[Anhil8tor]

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/04...relea.html
Amid chatter that Brett Favre is contemplating coming out of retirement yet again, the Jets announced Tuesday evening that they have released the former Green Bay Packers great from the reserve/retirement list.

The move means that Favre is now free to sign with any team, if he wishes and the Jets wouldn't be owed any compensation because they no longer have his rights.

Favre's release from the Jets could pave the way for him to come back with the Vikings, the team he originally wanted to play for following his bitter divorce with Green Bay.

``Bus (Cook) and Mike (Tannenbaun) have been talking about this for a while,'' said Favre in a statement. ``Nothing has changed. At this time, I am retired and have no intention of returning to football.''

Last August, when the Packers traded Favre to the Jets, the deal mandated that the Jets would have to give up three first-round picks if they traded Favre to Minnesota or any other NFC North team.

When Favre announced his retirement in February, there was speculation that Cook had asked the Jets for his unconditional release so Favre could sign with another team if he so desired but Cook denied it at the time.

[WoolyGoat]

what a douchebag

[Vitamin E]

I agree!

8's a total douchebag

[quint]

i love it.
will madeden come back too?

[BIRD33]

I've obtained a photo of E calling his friends with the great news about Favre on his espn phone.



I don't see Favre coming back.Even he won't be able to sit through those interviews with a straight face telling people how he missed the game blah blah blah.

[Anhil8tor]

I thought E had grey hair?

[Anhil8tor]

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/04...t_all.html

Favre asked to be released twice... HMMMMM

[BIRD33]

Giants afraid to trade for Braylon Edwards cause he's gay.

http://deadspin.com/5232767/the-war-on-b...ds-manhood

[Anhil8tor]

It probably means nothing.

But, let’s face it, Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport is hardly a major hub of transportation.

Only five flights arrived there today, and only six departed.

One of the arrivals came from Minneapolis, and one of the departures headed back there.

The plane from Minneapolis arrived at 9:11 a.m. local time, and left at 4:14 p.m. local time.

It probably has nothing to do with one of the more famous residents of Hattiesburg. After all, he’s retired from playing football, and he has no intention of coming back.

Favre said so himself. “It’s all rumor. [There’s] no reason for it.”

Oh, wait. That was last year, when Favre shot down in early July talk that he wanted to come back.

Since he was telling the truth then, he’s surely telling the truth now.

(From PFT)

[Vitamin E]

Oh crap.

[Anhil8tor]

http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_122...ck_check=1

[BIRD33]

http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_122...ck_check=1

"Secure connection failed"

[Anhil8tor]

Is Favre seeing purple?
Pioneer Press
Updated: 04/30/2009 11:46:59 PM CDT

There is little doubt that if the Vikings could sign quarterback Brett Favre, they would sell out their remaining season tickets within 48 hours. For that and other reasons, it will be surprising if Favre isn't with the Vikings in training camp.

Back in February, Favre asked for his release from the New York Jets. The Jets said no. So Favre, now 39, said he would retire. End of issue.

But after last weekend's NFL draft, after the Jets chose QB Mark Sanchez from Southern California, Favre asked again for his release. His request was granted.

And that has become the juicy question. Why did Favre now want to get released from the Jets?

There could be two motives: wanting to play for the Vikings, who have wanted him for a year, and a $20 million pot of gold.

The $20 million isn't a new playing contract. The Vikings probably could sign Favre for about $7 million for the coming season, with about $3 million more available in performance bonuses, such as winning the Super Bowl.

The $20 million, remember, is what the Packers, for whom Favre played 16 seasons, offered Favre nearly a year ago to retire from Green Bay. The 10-year marketing deal would have made Favre an ambassador for the franchise.

Now that the future hall of famer has been released by the Jets, Favre could have new leverage: Give me the $20 million and I'll stay retired. If not, I'll sign with the Vikings and make life miserable for the Packers.

Besides Minnesota, the only other possibility for Favre as a player this season, assuming his injured right arm is sound, would seem to be Washington. But his chances to win would seem better with the Vikings in that the Redskins are in a tougher division (NFC East) with the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. Washington, though, probably would pay more than Minnesota for him. Favre still has a stronger arm than new Vikings QB Sage Rosenfels, whose arm is fine at intermediate lengths.

At this juncture, it appears there are only three ways for the Vikings to improve at quarterback: Favre, Michael Vick, or trying to trade with Cleveland for either Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson.

