Pennington was re-signed by the Dolphins to a one-year deal: $5.75 million if he starts, $4.2 million if he is traded, or $2.5 million as Chad Henne's back-up. If for nothing else (like shits and giggles)- it keeps the ironic soap opera of Chad's career alive for one more season and keeps the Vikings game personal. And if you don't think Pennington's agent wants the extra money, think again. Chad's tires are always going to be kicked b/c of his leadership and accuracy.
My hometown team is GB so when the Jets and Pack don't play at the same time I watch the Packers games too, and would love to see my team and my hometown team go at it in the SB. This just increases those chances.
If the Vikings are struggling w/o Favre (likely scenario) and Favre is definitely done, I would not be surprised to see the Vikings pursue this option.
I've always wanted to be different and everybody here loves the Packers. I mean don't get me wrong I root for em if it doesn't affect the Jets but I just wanted to root for a different team. I used to be a bandwagon Broncos fan when I was a kid and so at the end of 2001 when the Jets played the Raiders in week 17 I was rooting for the Jets to beat the Raiders since I hate/d them. I became very interested in Curtis Martin and Vinny and thought the way John Hall had the GW field goal to send the Jets into the playoffs was very exciting. The next year I couldn't help but only care about the Jets. IDK what happened it was just a fever so to speak:smile::breakdance: So that sparked it and now I have to deal with the "oh you like the jets cuz of favre?" crap.
In theory, ESPN would look like serious asses if they devoted all this time to Favre's retirement only to find out that their secondhand source jumped the gun. In reality, you're right. ESPN is accountable to no one. It really doesn't matter how dumb they end up looking.
they are only accountable to their viewers, and their viewers aren't terribly interested in facts or journalistic integrity. ESPN is the US Magazine of tv, and their viewers no different than bored housewives interested in celebrity gossip.
I wish him the best, in fact.................... I hope Brett sits back on his couch in retirement and eats a giant bag of dicks.
You know what, Fuck this guy, enough already, fucking go to some swamp in backass mississsppi and just STFU...... Did anyone see Inside the NFL on ESPN, inside Bret Farves ass more like. You would think the asshole is the only player in the NFL. You know I would never wish injury on a player, but in his case I will make and exception, I hope he comes back and defenses send his ass home once and for all. The man is a total media whore, I know he is sitting at home, going "look honey, the world revolves around me"........ Would love to see all these pundents finally just say, Bret retires again, and never mention another word about it....
Totally agree, and it would be interesting to see what the offer would be. Tyler Thigpen might get some attention from them too, but Pennington definitely would be the choice there because of the veteran experience along with his intangible qualities. I'm not sure who I would prefer to part with. Pennington acts as a second coach to Henne (but he won't be here for long), but Thigpen is young, athletic and somebody I would like to keep as a backup
Not So Fast.... Favre Full of Drama still.... As reports that Brett Favre will retire for a third time dominated the NFL, Steve Marucci stepped forward with a message: Everybody just needs to calm down. Marucci, who coached Favre in Green Bay, said Tuesday that his former pupil isn't ready to call it quits and is trying to wait out a troublesome ankle that needed offseason surgery. "So the question mark is, how fast can he be healthy?" Marucci said on NFL Network's NFL Total Access. "He's trying. He's trying like crazy. He was working out in his yard today, he told me. "He's aware of this media frenzy right now. He's not quite sure where it all came from. I mean, he spoke to some people. ... He may have mentioned to somebody that he's leaning that way, because his ankle is not perfect. But right now, he hasn't retired. He's still trying to get healthy. He doesn't know if he's going to be able to be healthy in time. That's the question mark right now." Favre will not return » Favre informs Vikings he will not return | Discuss » Wyche: Hard to believe this is it for Favre | Discuss Video: » Mayock: 'Like usual, the ball's in Brett's hands' » La Canfora, Mayock react to report » Zulgad explains his report on Favre » Childress addresses report on Favre » What may be next for Vikings at QB? Photos: » Favre through the years Marucci added that he doesn't believe even Favre knows what he'll do. Marucci also said that Favre's ankle is improving, but "it's not where it needs to be yet." "Right now, he told me, 'I'm trying to get my body healthy,' said Marucci, who added that the quarterback has another week or so to see if his ankle is ready. "The Vikings haven't given him a timetable to be in camp at Mankato State -- they don't want him in the camp right now. They would prefer that he waited and stayed home to heal up even more and do what he did last year and show up at Eden Prairie, if he can." The Vikings hope Favre can, despite reports from The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Associated Press that said the quarterback was prepared to hang up his cleats for good. However, the Biloxi Sun Herald, citing a family source, backed Marucci's assertion in reporting that Favre hasn't made a decision regarding the 2010 season. The confusion over Favre's status flooded Vikings training camp, where tight end Visanthe Shiancoe revealed he heard the quarterback had started to contact teammates and team officials to say he will not return for a 20th NFL season. "He told a couple guys on our team he's going to retire," Shiancoe said after Tuesday night's practice. "He hasn't told me yet. I'm going to check my phone right now, but it hasn't been said publicly yet, so I don't know what to believe." Vikings coach Brad Childress said Favre