Childress: Favre likely to be discussed
May 1st, 2009 – 4:01 PM by Judd ZulgadCoach Brad Childress said the Vikings have yet to discuss the fact that Brett Favre is now on the open market and free to talk to other teams — the quarterback was released from the New York Jets reserve/retired list on Tuesday — but acknowledged the subject likely would be broached. There has been speculation that although Favre retired for a second consecutive offseason in February, he might return to play for the Vikings.
“We haven’t [talked about Favre],” Childress said. ”It doesn’t mean we won’t. We talk about everything from what’s going on in the United States on the front page today. … We talk about everything. So, yeah, I’m sure we’ll talk about that.”
The Vikings are currently planning to go to training camp with Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels battling for the top spot but Favre wanted to play for the Vikings last season and the only reason that likely didn’t happen was because the Packers refused to grant him his release. Favre was eventually traded to the Jets. Childress has known Favre since he visited the Packers on a semi-regular basis while serving as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin.
Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a former Badgers quarterback who served as Favre’s position coach for a period in Green Bay, also remains good friends with Favre. Childress said he and his staff have been so busy to this point that Favre simply hasn’t come up.
“I think the thing there is we’ve had our heads down so hard here on the draft and then after the draft signing free agents and after that getting ready for this minicamp,” Childress said. ”I go through the waiver wire every night. [But] we haven’t really even had a chance to even talk about that. Our focus has been on the guys we sign and getting ready for this and then just finishing up the draft stuff.”
Childress did not say when was the last time he talked to Favre. “Like I said, I haven’t had time to do much,” he said, “aside from reeling in this draft and then we’ve had staff clinics this week from 8 to noon every day and then get back and putting this minicamp together. … And then see our guys that are in the building. I’m more focused on the guys that are here, participate in the offseason program. I’m more focused on our three quarterbacks right now. Tarvaris and Sage and J.D. [Booty that are progressing through this program and our offseason program.”
29 Responses to "Childress: Favre likely to be discussed"
brett doesn’t have anything left in the tank
How long until Chilly ends up talking about everything with Chris Hansen?
favre……3,257,141 consecutive starts,
0 extreme hydrations!!!!!
The topic IS open for discussion…
Interesting….
MJ -
Are you talking about the “To Catch a Predator” Chris Hansen?
Are you inferring that Chili’s into kiddies?
That’s sick, man. Sick.
Although he does have the ‘creepy guy mustache’ for it.
I’d figure Brad’s more the gimp from pulp fiction kind of guy than a pedo.
well krugir extreme hydration is really rare. You’d have to drink a crap load of water and or gatorade to be extremely hydrated. You could even die if extremely hydrated. Maybe gatorade will come out w a new slogan. Gatorade, the extreme hydrator…
Extreme DEhydration is more common maybe thats what you were trying to say??
Sorry krugir felt like having a little fun at the expense of your error..
…or in Percy’s case, it would be spelled differently: extreme high-dration.
That’s on account of he smokes weed. I’m sure you’ve heard.
Maybe he just had the extreme munchies and knows he ain’t gett’n s— on Northwest!
I believe smoking herb does indeed dehydrate you. Hence the ‘cottonmouth’. Not that I would know anything about that though. Just guessing.
…by the way, who is Brett’s new Personal Trainer?
espn - Mort says ~ Brett is “not yet” working with his personal trainer ??…And that was just rumor…
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oooops!
Jeff, this is funny stuff…..day starts out Percy in Purple and 2 hrs later it’s Percy in hospital…..you can’t make this stuff up, man!!!!!
Go Vikes!!!!!
extreme hydration = waterboarding!!!!!
one good thing if we got Brett: if the passing offense STILL looks pathetic, you know Chili’s gone for sure
[…] “We haven’t [talked about Favre],” Childress said, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “It doesn’t mean we won’t. We talk about everything from what’s going on in the United States on the front page today. . . . We talk about everything. So, yeah, I’m sure we’ll talk about that.” […]
[…] I’m sure Brad Childress knows exactly the kind of chaos he creates when he says stuff like this (at the same press conference where he announced Percy Harvin’s health issues to an anxiety-ridden public): We haven’t [talked about Favre]. It doesn’t mean we won’t. We talk about everything from what’s going on in the United States on the front page today. … We talk about everything. So, yeah, I’m sure we’ll talk about that. […]
hey im sure at least 80% of u are or have smoked pot before so leave harvin alone
I think adding Favre be a positive for the Vikes. He’d have to understand his role here. We don’t need a qb to wing the ball on the field. We need a strong veteran leader who can handoff the ball and covert on third downs.
Percys bes alright. hes gots xtreme de-high-dration.
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I smoke weed all the time and never get dehydrated
Hey Harry, you have to actually get off the couch and do something to get dehydated. Enjoy the weed
[…] As the Packers prepared for their switch to a 3-4 defense, with extra attention focused on future Pro Bowlers B.J. Raji and Clay Matthews, a couple hundred miles away in Eden Prairie, Minn., the Vikings were answering questions about their rookie first-round pick and a certain No. 4 who may/likely get “that itch” at some point this offseason. […]
[…] NFL Networks Michael Lombardi reports that the Jets have waived QB Brett Favre off the reserve/retired list, making the probable Pro Football Hall of Famer a free agent. Favre, 39, now is eligible to sign with any team, but he said he doesnt plan on returning after his second retirement from the NFL. (Favres agent) Bus (Cook) and Mike (Tannenbaum, the Jets general manager) have been talking about this for a while, Favre said in a statement. Nothing has changed. At this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football. According to Tannenbaum, the move had been in the works for some time. Brett requested his release some time ago, Tannenbaum said in a statement. He has not indicated any desire to return to football, and he remains retired. We wish him the best. NFL.coms Steve Wyche reports that the move voids any stipulations in Favres contract with the Jets, including the one that required compensation to the Packers if the QB were traded to any other NFC North team. Under that clause, inserted last year when the Packers traded Favre to the Jets, New York would owe Green Bay three first-round draft picks. Favre played one season with the Jets, leading them to a 9-7 record but missing the playoffs. He retired at the conclusion of the season, but the Jets still retained his rights until this afternoon. The Jets traded up in the recent draft to select USC QB Mark Sanchez with the No. 5 overall pick. A little bit old, but still good news. He may want to sign a one day contract with the Packers to retire as one of them, or may make a comeback, agian. * Update: Vikings to disscuss Favre as an option. Source: Access Vikings: Blog Archive Childress: Favre likely to be discussed Quote: […]
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[…] May 1: Coach Brad Childress does little to quiet the speculation of a Favre return by saying, “I’m sure we’ll talk about that.” […]
[…] May 1: Coach Brad Childress does little to quiet the speculation of a Favre return by saying, “I’m sure we’ll talk about that.” […]
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