Who said Brett Favre can’t be a mentor to a young quarterback? After participating in workouts with new teammate rookie quarterback Christian Ponder at the IMG Academy in Florida in May, Webb has spent the past few weeks in Hattiesburg, Miss., working on his throwing game with Favre, according to Gage Smith of the UAB athletic‘s [...]
Likely because of boredom from the NFL lockout, an NFL.com blog started up talk of a possible Brett Favre comeback. Here’s what NFL.com’s Gil Brandt had to say: When asked about a possible return of Brett Favre to Minnesota during his live chat Tuesday, Brandt indicated that he believes the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns is [...]
Vikings potential unrestricted free-agent receiver Sidney Rice wants a new lucrative contract, whether it be from Minnesota or elsewhere. Head coach Leslie Frazier said he talked during lockout lift window with Rice, who he said was “enthusiastic” about returning with Vikings but wants to test the free-agent market. The concern regarding a potential long-term deal is his [...]
SI.com‘s Peter King said Monday that he believes the Vikings would be a good fit for quarterback Donovan McNabb. The bigger question is: Is Donovan McNabb a good fit for the Vikings? The Washington Redskins are expected to try and deal McNabb. With the messy situation the 34-year-old quarterback has with Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, it is hard [...]
Brett Favre’s website OfficialBrettFavre.com sent a mass e-mail to website subscribers Sunday evening. He thanked both the Packers, Vikings and their fans: “I’d be remised if I didn’t thank the Green Bay Packers, the fans. It’s kind of tough to say that and the Vikings at the same time, but it was special, a wonderful experience that [...]
Joe Webb is not the only quarterback under contract for the Vikings after this season. Newly signed quarterback Rhett Bomar’s contract runs through 2012, according to Rotoworld.com. Bomar, 25, signed a three-year deal worth $1.065 million when he was plucked off the Giants’ practice squad in December. The Sam Houston State product will earn $330,000 [...]
An eventful day just became a little more interesting (….. and frustrating for fantasy team owners). In an unexpected move, quarterback Brett Favre is going to start Monday after being listed as “out” just two days earlier. Favre was upgraded to “questionable” hours before gametime. Running back Adrian Peterson, on the other hand, will not [...]
The Vikings agreed to terms with free-agent quarterback Patrick Ramsey, according to his agent Jimmy Sexton. The news was first reported by Jeremy Fowler of the Pioneer Press. Ramsey, 31, fits the criteria of what interim coach Leslie Frazier wanted. The veteran quarterback has a background in the West Coast offense, starting from when he [...]
With the speculation of quarterback Brett Favre heading to the injured reserve looming, interim head coach Leslie Frazier put that notion to rest. The IR is not an option for Favre, whose ultrasound for nerve damage was negative, according to Frazier. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has turf toe and, according to Frazier, is in jeopardy of missing next [...]
Hello all. Joshua here. I hope all of my fellow Vikings fans have shaken off this loss to the Jets and have began to look forward to the rest of this season. According to reports, during the Vikings team meeting Monday in New Jersey, with tears in his eyes, Brett Favre apologized to the team [...]
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