hadn't told him directly that he plans to retire as of Tuesday morning. The coach wouldn't confirm Favre's status with the team, calling it a "fluid situation," and he was unavailable for comment after the night practice. "I'm not a big hearsay person," Childress said. "I gotta hear it from the horse's mouth." Vikings owner Zygi Wilf declined to comment. Favre and his agent, Bus Cook, didn't return messages from The AP. "I plead the fifth on everything," Vikings defensive end Jared Allen said when asked about Favre's status. "I love Brett and he reserves the right to do what he wants to do. We obviously love him as a teammate. We'd like to have him back. But until it's official, I'll believe it when I see it." Fair enough. With Favre, nothing ever seems final. He told the Vikings last year that he wouldn't play, but he changed his mind and joined them immediately after they broke training camp. Childress even drove to the airport to pick up Favre for his 19th NFL season. Camp this year ends on Aug. 12, and Favre can expect some calls from teammates urging him to return. "I'm going to try to get him here every chance I get," Shiancoe said. "I'm going to try to send him texts or something." Favre retirement timeline March 4, 2008 -- Packers announce Favre's retirement July 11, 2008 -- Favre requests release from Packers Aug. 6, 2008 -- Packers trade Favre to Jets for conditional draft pick (turned out to be a 2009 3rd-round pick) Feb. 11, 2009 -- Favre announces retirement for second time Aug. 18, 2009 -- Favre signs two-year, $25 million contract with Vikings May 21, 2010 -- Favre has surgery on his left ankle Aug. 3, 2010 -- Favre informs Vikings he will not return Star running back Adrian Peterson said he still hopes that Favre will hand him the ball during the Vikings' Sept. 9 season opener at New Orleans. Peterson said he exchanged text messages with Favre on Tuesday, but declined to give details. "I'm still up in the air like you guys trying to figure out what's going to happen," Peterson said. "I'm sure he'll make the best decision for him." This uncertainty is nothing new for the Vikings, who have spent the last two offseasons answering questions about Favre's future. "It's always back and forth with Brett," said quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who's in line to be the starter if Favre is gone. "It's his decision. He deserves the opportunity to decide when he's going to retire or not, whether he wants to retire or not. It's up to him. Right now, I'm just trying to focus on getting better." Favre has considered retiring every summer since 2002. It led to an ugly parting with the Packers, who traded him to the New York Jets in 2008. After a so-so season in New York, he announced his retirement in early 2009 for the second time, then reconsidered and signed with the Vikings. Favre had one of his best seasons in 2009, with career bests in completion percentage (68.4), passer rating (107.2) and fewest interceptions (7), while throwing for 33 TDs and 4,202 yards to lead the Vikings to an NFC North title. He hurt his left ankle during an NFC Championship Game loss to the Saints and had arthroscopic surgery in May. Favre is under contract for $13 million this season, but only if he plays. Nearly everyone has assumed that Favre will return, and he has done nothing to discourage that. He threw passes to high school students in Hattiesburg, Miss., for the second consecutive summer, joked about playing until he's 50 and said another season wouldn't worsen his already damaged ankle. Packers linebacker Nick Barnett said he didn't know whether to believe the latest Favre news. "It's like believing in Santa Claus. You get gifts, but you ain't seen Santa Claus," Barnett said. "We'll see what happens ... If he does retire, congratulations. It's a well-deserved retirement. But if he does come back, we'll be gunning for him the same way." If Favre decides to retire, it will end one of the most storied careers in NFL history. A three-time league MVP (1995-97), Favre won the Super Bowl in 1997 with the Packers. His 11 Pro Bowl appearances are the most ever by a quarterback. Unlock HQ Video HQ video delivered by Akamai Indeed, Favre holds most major NFL records for a quarterback, including career touchdowns (497), passing yards (69,329), wins (181) and seasons with at least 3,000 passing yards (18). Of course, he also has thrown the most interceptions (317) and been sacked 503 times -- a long, long history of wear and tear. Retirement also would mean that the last pass of Favre's career was an interception. Saints cornerback Tracy Porter picked off a forced throw from Favre with the Vikings in New Orleans territory at the end of regulation, preventing an attempt at a potential game-winning field goal. Favre watched helplessly from the sideline as Drew Brees drove the Saints for the winning field goal in overtime. "I know when I leave the game, I'm going to miss it," Favre told The AP in 2007, when the annual summer rite of indecision was still novel. "I know that. I'm not going to sit here and say, when I leave, it's over and I felt like I've done everything there is to do." Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who grew up in Wisconsin as a Favre fan, said he was surprised the veteran might hang it up after playing so well last season. "If it is (true), then we were lucky enough to watch an unbelievable talent and great guy," Romo said. "But it's better to go the year before than a year too late." Long and short of it the second report coming out that this may be premature...... Will he ever stop his drama?
They aren't even accountable to their viewers any more, because viewers have nowhere else to go. If US Magazine starts sucking, its readers will start reading People or whatever. When ESPN sucks, where else am I supposed to go for sports news? On TV, ESPN really has no competition.
Most of the country doesn't get SNY or Yes. The Internet involves a significant amount of effort to watch sports news. I'll spend most of the regular NFL season watching NFL network over watching ESPN however.
