Breaking News! Bret Favor is an a**hole!

[joeybee12]

Yeah, his latest stunt was all about money and attention. What a piece of work. I praye the Vikings are cellar-dwellers this season.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp10/news/story?id=5436231

MANKATO, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings reportedly have made a new financial pitch to Brett Favre, hoping to keep the presumptive future Hall of Famer from announcing his retirement.

Favre has informed the Vikings he will not return to Minnesota for a second season, according to multiple reports. Favre sent text messages to teammates saying, "This is it," league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

However, the Vikings reportedly are ready to increase Favre's salary for this season in order to get him to hold off on retirement for another year.

Sources told the Star Tribune that the Vikings have offered to increase Favre's salary to $16 million guaranteed -- $3 million more than he was scheduled to make this season, plus another $4 million in incentives that could potentially pay Favre $20 million total for the 2010 season.

[TZ]

1. Ummm, I think this is more a reflection on the Vikings than anything else

I actually DOUBT that he'll take it. My feeling is that this isn't about money. You might want to not jump to conclusions here. This is a desperation move on the Vikings part. If he takes the money thats a different thing. But right now, I think you really are letting your hatred for Favre blind you to the facts.

[joeybee12]

2. Yea, he NEVER makes a big song and dance before coming back...

...so this year he REALLY goes for the dramatic. He's an ass...he's over-rated...he lost the NFC Championship Game for the Vikings, just like he lost it for the packers in 2008. Longevity, great arm, accuracy is dubious, decision-making outright sucks.

[TZ]

3. I'm not saying he's not a drama queen he is.

But this article is basically saying that the Vikings are acting in a desperate fashion to get him to come back. My sense of Favre is that he is NOT driven by money, but by ego, so I doubt this will work.

[joeybee12]

4. They're offering him money, but their desperation feeds right into

his ego...he's mclovin' it!

[JonLP24]

7. Cut Adrian Peterson

He fumbled like 6 times that game. Ah we already had this argument. Have a nice day! :hi:

[joeybee12]

8. Let me show you the tape from 2008...

...oh, and 2003...and...gotta find the link that shows all the times he's blown it in the playoffs!

:evilgrin:

[KamaAina]

5. Locking. Not LBN.

:P

[joeybee12]

6. I know...but there isn't a "This is Really Phucking Obvious" Forum!

:evilgrin:

[TZ]

9. I should say that

one of my FB Viking friends commented how the "will he won't he" retirement drama was entertaining when he was a Packer..now that he's doing it as a Viking...not so much...:rofl:

[TZ]

10. Joey you gotta read this!!!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/early-lead/2010/08/brett_favre_is_on_football_fie.html
:rofl:

[joeybee12]

11. I knew it!

He denies texting them...does he know that if he did, there's a record of it????

[a kennedy]

12. I hope he does come back.....I'd love to see his famous throws across the body

int in the NFC game, or better yet in the Super Bowl and then the viqueens lose for the 5th time!!! Now that would make my season.....unless the Packers win the Super Bowl. GO PACKERS GO.