Vikings Players Brush Off Talk About Favre Joining Team
Packers Filed Tampering Charges Against Minnesota
Updated: 11:57 am CDT July 24, 2008
MANKATO, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings players are due in training camp Thursday as talk swirls about a possible trade for Brett Favre.
TALKBACK: What Do You Think?The Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against Minnesota for alleged inappropriate contact with the quarterback, who retired in March but now wants to play.Defensive tackle Pat Williams arrived in Mankato last night. He said he's "ready to ride" with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. Williams said Jackson has gotten better in the offseason and that he has a lot of confidence in him.Receiver Bobby Wade said he's had no offseason conversations about Favre joining the team and he likes it that way. Wade said he wants to "focus on what's real to us ... and not what could be and what might be."But veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield said he would welcome Favre. He said a trade would be a great move for the Vikings, but he said he's not sure whether Green Bay would give the legend to a division rival.
TALKBACK: What Do You Think?The Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against Minnesota for alleged inappropriate contact with the quarterback, who retired in March but now wants to play.Defensive tackle Pat Williams arrived in Mankato last night. He said he's "ready to ride" with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. Williams said Jackson has gotten better in the offseason and that he has a lot of confidence in him.Receiver Bobby Wade said he's had no offseason conversations about Favre joining the team and he likes it that way. Wade said he wants to "focus on what's real to us ... and not what could be and what might be."But veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield said he would welcome Favre. He said a trade would be a great move for the Vikings, but he said he's not sure whether Green Bay would give the legend to a division rival.
Previous Stories:
- July 24, 2008: Favre May Have Contacted Vikings On Packers-Issued Cell Phone
- July 23, 2008: Reggie White's Widow: Favre Should Play If He Wants To
- July 22, 2008: Packers Shareholders Seem Split Over Favre
- July 22, 2008: Packers Reportedly Contact Teams About Favre Trade
- July 22, 2008: Group Working For Favre's Return Collects Signatures In Madison
- July 20, 2008: Favre Sticks To Script, Declines To Address Rift
- July 18, 2008: Packers President Backs GM, Coach In Favre Standoff
- July 18, 2008: Favre Working Out With High School Football Team
- July 17, 2008: Eleva Family Creates Favre Corn Maze
- July 17, 2008: Source: Packers Accuse Vikings Of Tampering With Favre
- July 17, 2008: Favre, Rodgers Both Attend ESPY Event
- July 17, 2008: Favre's Agent Says Next Move Up To Packers
- July 16, 2008: Favre Tempted To Show Up For Packers Camp
- July 15, 2008: Favre Still Scheduled For Packers' Hall Event
- July 14, 2008: Packer Fans Rally Behind Favre
- July 14, 2008: Packers Won't Release Favre From Contract
- July 10, 2008: Packers President Says Favre's Return Not In The Works
- July 9, 2008: Children Grill McCarthy About Favre
- July 3, 2008: ESPN Reports Favre Interested In Returning To Packers
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