Yesterday we passed along a report that Brett Favre had been heavily involved in recruiting LaDainian Tomlinson to the Minnesota Vikings, suggesting that Favre plans to play in 2010 and wants Tomlinson as a teammate.
But a report out today says Favre told Tomlinson he doesn’t know if he’ll play or not.
Ed Werder of ESPN is reporting that Favre didn’t talk to Tomlinson at all, and only texted him to say he had “no clue” whether he would return to the Vikings.
And Werder also reports that Favre told Tomlinson, who ultimately chose to sign with the New York Jets, that both the Vikings and the Jets were good organizations where Tomlinson could have a good 2010 season.
According to Werder, the Vikings’ coaches asked Favre to get involved in recruiting Tomlinson, but Favre wasn’t as involved as the Vikings’ coaches wanted him to be, because Favre didn’t think it was right to ask Tomlinson to play for the Vikings until Favre himself knows if he’ll play for the Vikings. And that’s going to be a while.
I am Shocked :O
HAhaha…..
Thanks for the update on this… cuz we were very effffffffffffffing concerned about Favre’s status Pre-Training Camp……
Ok Vikings fans, everyone back off the bandwagon!
Well, it IS mid-March. This is usually about the time when Brett starts his annual publicity tour.
Groundhog Day, anyone?
So Favre knows about as much as anyone else does as to whether he will play in 2010, or not?
Pretty sure that’s not news…
CLASSIC!!!
Every single time you idiots post “reports” that Favre is somehow running the show behind the scenes, the truth eventually comes out that Favre ends up not even being remotely involved in anything. Isn’t that insanity, by definition – really??? Why do you people insist on ramming your heads into brick walls and then claim it doesn’t hurt????
Good Lord – there are gullible idiots in this world, and then there are sports journalists and fans.
so werder said he didnt talk to him at all then says he told lt that both places were good organizations! wow this story has as much truth to it as an episode of hannah montana!
And how does werder know what was texted or said? Give me a break. Present some facts or sources every now and then.
Favre texting “I have no clue” could be for many things, not just his playing status.
I bet if chilly knew i sucked the best ram rod north of the mason dixon, i gurentee you i could get farve back….God he has a nice ass-pervy
This is a perfect example of how it is the media that keeps Favre’s name in the news and not BF himself. Whenever the media needs to get fans attention they throw out a release with BF’s name included and everyone right away thinks it’s BF being a media whore. Too bad so many redneck fans of football can’t figure that out like the rest of us have.
Brett Farve…the gift that keeps on giving.
Thanks Brett see you Monday Night maybe …..
Favre is the most selfish, self-centered pro athlete in recent memory. He is now single handedly negative recruiting his own team.
I don’t know about you, but I want Favre as my GM. He can do no wrong!
*Except throw an interception when it matters most, not make up his mind about whether he wants to play, costs his team a chance at LT and plays for the dumbest franchise in team sports.
This is more proof of Kurt Warner’s class.
The Vikings are and will always be one f@cked up organization. The unintended consistences of a lack of leadership and letting the inmates run the asylum.
The playoff choker is really fooling everyone isn`t he ?
I have a feeling he will begin to get a “clue” about 4 weeks into training camp. Favre will keep going with the “i`m not sure” until late August when all of a sudden he will have the urge to play again.
Why hasn’t the Vikings claimed Brandon Marshall?
Its only a first round pick and they are at the bottom end of the first round. No brainer!
Ed Werder is a tool.
Oh crap, here we go. . .
Brett “The Franchise Killer” Favre….this guy should respectfully bow out instead of being a media hog.
Like it’s a surprise that Favre doesn’t know what he is gonna do next season?
We all know that he won’t make a decision until the bulk of the offseason activities are over, and by bulk I mean if he is gonna play he won’t show up until a few days before the 3rd preseason game.
Ed Werder is a tool. He’d give anything to have Favre “schism” on his face.
Take him to court!!! Oh wait… this isnt a Roethlisberger article
Favre=mental midget
Every NFL player=tired of Favres tired act
Vikings=enablers
I can’t believe this, you mean to tell me that the great silver fox gunslinger doesn’t know what he wants to do? Come on….I mean, he has always been a decisive person….I mean look at his career, he throws interceptions and blows big games without thinking twice.
Why do you even ponder passing?
Well, at least he was honest. It’s a dead topic now, he’s a Jet.
Well….Ed Werder has been so accurate with Favre stories in the past…..I’m sure he nailed this one as well….
Favre is like Herpes……even when you think its gone, it always pops up again…. Right Ron Mexico, err, Mike Vick….?
