Tag: Favre

  • Favre shakes off Lambeau boos, Vikes win (AP)

    Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes) reacts after throwing for the Vikings' final touchdown in a 38-26 win over the Green Bay Packers in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis.

    Brett Favre jogged out of the tunnel in a purple helmet. He might as well have been wearing a black hat. No, Favre didn't seem to relish playing the villain in his return to Lambeau Field. But it was going to take more than a chorus of boos to throw him off his game. For the second time in less than a month, Favre sliced up his former team and stuck it to the franchise that cast him aside as the…

  • Wisconsin braces for return of Favre (AP)

    FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2009 file photo, Minnesota Vikings fans wait for the arrival of new Minnesota Viking quarterback Brett Favre(notes) before warm ups for an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Minneapolis. For almost 20 years, Brett Favre was like a member of every Wisconsin family. To be from Wisconsin is to be a Green Bay Packers fan, and the fun-loving quarterback rejuvenated the storied franchise, brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Titletown and turned "Cheesehead" from an insult into a boast. No wonder an entire state is angst-ridden over Sunday's game at Lambeau Field against the Minnesota Vikings, the Packers' loathsome rival, and Favre's new team.

    For almost 20 years, Brett Favre was like a member of every Wisconsin family. To be from Wisconsin is to be a Green Bay Packers fan, and the fun-loving quarterback rejuvenated the storied franchise, brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Titletown and turned "Cheesehead" from an insult into a boast.

  • Steelers’ 2 defensive TDs do in Vikings (AP)

    Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson (28) is tackled by Troy Polamalu(notes) (43) in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Pittsburgh.

    Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings were anything but perfect. The Vikings couldn't gain a half-yard when it might have turned the game, then watched the Steelers' big-play defense end their unbeaten season with two long touchdown returns in the final 6 1/2 minutes. LaMarr Woodley's 77-yard fumble return and Keyaron Fox's 82-yard interception return on turnovers…

  • Favre’s big pass helps Vikes edge Ravens (AP)

    Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson, top, and the Vikings bench watch Baltimore Ravens' Ray Rice(notes) run for a 33-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 33-31.

    As great as Brett Favre was Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback was pretty sure he wasn't good enough. So sure that the Vikings were headed to their first defeat of the season, Favre couldn't even bear to watch as Baltimore kicker Steve Hauschka lined up for a 44-yard field goal with 2 seconds to play.

  • Favre’s 3 TDs lift Vikings over Packers (AP)

    Green Bay Packers' Ryan Grant(notes) is tripped up by Minnesota Vikings' Antoine Winfield(notes) (26) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 30-23.

    Brett Favre added another feat to his overflowing resume: He's the first quarterback in history to beat all 32 NFL teams. Well, he saved the best for last: The Green Bay Packers. Favre's first game against his former team was all fun for the Minnesota Vikings and all frustration for the Packers, as the graying quarterback kept his cool and connected for three touchdown passes and 271 yards…

  • Favre ‘probable’ for game vs. Packers (AP)

    Brett Favre won't be missing his first game against the Green Bay Packers. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback is listed as probable for the showdown on Monday night. Favre has been limited in practice all week because of a sore right foot, but he will make his 273rd consecutive start. All-Pro left guard Steve Hutchinson is listed as questionable with a back injury.

  • Favre not out for revenge vs. Packers (AP)

    photo taken on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes) shouts out at the line of scrimmage against the San Francisco 49er during an NFL football game in Minneapolis. Favre says he's not out for revenge heading into the Vikings' Monday night game against his former team, a statement that contradicts his previous comments about wanting to "stick it" to the man who traded him, general manager Ted Thompson.

    One minute, Brett Favre sternly insists he isn't out for revenge against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. The next, he says it's only human for him to feel like he has something to prove to the team that traded him. In his first extended interview session with Wisconsin-based reporters since well before his unretirement saga went public last summer, Favre reluctantly revisited his…

  • Foot puts Favre on Vikes’ injury report (AP)

    Brett Favre is on Minnesota's injury report for the first time this season. The 39-year-old quarterback was listed Thursday as being limited in practice because of a foot injury. After the Vikings beat San Francisco last Sunday, Favre complained of aching in his right foot, left knee, both shoulders and neck.

  • Favre TD with 2 seconds left lifts Vikes (AP)

    San Francisco 49ers' tight end Vernon Davis(notes), top, catches a 20-yard touchdown from quarterback Shaun Hill(notes) as Minnesota Vikings' safety Madieu Williams(notes) (20) defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 27-24.

    The end was as good as the Vikings could have imagined: Brett Favre zipped a pass to a little-used reserve wide receiver in the back of the end zone in the final seconds for a classic Favre finish. Greg Lewis leaped for a 32-yard touchdown catch with 2 seconds left while a flattened Favre watched from his stomach, and the Vikings stunned the San Francisco 49ers 27-24 on Sunday to stay unbeaten.

  • Favre won’t play in preseason finale (AP)

    New Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes)  throws a pass during NFL football training camp on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009 in Eden Prairie, Minn.

    Brett Favre's non-traditional arrival in Minnesota is not stopping Vikings coach Brad Childress from taking a traditional approach to the team's preseason finale against Dallas. The 39-year-old quarterback will not play against the Cowboys on Friday night. "I don't see the upside," Childress said on Wednesday.

  • Report: Favre thinks he has cracked rib (AP)

    New Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre(notes)  throws a pass during NFL football training camp on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009 in Eden Prairie, Minn.

    Vikings quarterback Brett Favre says he might have a cracked rib. Favre told ESPN before Monday night's game at Houston that he hasn't received an official diagnosis but that taking a deep breath caused him some discomfort. He also doesn't plan to wear any kind of special padding, saying "the damage is done." Favre's agent Bus Cook wrote in an e-mail to The Associated…