Reports: Favre headed to Minn., will sign today
Buzz up!Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz First, reports surfaced that Brett Favre boarded a plane at 9:10 a.m. in Hattiesburg, Miss., and is headed for Minnesota.

WISN 12 News in Milwaukee has the report. They say that according to the Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport, a plane with the Vikings logo on its tail left Mississppi this morning and was bound for Minneapolis.

Now, Mark Rosen of WCCO-TV in Minneapolis is reporting that a high-level source within the Vikings organization says that Favre is expected to sign with the team today.

Pro Football Talk tipped us off to Rosen's report, but had already reported earlier that rumors were rampant about Favre being on his way to the Minneapolis area.

Remember, yesterday we told you about Jay Glazer's prediction that Favre would land with the Vikings this season. Glazer quoted several Vikings players who said they thought the move would happen.



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This could be embarrassing.

What condition is he in? I liked him 10 years ago, but 10 years is a century in professional football.

I think this will be a great move for the Vikes and Brett...can't wait to see him in purple...


(Oh and for those who thought this was over... I knew this was coming...as soon as they broke training camp he would be here)

Imago said:

MY TAKE:-- favre was probably 90% ready at the beginning of vikings training camp, but knew all eyes would be on him at the start. so he and the vikes make a deal to get a couple more weeks of reps/conditioning in and come through the back door. that and the fact that tavaris jackson gets hurt in like day 2 of practice. this would have been like settling for dexy's midnight runners to play at your wedding instead of aerosmith plus cutler looks shaky, rodgers is a headcase and well the lions are shitty.
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A source close to Brett Favre said the quarterback, pending a physical, will sign a contract with the Minnesota Vikings for between $10 million to $12 million, according to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.


Vikings coach Brad Childress confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press Tuesday morning that Favre was traveling from Mississippi to meet with the team.


Asked if the plan was to sign Favre on Tuesday, Childress replied: "In a perfect world."


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Favre, a longtime star in Green Bay, came out of retirement last season to play for the Jets. He retired again, only to then entertain the idea of joining the Vikings. Last month, Childress said the quarterback would stay retired.

The pronouncement now appears to be premature.

According to Mortensen, the Vikings had sent their private plane to Hattiesburg, Miss., and left with Favre on it at 10 a.m. ET. The plane is expected to land in Minneapolis at about noon ET; Favre is expected to take a physical later Tuesday.

Two television stations reported that Favre was seen boarding a plane Tuesday morning that was headed to Minneapolis.

Sources told WDAM in Hattiesburg that Favre had said: "We may know something by dinner."

According to Minneapolis television station WCCO, a high-level source also said that Favre is expected to sign a deal with the Vikings on Tuesday.

On Monday, Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, responding to the day's scuttlebutt that Favre was predicted to play in Minnesota this season, said he was not paying attention to any of the talk.


"I pretty much have said [Favre] probably will follow me even when I retire. I'll probably have to hear about it. I'm just trying to take care of my business, and I can't worry about that stuff," Jackson said, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "If I let that stuff get to me, ain't no telling where I'd be right now. I just let it roll off my shoulder and just keep going. Just keep trying to get better."

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Fury said:

true

This muthafucka is like Jason, he just needs to die already.

SCNDLS said:

sorry..i'd rather watch vick and favre throw the pigskin around than then these 70 million dollar 20 year olds who can't read a nickel defense (sanchez, stafford, cutler etc)


oh and

pardonme4livin said:

Can't wait for Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck to stomp on this bitch's ass January 3.

SCNDLS said:

He runs the risk of that now that he's 80 or whatever.

OMG he's never going to go away!!!!!

Fury said:

I loved him in Green Bay but the way he's handled these "retirements" is fucking ridiculous. He's a total drama queen and he's diminished his legacy with all the BS IMO. People don't talk about his accomplishments as much as they do about his shenanigans in the last few years.

This QB is OVA. He is going 2 stink up the NFL this year.

Graycap23 said:

Three things in Brett's favor; Adrian Peterson, a stout Vikings defense, and he's playing mostly indoors.

uPtoWnNY said:

main thing NOT in his favor. 20 years olds chasing that ass.....

Graycap23 said:

He won't make it thru 16 games.

Graycap23 said:

With Favre, the Jets were 8-3(coming off wins against New England and Tennessee). Then he got hurt and things went downhill. Vikings pass protection better be rock solid.

uPtoWnNY said:

I hope he has his health insurance paid in full.
He is going 2 need it.

Graycap23 said:

Minnesota Vikings Schedule

9/13 Minnesota Vikings @ Cleveland Browns---W

9/20 Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions--W
9/27 San Francisco 49'rs @ Minnesota Vikings --W

10/5 Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings--toss-up

10/11 Minnesota Vikings @ Saint Louis Rams --W

10/18 Baltimore Ravens @ Minnesota Vikings --RAVENS (i hope)

10/25 Minnesota Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers L

11/01 Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers W

11/15 Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings W

11/22 Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings W

11/29 Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings W

12/06 Minnesota Vikings@ Arizona Cardinals toss up

12/13 Cincinnati Bengals @ Minnesota Vikings W

12/20 Minnesota Vikings @ Carolina Panthers L
12/28 Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears W
1/3/2010 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings toss up



10 dome games and 1 in arizona--good for brett's health

I am so sick of this diva. He's a bigger drama queen than TO, and that's saying something.

Graycap23 said:

Especially against Pittsburgh - WHEW!!!

Fury said:

Don't bet any money on these predictions.

Graycap23 said:

The only bets I'd take is that his shoulder or back will be FUCKED up before the season is halfway over.

It's official Brett Favre is the biggest douche in the world.

Congrats Brett, you earned it.

Fury said:

Your obviously a Vikequeens homer.

he just wants to secure his interception record/legacy.

He will all of a sudden be injured for the game at green bay..this is treason to packer fans...

thepope2the9s said:

uhhhh,no. but the lions bears and packers will have a really hard time stopping peterson favre and the top ranked run defense. none of those guys will beat you by themselves. vikings division to win as long fave throws under 30 passes a game and they run the rock and use play action
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uPtoWnNY said:

The Vikes are no slouches on the offensive line...and if the Vikes are where they should be...Brett will see only a few series that game at most...not worried at all...see you in January...

Jesus...look at all the haters up in here....

He gives us the best chance to win it all....nuff said....There are no Tom Brady's, Big Ben's, Peyton Manning's or other "elite QB's that are available...Sage and Tarvaris are back-ups...they cannot elevate the Vikes to the top...Brett can...