I hope Favre comes back. It would be great to see him ruin the Vikings’ season two years in a row. What are those two things sticking up in the air? Two middle fingers. One belongs to me. The other belongs to Ted Thompson.
LOL.
Hahahahahahahahahah. Way to go, Chilly and Co.
Props to Favre for being honest though.
Lucky for the Vikes, Favre helped steer Tomlinson to the Jets.
As a Vikings fan, thank you, one more time, Brett Favre!
This whole things smells like bullshit.
BORING!
@ pervyharvintouchesboys123:
Can you really “gurentee” that? I gurentee you touch (or perhaps I should spell that “tutch”) boys, meee boy.
Pack_Attack, you HAVE to be kidding…with a name like that you are slamming OTHER teams?! MWAHAHA! Didn’t the f@cked up Vikings and the old has-been Favre rail you all year in 09? Worry about your own f@ucked up team dude and stop wasting your time on a Vikings link. Get over it.
This is another example of why (most) Packer fans are glad he is gone. What kind of message does this send to his teammates, when they know..on top of everything else…that if he comes back, he will not be joining them through training camp? At what point do you say “enough.” The fact that the Packers drew a line in the sand and the Vikings haven’t even made it to the beach yet, speaks volumes about the damage this guy can cause, both on the field and off. Good luck with that.
@ pervyharvintouchesboys123 – It is quite obvious that you have a sick and twisted fascination with twisting my name. You are the biggest joke on PFT. I will forgive you though. I’m sure living in a trailer and years of sexual abuse at the hands of your moms boyfriend has left a wound that can’t be healed.
Favre couldn’t smooth a silk sheet if he had a hot date with a babe….I lost my train of thought.
Who cares? I guess Vikes fan already forgot about the big choke interception last year.
If this is true at all (which I do doubt a bit) here is the reason LT went to the Jets.
Without Favre the Vikings are far from the team they were last year and who would bet them into next years bowl with TJ throwing the ball…if getting a ring before I retire was my main objective and I was told “No idea” from the QB playing then I wouldn’t sign there either.
No clue, just like poster Tompadre…
skoal
This info about Favre being “heavily involved in LDT’s recruitment” is also the same organization that extended a schmuck like Childress last season. Also liked Childress’ comment about “asking Brett if he feels that Albert Young is a good fallback option to AP.”
Who the H is running the show over there? Sure isn’t Childress or Spielman.
Contra calling Werder out is hilarious. All this site is are rumors and innuendo, and he’s questioning the validity of Werder’s report. I guess all those years of fan damage control for the Vikes are beginning to pay off.
Pack_Attack says:
March 16, 2010 10:49 AM
The Vikings are and will always be one f@cked up organization. The unintended consistences of a lack of leadership and letting the inmates run the asylum.
Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
Contra says:
March 16, 2010 10:41 AM
And how does werder know what was texted or said? Give me a break. Present some facts or sources every now and then.
I’m guessing Werder asked LT or Favre about it.
Strange… this doesn’t sound like the Brett I know, does this mean he is going to retire? Or maybe he’ll play?
Oh man, if he doesn’t let us know then he could be talked about all summer. Brett was probably thinking that the Vikings already have 1 awesome running back, what would they do with 2 of them? He won’t get noticed as much when he has to hand off the ball.
PervySharstainharvin says:
March 16, 2010 11:18 AM
No clue, just like poster Tompadre…
skoal
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Tompadre is one of the few Vikings fans on this site who actually bring some facts and act like they know something about football. Go ahead and rail on the Vikings, create a PervyHarvin look-alike account, whatever. But don’t try running over the guys we should be propping up.
Having said that, I’m shocked by this development in the Favre saga. I thought he was a decisive guy. See you in August, Brent!
Contra says:
March 16, 2010 10:41 AM
And how does werder know what was texted or said? Give me a break. Present some facts or sources every now and then.
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Right.. Because people who provide leaks to ESPN really want their names put out there. I’m far from a journalist, but I understand full well why there are unnamed sources.
Classic Bert Fav-re.
This will the be the fourth consecutive year that he has done the following:
1. vascillate about retirement and effect his team’s drafting and free agency attempts.
2. return after most of the hard pre-season work is done.
3. lead the team to a winning record in the regular season.
4. make a very poor throw to end that team’s year in the most disappointing manner possible.
In years past it was a different city and a different team, but the same story. This is how desperate Minny is to win the big one. Then again, 0-4 in the Super Bowl and not sniffing the big game since 1977 will do that.
Without Favre the Vikings are far from the team they were last year and who would bet them into next years bowl with TJ throwing the ball.
