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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: Green Bay Packers, Matt Hasselbeck, Gosder Cherilus, Kerry Collins, Seattle Seahawks
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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: Andrew Luck, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Baseball, Super Bowl
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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: Companies and Corporations, Andrew Luck, Peyton Manning, Economy, Business and Finance
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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: Kerry Collins, Jeff Saturday, Houston Texans, Jim Caldwell, National Football League
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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: Mississippi, Methamphetamine (drug), Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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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: Jay Cutler, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Politics, Clay Matthews
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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, Hurricanes, Kansas City Chiefs, Teaching and Learning, Defense
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Amendola adjusting to life with Patriots
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New England Patriots - INSIDE SLANT Neither Tom Brady nor Bill Belichick met with the media at the first open OTA workout of the offseason in New England on May 21. So the spokesman left to talk about the dramatic...Tags: Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Ryan Wendell, San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, Michael Jenkins
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NFL Roundup: Griffin III aims for opening night
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Roundup: Griffin III aims for opening night Robert Griffin III dropped back and launched passes during the Washington Redskins' non-contact practice Thursday, the latest sign of progress from the second-year phenom who said his...Tags: Roger Goodell, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Robert Griffin III
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Awkward end paves way for Urlacher's great ending
Why did it take so long for Brian Urlacher to leave the game? It could have been the pride a world-class athlete needs to become truly great at what he does. It could have been merely mercenary, the desire for another big payday. The end for Urlacher &#...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears, Scottie Pippen
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Pats' Brady not surprised by Welker's departure
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Pats' Brady not surprised by Welker's departure New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Thursday that he wasn't surprised by Wes Welker's free-agent defection to the Denver Broncos, since he understands the nature of the...Tags: Tom Brady, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, Denver Broncos
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Tom Brady Says He's Not Surprised That Wes Welker Left For Denver
The Hartford CourantNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Thursday that he wasn't surprised by Wes Welker's free-agent defection to the Denver Broncos, since he understands the nature of the business. "I don't think anything surprises me anymore in the NFL," he...Tags: Tom Brady, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Denver Broncos
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