Brian Billick, a former Ravens coach and Vikings offensive coordinator, was chatting with NFL fans when news of QB Brett Favre’s decision to stay retired was announced. Billick weighed in on the Vikings’ quarterback situation.

Brett Favre has decided to remain retired rather than play for the Vikings. Michael Fabiano breaks down the fantasy implications of Favre’s decision.

Agent Bus Cook says there’s nothing to report from the Brett Favre camp.

Jared Allen, never one to bite his tongue, recently opened up to the Chicago Tribune about Brett Favre’s flirtation with the Vikings. While Allen seems to be in favor of Favre joining his team, he made it clear that he’d like the retired quarterback to make his decision sooner rather than later.

Panthers DE Julius Peppers has been unhappy for most of the offseason and demanded a trade. But after months of rumors and no movement, Peppers signed his one-year franchise tender on Wednesday worth $16.7 million. Now, he’s apparently open to signing a long-term extension with the team.

Three seasons after starting the Super Bowl for the Chicago Bears, Rex Grossman looks as if he will compete for the No. 2 quarterback job in Houston.

Minnesota’s Tarvaris Jackson said that his quarterback competition with Sage Rosenfels is even up, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Fantasy editor Michael Fabiano talks about the fantasy implications of Brett Favre’s possible return to the NFL.

Vikings DE Jared Allen might be stating the obvious when he says that every player wants to play alongside retired QB Brett Favre. But Allen doesn’t believe what now appears to be a failed pursuit of Favre represents a distraction for the Vikings.

QB Sage Rosenfels, who was traded to the Minnesota Vikings this offseason, wants to wear No. 18. The problem is WR Sidney Rice has the number and isn’t going to give it up cheaply, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

During this morning’s NFC coaches-media breakfast at the league meetings, I asked Vikings coach Brad Childress what attracted him the most about Sage Rosenfels, the quarterback he acquired from the Houston Texans.

Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson found out that the team had acquired QB Sage Rosenfels about four days before the team officially announced the trade. The Star-Tribune reports that when Jackson heard the news, he was unfazed and actually looks forward to a little healthy competition.

In a trade that has been talked about all week, the Minnesota Vikings officially acquired QB Sage Rosenfels from the Houston Texans on Friday.

Free agency kicks off Friday, but there will be plenty of headlines before then. Here is a quick look at some of the moves that might be made between now and then:

Vikings coach Brad Childress said last week that the team wanted to bring in another QB to push Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job. That competition might come from Sage Rosenfels, whom the Vikings are close to acquiring in a trade with the Texans, the Houston Chronicle reported.