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Brett Favre Unretires Again, Signs with Vikings

Quarterback Brett Favre, left, and Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress drive off after Favre arrived at the St. Paul Downtown Airport in St Paul, Minn, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. The 39-year-old quarterback arrived in Minnesota on Tuesday to meet with the NFL football team.  (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

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3 months ago: Quarterback Brett Favre, left, and Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress drive off after Favre arrived at the St. Paul Downtown Airport in St Paul, Minn, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. The 39-year-old quarterback arrived in Minnesota on Tuesday to meet with the NFL football team. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)

When Brett Favre decided he wasn't coming back last month, I jokingly said this:

I'm still expecting him to start to rethink his decision a few weeks from now, but I think the Vikings will have moved on by then.  (Unless their QB situation sucks, which could cause the saga to continue.)

Apparently Minnesota's quarterback situation isn't too great in their mind, as this saga is not only continuing, but it is only getting started.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported earlier today that Favre will sign with the Vikings for $10-12 million, and the team's official site has now confirmed the signing.  This comes a day after FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer put together a story where he predicted Favre would sign with Minnesota based on the feeling he got from being at the Vikings' camp.  Multiple players flat out told him Favre was coming back, and that is exactly what has happened.

Star-divide

The first time Favre unretired, I wasn't too surprised.  The whole drama with the Packers was annoying after the first day of coverage, but it wasn't shocking to see a player rethink his decision to retire.  Earlier this year when Favre retired from the Jets, however, people hoped it was a final decision.  In reality, though, we all knew he wanted to play for the Vikings, and once the Jets made him a free man, it was only a matter of time until the drama picked up again.

Eventually the Favre to Minnesota story picked up steam and became a full-blown saga, with the ending appearing to be a former Packer leading the Vikings at QB.  Then, suddenly, Favre decided not to return.  That move was shocking, as everything suggested he would join the Vikings.  Well, knowing how indecisive Favre is, it should have been obvious that Favre was going to change his mind once again and end up playing for the Vikings, which is what transpired in the last 24 hours or so.

On the field, the Vikings are undoubtedly a better team with Favre.  Who knows how he will hold up over an entire season, but there is no doubt he is better than Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels.  Even so, I'm willing to bet that the Vikings' chemistry will be shaken up a bit over this whole situation.  A locker room divide is possible if the Vikings don't get off to a good start, as I would imagine those who supported Jackson and Rosenfels aren't very happy right now.  Of course, winning cures everything, but losing could really make things interesting in Minnesota.  All I can say is that I hope the Lions have a helping hand in giving the Vikings a loss early on, as Brett Favre will return to Ford Field in the second week of the season.

For more on Favre and the Vikings, check out Daily Norseman.

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I don’t mind Favre coming back…but does he really realize this is becoming a running gag?

by gf206 on Aug 18, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it became a running gag starting in 2005

He’s pulled the will he or won’t he retire 5 summers in a row, holding the Packers hostage for three, finally retiring, and then going to the jets, and then retiring again, and jerking the Vikings around, until calling it quite, and now unquits again.

Brett Favre is a zombie. You can’t kill him or keep him retired.

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by ahtrap on Aug 18, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I swear I saw this coming...

When the LEGAL side-effects of a substance, cause more harm to the person, than the side effect of the substance its self, we have an injustice.
- Jimmy Carter

by BIGWalt2990 on Aug 18, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hanson, minor surgery, I hope it really is minor.

Swayze, just his name has to be worth a couple field goals…

When the LEGAL side-effects of a substance, cause more harm to the person, than the side effect of the substance its self, we have an injustice.
- Jimmy Carter

by BIGWalt2990 on Aug 18, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice Call, Sean

I was right there with you. I never believed he was done. I knew he was going to the Vikings, period. He “retired” so that he would be a free agent and be able to control his own destiny from there, rather than having stipulations controlling things.

He’s tarnishing his legacy more every summer. And how will Packers fans feel about this?

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Aug 18, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i cant wait i want to see Zack Follett take his head off

by det32 on Aug 18, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you think we will more games this year with him as qb or less??

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Aug 18, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Win more...

…personally, I don’t think his body will hold up past week 5 or 6. I think he gets injured early and Childress will look like an ASS. I feel sorry for Rosenfels and Jackson.

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Aug 18, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i hope

i would relly like us to go 9-7 and if we can beat MIN i think we can beat chi and gb at lest once and then 6 more games so i true ley think we can go 9-7
1 MIN (mabe 2??)
1 GB
1 CHI
1 STL
1 SEA
1 CLE
1 CIN
1 SF
all are teas we have a chace with and that puts us at 8 if we oly get 1 from min so upset
NO BAL PIT or ARI

come on 9-7

Just Remember matt... what would Daunte do??

by det32 on Aug 18, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I heard Joe Montana still wants to play...

