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Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Colts add Hasselbeck as backup quarterback
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Hasselbeck started his career as a backup to Brett Favre. He could end it being the backup to Andrew Luck. Less than 24 hours after being released by the Tennessee Titans, the 37-year-old quarterback signed with division...
Tags: Seattle Seahawks, NFL Pro Bowl, Chuck Pagano, Donald Thomas, Green Bay Packers
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Luck's toughest job is replacing Manning in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Steve Young understands Andrew Luck's challenge in Indianapolis. The rookie quarterback will get peppered with comparisons to Peyton Manning, contend with supportive and critical fans who seek him out around town and will have...
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Football, Andrew Luck
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Draft Luck, Dump Manning
I never thought I would ever say this, but the Colts have to let Peyton Manning go. For 14 years, Manning has been the face of the franchise for the Indianapolis Colts and it was a great run. But it has to end sometime and Manning will be 36 by the...Tags: Andrew Luck, Economy, Business and Finance, Peyton Manning, Companies and Corporations
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UPDATE: Colts say Manning doubtful for Sunday's opener
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peyton Manning's consecutive games streak could be history by Sunday.
Team officials said Monday the four-time league MVP has been told by doctors not to practice and he will be listed as doubtful for the season opener against...Tags: NFL Pro Bowl, Jeff Saturday, Jim Harbaugh, Football, Jim Caldwell
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Brett Favre's sister arrested in Miss. meth bust
KILN, Miss. (AP) — The sister of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has had her bond set at $40,000 on two drug charges during a brief court appearance in Mississippi. Thirty-four-year-old Brandi Favre was in the courtroom less than 10 minutes...Tags: Punishment, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Methamphetamine (drug), Mississippi
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Rodgers leads Pack to Super Bowl, beat Bears 21-14
CHICAGO (AP) — There was one Monster of the Midway in the NFC championship game and his name was Aaron Rodgers.
He wasn't even at his best and, still, he was better than the first, the second and the third quarterback used in vain by the Chicago...Tags: National Football Conference, NFL Pro Bowl, Aaron Rodgers, Cowboys Stadium, New York Jets
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Notre Dame football: Bracing for a Hurricane
SOUTH BEND - Brian Kelly kept his opening remarks about Saturday's University of Tulsa football matchup short and shocking.
It took the first-year Notre Dame head football coach all of eight seconds Tuesday to launch into a favorable comparison between...Tags: Human Interest, Kansas City Chiefs, Armed Forces, Natural Disasters, Physical Therapists
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
Jay Cutler said the new offense will take three years to learn, but he only gets two max if he underperforms, right? -- @DreddRunner, from Twitter I think if Cutler underperforms, I think he gets one year, no more. And really that’s all Marc...
Tags: Dan Pompei, Gabe Carimi, Alshon Jeffery, James Anderson, Marc Trestman
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Brett Favre has high praise for Aaron Rodgers ... or does he?
Just when we thought Brett Favre was trying to mend fences with the Green Bay Packers organization, the ol' gunslinger goes and disses the team's current star quarterback. Get this: Favre told Sirius XM NFL Radio on Thursday that Aaron Rodgers was going...
Tags: Frank McCourt, Sports, Aaron Rodgers, Football, National Football League
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Tension rising between 49ers' Jim Harbaugh, Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was handed a four-game suspension last month for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He was the sixth Seahawks player to test positive since 2011, with only cornerback Richard Sherman...
Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Richard Sherman, Aaron Rodgers, Bruce Irvin, Jim Harbaugh
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NFL roundup: Browns' Gordon suspended for two games
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL roundup: Browns' Gordon suspended for two games Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended without pay for the first two regular-season games of the season and fined two additional game checks for violating the NFL...Tags: Courtney Upshaw, Jim Kelly, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Football
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For Joe Flacco, major contract brings major scrutiny
Joe Flacco got a taste this week of how it'll be all season long. Privacy? Gone. Flying under the national radar? Ha, forget it. Having every move you make on and off the field analyzed relentlessly until you just want to scream? Oh, yeah. There...
Tags: Super Bowl, Sports, Joe Flacco, John Harbaugh, Aaron Rodgers
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