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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: Sports, Donald Thomas, Chandler Harnish, Matt Hasselbeck, Super Bowl
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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: Sports, Baseball, Super Bowl, Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Colts
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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, Peyton Manning, Economy, Business and Finance, 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: Radio, Entertainment, Houston Texans, Jeff Saturday, 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: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, 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: Sports, Jay Cutler, Multi-Sport Events, Pittsburgh Steelers, Politics
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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: Hurricanes, University of Notre Dame, Multi-Sport Events, Brian Kelly, Teaching and Learning
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