And oh yeah… Refrigerator Perry is talking about getting surgery on every joint in his body to attempt a comeback. Also, rumor has it that Sid Luckman has also been working out with his local high school and hoping someone will take a look.

In all seriousness… this whole thing is beyond stupid. Favre has completely tarnished his legacy. Sure, he’ll still be a first ballot Hall of Famer, but the average fan that grew to love Favre and what he was and what he stood for has had their mind forever changed. I’m pissed, because I am going to try to get tickets to the Minnesota home opener and now that Mr. Schizophrenia will be playing, that task just got a lot harder. I just wish he’d change his mind one last time and fly his hillbilly butt back to Kiln and go fishing.

by DrewsLions on Aug 18, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Nice Beard

Wow, I guess Brad is trying to look like a true Viking

by doctorjcmu on Aug 18, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just reported on Sportscenter @ 6:20pm!!!!!

Brett Favre has taken his first crap in the Vikings HQ bathroom!!! No word yet on size or consistancy of said crap, rumors swirl he ate peanuts on the flight up to Minn.

by JazzyBBP on Aug 18, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This might have been...

…the best comment ever. I’m just saying.

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Aug 18, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I genuinely dislike the man now

I respect what he had done on the football field and think he should be in the HOF. But this nonsense has made me dislike him as a person, it’s tarnished his legacy and now, when people talk about Favre in 20+ years time, not only will they talk about his heroic’s at Lambeau but his inability to know when it was his time.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).

by Hyperion Ecta on Aug 18, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this mofo needs to just go away

I hate him. always have, always will.

by nuftjedi on Aug 18, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW, HE JUST DOEN`T GET IT

What if he goes down like Joe Theismann, does anyone care anymore. Hall Of Fame, Super Bowls, he trashed it all. Don`t even start a broadcast career. (Matt Millen)

by lionsfan64 on Aug 19, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

his friends say it all......

matt millen is his friend for god’s sake ……he is such a drama queen that playing for indoor teams means his old ass will look good FSPN…farve sports news network..it is all they will talk about now for weeks …………well , it was peacefull while it lasted….does he want to play for every team or what ???

marc hoople

by spinitnow on Aug 19, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I know ....

lets call chris speilman and see if he can un-retire to sack brett farve and maybe we can have john madden un-retire to call the game on ABC monday night football like the good old days !!!!!!!!!! maybe run some plymouth commercials , and have the game in the silverdome …….barry sanders could do a commerical for the buick open that doesn’t exist anymore ………I own a bar , and brett farve reminds me of the old hippe guy with the bald head and ponytail that drinks himself blind on black velvet , sings bad karaoke , hasa grey ponytail a foot long , drives a dodge omni 1978 turd brown , and creeps every chck in the place out but thinks he is hot shit , but never gets layed …the only thing he ever goes home with is a pickled egg ……………..god I feel better allready ………..

marc hoople

by spinitnow on Aug 19, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the Vi-queens will have a QB this year after all?

man, all it would then take is for the Bores to somehow find some wideouts somewhere and the Peckers to teach Mr. Rogers that there are FOUR 1/4s to each game (even the ones played in your own neiborhood), and we could have some competition in the division this year.

by myPride on Aug 19, 2009 10:12 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This is awesome!

In all reality, and in spite of some deserved enthusiasm, the Lions are not a contender yet and probably won’t be next year either. With Mr. Favre mucking things up in Minnesota does make them a contender for the next couple of years (if he plays that long). This is good for two reasons:

1) The Vikings will not develop a young quarterback while Favre is there.
2) With Favre there, this team is probable talented enough to make the playoffs and will not be drafting high enough to get a talented QB.

While this move works out well for the Vikings for the next couple of years, it will put them way behind the rest of the division while the other 3QB’s should be turning into stars (Rogers, Cutler, Stafford). Even with those other two quarterbacks, they are playing for semi-established teams at this point and will inevitably have to go through at least one “rebuilding” period before they finish their careers. If the Lions have finally got a front office that can make more correct moves then they do wrong ones, we may actually go through a period where the Honolulu Blue dominates the division in a few years.

Make no mistake, Favre will be a pain in the rear this year, but this move hurts the Vikings long term. I’m all about Adrian Peterson having to waste his prime years while the team rebuilds.

by Mushy on Aug 20, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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