Favre: Vikings did not tamper
Brett Favre admitted that he talked to Vikings coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell but the quarterback denied that the Green Bay Packers NFC North foe ever tampered with him.
In a story written by Peter King of Sports Illustrated, Favre said he often talks and exchanges text messages with Childress and Bevell but made it clear he does the same with other NFL coaches as well. Favre also said he was interviewed last week by the NFL’s vice president of securty, Milt Ahlerich, about possible tampering by the Vikings.
Bevell was Favre’s quarterbacks coach from 2003 to 2005, so it was no surprise the two talk on a frequent basis. King writes that Favre and Childress knew each other from Childress’ time as an assistant on the University of Wisconsin staff. According to the story, “Childress spent a lot of time in Green Bay studying the Packers offense,” during that period.
“I have no qualms about admitting I talked to them,” Favre told Sports Illustrated. “Talking with Milt, he said, ‘Brett, did they entice you?’ I said no, ‘I don’t need to be enticed anywhere.’ They absolutely did not entice me to come to Minnesota.”
Favre, meanwhile, said he planned to come out of retirement and report for the start of the Packers training camp on Monday but with the team having moved in a different direction and not wanting the veteran back he has agreed to give Green Bay management some extra time to try to work things out. Favre also admits NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stepped into the situation as an “arbitrator.”
“I hope in the next few days we can come to an agreement that would allow me to continue playing football,” Favre told King.
The fact the NFL has now talked to Favre and the Vikings means the NFL should be able to soon rule on the Packers allegations that the Vikings are guilty of tampering. Favre reportedly would like to play for the Vikings — something that was not brought up in the interview King did with him
Brett Favre admitted that he talked to Vikings coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell but the quarterback denied that the Green Bay Packers NFC North foe ever tampered with him.
In a story written by Peter King of Sports Illustrated, Favre said he often talks and exchanges text messages with Childress and Bevell but made it clear he does the same with other NFL coaches as well. Favre also said he was interviewed last week by the NFL’s vice president of securty, Milt Ahlerich, about possible tampering by the Vikings.
Bevell was Favre’s quarterbacks coach from 2003 to 2005, so it was no surprise the two talk on a frequent basis. King writes that Favre and Childress knew each other from Childress’ time as an assistant on the University of Wisconsin staff. According to the story, “Childress spent a lot of time in Green Bay studying the Packers offense,” during that period.
“I have no qualms about admitting I talked to them,” Favre told Sports Illustrated. “Talking with Milt, he said, ‘Brett, did they entice you?’ I said no, ‘I don’t need to be enticed anywhere.’ They absolutely did not entice me to come to Minnesota.”
Favre, meanwhile, said he planned to come out of retirement and report for the start of the Packers training camp on Monday but with the team having moved in a different direction and not wanting the veteran back he has agreed to give Green Bay management some extra time to try to work things out. Favre also admits NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stepped into the situation as an “arbitrator.”
“I hope in the next few days we can come to an agreement that would allow me to continue playing football,” Favre told King.
The fact the NFL has now talked to Favre and the Vikings means the NFL should be able to soon rule on the Packers allegations that the Vikings are guilty of tampering. Favre reportedly would like to play for the Vikings — something that was not brought up in the interview King did with him
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