{"id":516,"date":"2009-05-05T22:35:29","date_gmt":"2009-05-06T03:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homeboyznetwork.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2009-05-05T22:35:29","modified_gmt":"2009-05-06T03:35:29","slug":"favres-comeback-coming-back-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.homeboyznetwork.com\/?p=516","title":{"rendered":"Favre’s comeback coming back again?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just when Brett Favre looked to finally be out, the Minnesota Vikings could be pulling him back in.<\/p>\n

Citing an anonymous source \u201cwith direct knowledge of the discussions between the two parties,\u201d ESPN reported Tuesday that Favre is scheduled to meet with Vikings coach Brad Childress later this week about a possible comeback with Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Favre\u2019s agent, Bus Cook, did not immediately return a phone call to his Mississippi office left by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Childress did not immediately return a message. A Vikings spokesman declined to comment on the report.<\/p>\n

Both Favre and Cook have said this spring that Favre intends to stay retired. But Favre\u2019s statement after he was released by the New York Jets last week left the door open.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Those three little words\u2014\u201cAt this time\u201d\u2014set off rampant speculation that he was indeed considering a second return to action.<\/p>\n

Childress said Friday he had been too busy to concentrate on Favre, but did acknowledge the subject would soon be broached.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe talk about everything,\u201d Childress said then, \u201cfrom what\u2019s going on in the United States on the front page today. \u2026 We talk about everything, so yeah, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll talk about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be the first time.<\/p>\n

Favre spent 16 seasons in Green Bay, retiring in 2008 after leading the Packers to the NFC title game. He changed his mind a few months later, which set up a long and messy soap opera that ultimately led to his trade to the Jets.<\/p>\n

It was believed all along that Favre, after hearing Green Bay\u2019s plans to go with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, wanted to come to NFC North rival Minnesota so he could exact some revenge on the Packers.<\/p>\n

But the Packers would have none of it. The team filed tampering charges against the Vikings, alleging improper contact between Favre and Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a friend of Favre\u2019s from his days as Green Bay\u2019s quarterbacks coach.<\/p>\n

The league cleared the Vikings of all charges. Green Bay included in the trade to New York a clause that made it all but impossible for the Jets to turn around and ship Favre to the Vikings.<\/p>\n

But when the Jets granted the 39-year-old Favre his release last week, it made him a free agent who is eligible to sign with any team he chooses. And many experts say the Vikings are a quarterback away from being a legitimate Super Bowl contender.<\/p>\n

With unproven veterans Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson slated to duke it out in training camp for the starting job, it would come as no surprise that the Vikings would at least consider adding a three-time MVP who holds the career records in every major statistical passing category, including interceptions.<\/p>\n

But the move would not come without questions.<\/p>\n

After an impressive start to his first and only season in New York\u2014he threw a career-high six touchdown passes in a win over Arizona in Week 4\u2014 Favre\u2019s production dipped considerably over the final five games while he dealt with shoulder and biceps injuries. He threw nine interceptions in that span and the Jets stumbled to a 1-4 finish. <\/em> -yahoo.com<\/em><\/p>\n

Ok I’m not going to lie here, Brett coming back does not surprise me. \u00a0But him coming back to the Vikings scares me more then anything else. \u00a0We can beat them now as they are no problem. \u00a0But throw that wild-card player in the mix aka Brett Favre, who knows what will happen. \u00a0This guy is a LEGAND. \u00a0I would like to see him continue his career though and beat the you know what out of his own Packers 2 times this year. \u00a0Maybe 3 times?<\/p>\n

I know we have so many Brett Favre’s posts and threads out there but I had to join in and give my 2c<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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