubtful for now [that he will play] without going into any detail about it," Frazier said. Asked the Vikings still intended to take the decision up to Saturday to see if Favre could past the first stage of the test," Frazier said: "That would be assuming that he hasn't done it already and hasn't passed it. But if we leave doubtful,"
Jenn Sterger's father, Leo, 'furious' with minimal fine of Favre, lawyer disputes NFL's claim
December 31
New York Daily News
 
"The NFL commissioner's office might tremble in the presence of Brett Favre - but Jenn Sterger's father won't. Leo Sterger, whose daughter allegedly received unwelcome genitalia photos from Favre, says he is "absolutely furious" that the NFL let the Vikings quarterback off with a $50,000 fine Wednesday after Favre did not fully cooperate with the league's two-month investigation into the matter. "I better not meet that guy down a dark alley," the elder Sterger told Radar Online Thursday. "Their decision is a complete travesty to women, and they are just treating him this way because he is the NFL's golden boy." Sterger's attorney, Joe Conway, said the NFL's decision on Favre was a"
Brett Favre's status up in air, concussed QB still hasn't passed test
December 31
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Favre Farewell Tour might not be making its final pit stop in Detroit after all. Favre still hadn't passed the first stage of a three-step process for a concussed player to see the field as of Thursday, which means he hasn't practiced for a week and a half. Interim coach Leslie Frazier said the team soon would make a determination about whether Favre will even take the test again before Sunday's finale at Detroit. Favre did not appear in front of the media for the second consecutive week, fueling speculation about whether the 41-year-old will get one last chance to play on a national stage. "If it's not done successfully by Saturday, then we'll have to make a determination," Frazier"
Frazier: Favre still hasn't passed test
December 30
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Vikings coach Leslie Frazier told Detroit reporters today on a conference call that Brett Favre has yet to pass a concussion test but that another could be administered later Thursday or Friday. Frazier said the latest Favre could be tested would be Saturday. Favre failed the baseline neurological examt late Wednesday."
Brett Favre beats the rap with the NFL
December 30
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Brett Favre has 302 wins as an NFL quarterback, and he can add one more victory to his mantle. The win over NFL security and Jenn Sterger. After heeding advice from his camp to keep quiet regarding the NFL's investigation into his workplace behavior, Favre let the news story slowly dissipate over the past three months while walking away with a $50,000 fine not for guilt but for "failure to cooperate" with league officials. The league announced Wednesday that it didn't find enough evidence to conclude Favre violated the league's workplace conduct policy. In Brett Favre's world, that fine amounts to a common grocery bill. Favre makes roughly $16 million a year. In early October, Deadspin.com"
After looking into Brett Favre issue, the NFL punts
December 30
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 columnist Bob Sansevere
"Either Brett Favre sent images of a private part of his anatomy to former New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger or he didn't. You'll get no help from the NFL in finding out what really happened. Or didn't happen. The NFL fined Favre $50,000 on Wednesday, but not because Commissioner Roger Goodell concluded the Minnesota Vikings quarterback had violated the league's workplace conduct policy while with the Jets. Goodell concluded Favre had stonewalled the league during its investigation. Favre was fined because, as the league put it in a statement, he was "not candid" and there was a "failure to cooperate with the investigation in a forthcoming manner." Rather than tap dancing around it,"
Jenn Sterger's attorney slams NFL commissioner Roger Goodell over 'disappointing' Brett Favre ruling
December 30
New York Daily News
 
"Jenn Sterger's attorney fired a salvo at the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell Wednesday, saying he and his client "are extremely disappointed" with the league's decision to fine Vikings quarterback Brett Favre after completing its investigation of the aging legend. Favre was fined $50,000 for "failure to cooperate" with the probe into the alleged lewd text messages and photographs that Favre sent to Sterger in 2008, when both were employed by the Jets. "My client and I are extremely disappointed, but not surprised, at today's NFL announcement that Brett Favre did not violate the NFL 'workplace conduct' policy," said Sterger's attorney Joseph Conway in a statement. "While I am not privy"
Brett Favre could face litigation if Jenn Sterger pursues resolution to unanswered questions
December 30
New York Daily News
 
"Don't expect Brett Favre to do an end zone dance when he leaves pro football next week having escaped meaningful punishment from the NFL for his role in an X-rated controversy that has embarrassed the NFL and the Jets. There are too many unanswered questions about his communication with former Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger, according to attorneys the Daily News quizzed about the matter. What's clear is that Favre remains vulnerable to legal trouble related to the text messages, voicemails and graphic photographs that Sterger received in 2008 - allegedly from Favre. "It's an ambiguous, messy case," said Richard Emery of the New York firm Emery, Celli, Brinckerhoff and Abady, whose"
If health permits, Favre will start in what could be last game of his career
December 30
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Vikings coach Leslie Frazier reiterated Wednesday that Brett Favre will start the season finale Sunday at Detroit as long as he passes his concussion tests and is cleared to play. His replacement, Joe Webb, made several clutch plays Tuesday to help the Vikings beat the Eagles 24-14 in Philadelphia. Webb became the second Vikings rookie quarterback to win in his first NFL start. Frazier praised Webb's performance and his poise, but he said Favre gives the team the best chance to win, if healthy. "It's really not a hard decision for me," Frazier said. "Brett is a terrific player. We feel very comfortable when he's on the field that we have a great chance to win, so you always want to put the"
NFL fines Favre $50,000 for not cooperating in probe; Sterger's attorney calls it 'preferential treatment'
December 30
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The NFL has fined Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre $50,000 for "failure to cooperate" with its investigation of his behavior toward former New York Jets hostess Jenn Sterger, but didn't find evidence to conclude he had violated the league's workplace conduct policy. "On the basis of the evidence currently available to him, Commissioner (Roger) Goodell could not conclude that Favre violated league policies relating to workplace conduct," the NFL said in a statement today. "The forensic analysis could not establish that Favre sent the objectionable photographs to Sterger. The review found no evidence to contradict the statements of both Favre and Sterger that they never met in"
Probe ends with a fine for Favre
December 30
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"Turns out Brett Favre isn't only evasive with the media. The NFL announced Wednesday the Vikings quarterback had been fined $50,000 for his failure to cooperate with the league in a forthcoming manner when answering questions about his alleged inappropriate behavior toward former New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger in 2008. The decision after a months-long investigation has to be considered a victory for Favre, who is making $1 million per game in his final season. The league issued a statement that Commissioner Roger Goodell could not conclude Favre violated league policies relating to workplace conduct "on the basis of the evidence currently available." Favre, 41, could have faced a far"
Favre fined $50,000 by NFL for lack of cooperation
December 29
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The NFL has fined Brett Favre $50,000 for his lack of cooperation in its investigation into allegations that the quarterback sent inappropriate text messages and photos to former Jets in-game host Jenn Sterger in 2008 when both were with the organization. Here is the statement issued today by the NFL on the matter: The NFL office conducted an investigation to determine whether Brett Favre's interaction with New York Jets game-day employee Jenn Sterger in 2008 violated the NFL Personal Conduct Policy. In reviewing the matter, the sole focus was on whether there was a violation of league policies regarding conduct in the workplace. NFL policies do not extend to private conduct or make"
NFL will fine, not suspend, Vikings quarterback Brett Favre for sending messages to former Jets employee
December 29
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will fine, but not suspend, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre for sending lewd text messages and leaving phone messages for a former Jets employee, according to Foxsports.com. The NFL will announce its decision either today or Thursday, according to the report."