Posts Tagged ‘Brett Favre’
Posted: Monday, November 23rd, 2009 | Jamie Dukes | Tags: Brady Quinn, Brett Favre, Bruce Gradkowski, Chris Chambers, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Peyton Manning, San Diego Chargers
Here’s what stood out to me after Sunday’s action.
Posted: Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings, Randall Cunningham, Tarvaris Jackson
The Minnesota Vikings didn’t take any chances Sunday — pulling QB Brett Favre in favor of backup Tarvaris Jackson — but the veteran managed to set an NFL record and a team single-game record before exiting.
Posted: Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Anquan Boldin, Antoine Winfield, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Bernard Berrian, Brad Hoover, Brett Favre, Brian Westbrook, Buffalo Bills, Calvin Johnson, Carolina Panthers, Charles Woodson, Chris Chambers, Cincinnati Bengals, Clinton Portis, Cortland Finnegan, Dallas Cowboys, Darren Sharper, DeAngelo Williams, Detroit Lions, E.J. Henderson, Green Bay Packers, Jairus Byrd, Jason Campbell, Jerious Norwood, Jim Zorn, Joey Porter, Jonathan Stewart, Julius Peppers, Justin Gage, Kansas City Chiefs, Ken Hamlin, Ladell Betts, Larry Foote, LenDale White, Leonard Weaver, Marques Colston, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Mike Vrabel, Minnesota Vikings, Muhsin Muhammad, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Roddy White, Seattle Seahawks, Sedrick Ellis, Shaun Ellis, Steve Breaston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens, Trent Edwards, Washington Redskins, Week 10 injuries
Teams have released their Week 10 practice participation reports through Wednesday. Here’s a look at some notable developments.
Posted: Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre once again showed the Packers that he still can play — this time at Lambeau Field — then immediately let his feelings flow.
Posted: Sunday, November 1st, 2009 | Steve Wyche | Tags: Brett Favre, Favre’s return to Lambeau, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre ran into a half-full Lambeau Field at 2:37 local time for warm-ups and was met predominantly with boos by the Packers faithful, who once cheered him for the better part of his 16 seasons here.
Posted: Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | Steve Wyche | Tags: Brett Favre, Favre’s return to Lambeau, Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, Minnesota Vikings
It took Halloween — which happens to be Brett Favre’s Return Eve — to bring the characters out in Green Bay.
Posted: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, NFL GameDay Morning, Steve Mariucci
Analyst Steve Mariucci visits with Brett Favre in Minneapolis on Thursday for a sit-down interview that will air Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning, the NFL Network’s four-hour pregame show starting at 9 a.m. ET.
Posted: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | Steve Wyche | Tags: Brett Favre, Favre’s return to Lambeau, Green Bay Packers, Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings
The effort to minimize the hype around Brett Favre’s return to Green Bay is in full effect. The Packers are acknowledging that it is going to be a different atmosphere but they, like the Vikings, are trying to play up the significance of the actual game between the NFC North rivals. Good luck. It might be mellow right now — not too much chatter about things about town (more on that in a pending blog) — but the momentum is going to build as the week moves on.
Posted: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre spoke Wednesday about making his first trip back to Lambeau Field as a member of the enemy. And, as expected, he tried to downplay the hoopla that surrounds Sunday’s Vikings-Packers game.
Posted: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Alex Smith, Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, Jason Whitlock, Kansas City Chiefs, Larry Johnson, Lovie Smith, Mike Wallace, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Scott Pioli, Shaun Hill, Todd Haley, Will Witherspoon
Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock writes that the Larry Johnson distraction is just what Haley and general manager Scott Pioli need, and that the problems Johnson is causing are no reason to cut the guy.
Posted: Sunday, October 25th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano | Tags: Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings, Sidney Rice
Vikings WR Sidney Rice has become the top option for QB Brett Favre.
Posted: Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | Jamie Dukes | Tags: Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
Brett Favre to is playing very well, and the reason is as simple as A-B-C. Teams are rightfully locked in to Adrian Peterson in the form of eight-man fronts. Therefore, it is easier for Favre to recognize in his pre-snap surveillance which receiver has man coverage.
Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
The Nov. 1 kickoff times for the Giants-Eagles and Vikings-Packers games have been flipped because of logistical issues in Philadelphia should the Phillies be in the World Series, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Posted: Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | Solomon Wilcots | Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, David Garrard, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Terrell Owens
In my Around the League segment today on NFL Total Access, I talked about last night’s showdown between the Packers and Vikings, including the play of both quarterbacks and Jared Allen’s performance. I also previewed this weekend’s AFC East matchup between the Dolphins and the Bills, and why Terrell Owens has struggled early this season.
Posted: Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff | Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
QB Brett Favre had a dominating performance against his former team. And as you can expect, there area lot of opinions out there following the Vikings’ win. Here is a collection of some of the best stories about Favre’s magical Monday night.