Signing Vick, though, might turn the Vikings into a halfway house. Best bet is that Vick, who'll get counseling from former Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy, ends up in San Francisco.

Joe Mauer is back to catch for the Twins tonight against Kansas City at the Metrodome, which pleases general manager Bill Smith for obvious reasons. But Smith said he's greatly appreciative of the job backup catchers Mike Redmond and Jose Morales did in Mauer's 22-game absence.

"Can't say enough good things about how hard Morales and Redmond have worked in this first month," Smith said Thursday. "And they've worked together. Redmond has been a huge influence on Morales.

"I don't think people realize how valuable Mike Redmond ($950,000 salary) is to this club. He's a great teammate, a great representative of this organization, and he has been good helping some of our young pitchers make some adjustments.

"He's a leader on this club."

Mark Wilson, the Twins scout who signed Mauer and is from Lindstrom, Minn., is featured this year on a Topps baseball trading card.

The Wild were 12-9-2 this season against teams still alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Cameron Hodges, a 6-foot-4 wing from Minneapolis Community and Technical College, scored 25 points and was named most valuable player of the National Junior College Athletic Association all-star basketball game last weekend in Odessa, Texas. Hodges, whose team won 122-108 and was coached by MCTC's Jay Pivec, is headed to Minnesota State Mankato.

Among local sports legends honored at Jax Café last week were Murray Warmath, 96; Johnny Kundla, 92; Kenny Bartholomew, 89; Glen Sonmor, 80; Bob McNamara, 77; Johnny Mayasich, 76, and Tony Oliva, 70. Nearly 250 spectators attended the luncheon.

McNamara, the former Gophers All-America halfback (1954) who has had two knee replacements, a hip replacement and a shoulder replacement, plays either racquetball or tennis four days a week. "It's still fun to compete," he said.

Mancini's hall of famer and U.S. Hockey hall of famer Doug Woog and son Dan will appear Saturday at an autograph session at Hockey Giant in Bloomington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sad news: Classy Frank Jirik, who for 24 years managed the North Stars' Met Center and had been consulting for the Wild's Xcel Energy Center, died Thursday morning at his home in Lakeville after battling cancer for six years.

DON'T PRINT THAT

Latest buzz is that new free-agent QB Brett Favre, 39, who could end up with the Vikings, has hired a personal trainer at home in Mississippi.

Favre's sudden arrival on the market makes you wonder if that's the reason the Vikings haven't spent much on free agency this year. Maybe they knew something.

The ESPN Monday night Vikings-Packers game Oct. 5 at the Metrodome, if Favre is the Vikings' QB, could set a viewership record.

[BIRD33]

I just don't get why Favre had to say all that shit about being totally done after last season.Its not like he didnt know going to the Vikes was a possibility at that time.Why not say I appreciate what the Jets did for me but this isnt the right place for me and I'm THINKING about retiring and the Jets should plan for life without me.Thats all he had to do and he wouldnt look like a total snake like he does now.

[Vitamin E]

Even if Favre were to lead the Vikings to the franchises first Lombardi trophey...I'd still hate the guy.

[Anhil8tor]

Flight Goes From Hattiesburg To Green Bay
Posted by Mike Florio on May 5, 2009, 10:59 a.m.

An eagle-eyed reader has pointed out to us that, according to the indispensable (for stalkers) FlightAware.com web site, a plane left Hattiesburg this morning, bound for Green Bay.

Last week, we created a mini-stir by pointing out that, the day after quarterback Brett Favre was released by the Jets, a flight arrived from Minneapolis in Hattiesburg, and a flight headed back to Minnesota left from Hattiesburg later that same day.

We don’t know what any of this means, but the level of activity at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport makes the connection worthy of mention. Indeed, there are only five scheduled departures on Tuesday, with three of them bound for Memphis.

So why would someone be flying from Favre’s stomping grounds to the place where he became a star? As the reader suggests, agent Bus Cook (who lives and works in Hattiesburg) could be flying north to renew negotiations regarding that $20 million “money-for-nothing” marketing deal that the Packers offered Favre last year in an apparent effort to get him to abandon his plans to unretire.

This year, with Favre now having a clear path to play for Green Bay’s arch rivals in Minnesota, it makes even more sense for the Packers to pay Favre not to play.

from PFT

[WoolyGoat]

enough with the favre updates

[BIRD33]

[WoolyGoat]

what is that?

[BIRD33]

http://deadspin.com/5241126/this-is-what...n-is-worth