Uh…OK. What was the Vikings record in 2008 without Favre. Oh yeah, 10-6, NFC North Division Champions and a home playoff game….with TJ at the helm.
2009 Vikings….NFC North Division Champions, first round bye, home playoff game, bonehead mistake in the NFC Championship game by a 19 year vet to send them home.
Doesn’t sound all that different.
Fail!
Pretty sure that’s the same thing Lane Kiffen says when he recruits.
I love it how all the Packer fans say Favre is no good. Well, then, answer this: Why did the Vikings whip you twice and also get farther in the playoffs? And without Katrina payback by the refs, they’d have been in the Super Bowl.
CaptainMarvel says:
March 16, 2010 12:38 PM
I love it how all the Packer fans say Favre is no good. Well, then, answer this: Why did the Vikings whip you twice and also get farther in the playoffs? And without Katrina payback by the refs, they’d have been in the Super Bowl.
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Who said Favre was no good? Most of us just say he chokes in the clutch. Care to disagree?
And Katrina payback? Conspiracy theorist.
Kevin from Philly says:
March 16, 2010 12:00 PM
Pretty sure that’s the same thing Lane Kiffen says when he recruits.
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Comedy gold.
@pervy harvin if you have ever read one of your own posts you would know how dumb you are hahah some one has to top your dumbass i figure itll be me…from now on for every outrageous post(that clearly makes no sense) i will post one even more rediculous….choose your word wisely skol packers
I love it how all the Packer fans say Favre is no good. Well, then, answer this: Why did the Vikings whip you twice and also get farther in the playoffs? And without Katrina payback by the refs, they’d have been in the Super Bowl.
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Favre is good…..just not when it matters most. Please check last three NFL season ending games for the Packers, Jets and Vikings for references. “If’s”, “and’s” and “but’s” are left for teams that choke…..i.e the Vikings
Thanks,
Packer Fans
I love it how all the Packer fans say Favre is no good. Well, then, answer this: Why did the Vikings whip you twice and also get farther in the playoffs? And without Katrina payback by the refs, they’d have been in the Super Bowl.
You can be good and still be a douche, just ask Kobe Bryant, and quit whining that game was over a month ago, if your gonna piss and moan about something how not knowing who your QB is gonna be. Favre gift wrapped those INTs that game for the Saints, much like they way he gift wrapped the sack record for Strahan,
Who said only facts can be the only thing presented here.
I offer my opinion as I see it and I don’t try to put words in others mouths like say for example … Tompadre.
Take of the purple glasses and realize there are 31 other (probably better) NFL organizations.
Favre didn’t choke in the NFC championship game. I’m not going to bother with the explanation because you fools are too dense and biased to get it anyways. Favre played fairly well on the road against a great team despite being beat up pretty good. The team overall played well but turnovers spoiled a 2:1 yardage domination and we got screwed by refs in OT.
I wouldn’t wish last season away. Never ever. It was awesome, heartbreaking finish and all. Just awesome.
But you guys wouldn’t understand. You only understand how crushing it was to be on the receiving end of the ultimate embarrassment we laid on you punk biznotches.
PervySharstainharvin says:
March 16, 2010 2:25 PM
Who said only facts can be the only thing presented here.
I offer my opinion as I see it and I don’t try to put words in others mouths like say for example … Tompadre.
Take of the purple glasses and realize there are 31 other (probably better) NFL organizations.
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Tompadre uses logic and reason. On that alone he’s better than the dregs of this site like chickenragnar, pervy, contra, GBIS, etc, etc.
sand0 says:
March 16, 2010 2:50 PM
Favre didn’t choke in the NFC championship game. I’m not going to bother with the explanation because it wouldn’t make any sense and I’d be called out on it.
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I fixed your post.
Ambrose says:
March 16, 2010 11:09 AM
This is another example of why (most) Packer fans are glad he is gone. What kind of message does this send to his teammates, when they know..on top of everything else…that if he comes back, he will not be joining them through training camp? At what point do you say “enough.” The fact that the Packers drew a line in the sand and the Vikings haven’t even made it to the beach yet, speaks volumes about the damage this guy can cause, both on the field and off. Good luck with that
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Perfectly said.
Sando…..maybe your memory is lacking.
Favre threw two crucial picks and had a part in one of the fumbles. Again, the last interception he threw………..I’ll go slow……..was the last pass be threw that game, in the most crucial time of the game, with 10 yards of free turf in front of him, with Berrian wide open in front of him, and did all this before throwing across his body, across the field and into the arms of a drolling D-back.
Try again….denial is tough though.
Good for Tompadre, he has got my vote if he runs for office.
However, this is an internet blog, not a courtroom, boardroom, etc.
This is for entertainment.
Now quit acting like this crap is life and death, loosen your tie and try to have a little fun.
Oh yeah, and Brent Farve is a dope.
Skoal
Brett used a portable electronic device. OMG he is worse than TO!
PervySharstainharvin says:
March 16, 2010 4:22 PM
Good for Tompadre, he has got my vote if he runs for office.
However, this is an internet blog, not a courtroom, boardroom, etc.
This is for entertainment.
Now quit acting like this crap is life and death, loosen your tie and try to have a little fun.
Oh yeah, and Brent Farve is a dope.
Skoal
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Apparently he dominated you in another thread.. That’s my guess. Going out of your way to call him out in an unrelated thread is a big clue.
No, it’s not life and death. I just feel like sticking up for a guy who has the ability–unlike many on this site–to put together a few words without sounding like an idiot. I don’t care that he’s on the opposite side of the fence. The guy usually makes sense, and that’s more than a lot of people here can say.
And yes, Favre is a dope. There’s no debating that.
The only thing I am wallowing in is unabashed laughter every time I think of the look on the faces of Vikings fans after Favre threw that pick. All there on a silver platter…..with one problem……Favre.
Schadenfraude!
JDub your preadolescence is showing. Go back to your Packer stadium, slosh on some more zit cream and wait for the Vikes to come whomp your team’s ass again.
By the way nice job ruining Aaron Kampman’s year, he did the smartest thing ANY packer player can do-which is run like hell from the most poorly managed team in the league.
He did not “dominate” me but he did lump me with Bob Nelson and attempted to put words in my mouth.
Unllike others this is not a competition for me, so call it what you will.
Queen fans…
It’s not your fault Brett threw that horrible interception!
It’s not your fault Brett threw that horrible interception!
It’s not your fault Brett threw that horrible interception!
It’s not your fault Brett threw that horrible interception!
That’ll be 250 $$
EMan says:
March 16, 2010 4:57 PM
By the way nice job ruining Aaron Kampman’s year, he did the smartest thing ANY packer player can do-which is run like hell from the most poorly managed team in the league.
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Yes, I wish all coaches put the desires of their players ahead of team results. Only the best managed teams in the league truly recognize that the way to greatness is NOT finding a scheme to maximize performance–it’s making your players happy.
Nice try, Sheman.
2008 defense: 20th overall, 380 points allowed
2009 defense: 2nd overall, 297 points allowed
Probably the biggest turnaround in the league last season. I can’t speak for other Packers fans, but if that’s mismanagement, I’ll take another huge helping in 2010, please.
The Packers owed Aaron Kampman nothing. Absolutely nothing. He played well in the 4-3 and they paid him well. They switched to a 3-4 defense to improve the team and he struggled in it. I’m happy for him that he’s moved back to a 4-3, but I’m not sad at all to see him go.
Eman,
Sorry, but a NFL team is not built around, or should not cater to ONE player…..Favre lover. Kampman was one person on a defense comprised of 30 guys. He didn’t fit. Too bad. I know that you Vikings fans wanted him so bad, and I’m sure, based on your continued open sores over the NFC Championship game, that still stings.
Please also explain to me how “wonderful” your team is run….whizzonators, love boats, meter maids, drug addicts, delayed court cases, Escalade rides and free passes to a “gunslinger.” Oh, and a fanbase that is the worst in the league.,..needing a Minny corporation to purchase 10,000 tickets to sell out a playoff game. Nice organization loser….keep it up, at least you’ll get to watch your favorite team play in LA next year.
J Dub says:
March 17, 2010 10:04 AM
Eman,
Sorry, but a NFL team is not built around, or should not cater to ONE player…..Favre lover. Kampman was one person on a defense comprised of 30 guys. He didn’t fit. Too bad. I know that you Vikings fans wanted him so bad, and I’m sure, based on your continued open sores over the NFC Championship game, that still stings.
Please also explain to me how “wonderful” your team is run….whizzonators, love boats, meter maids, drug addicts, delayed court cases, Escalade rides and free passes to a “gunslinger.” Oh, and a fanbase that is the worst in the league.,..needing a Minny corporation to purchase 10,000 tickets to sell out a playoff game. Nice organization loser….keep it up, at least you’ll get to watch your favorite team play in LA next year.
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For what it’s worth, it was reported at the time that they didn’t get any help selling out that playoff game. They’ve needed plenty of help before, and they needed two extensions from the NFL to avoid a blackout (which is really pathetic), but according to published reports there was no corporate buy-out for that game.