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Brett Favre Sings 'Pants on the Ground'

Minnesota Vikings' quarterback conjures American Idol contestant

(Newser) - Told you it would go viral: “General” Larry Platt’s “Pants on the Ground,” prominently featured on American Idol last week, has a new fan: Brett Favre. The Vikings’ quarterback performed his rendition after beating the Cowboys in the NFL playoffs 34-3 yesterday—he even acted...

Jets Stun SD; Vikings Advance
 Jets Stun SD; Vikings Advance 
nfl playoffs
Jan 17, 2010 7:14 PM CST

Jets Stun SD; Vikings Advance

New York stuns Chargers; Minnesota KOs Cowboys

(Newser) - New York is halfway toward the Super Bowl parade promised by coach Rex Ryan after rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene led the Jets to a stunning 17-14 upset of the San Diego Chargers in an AFC playoff game tonight in San Diego. In the NFC, Brett Favre threw four...

Iraqi Prisoners Taunt Wis. Soldiers Over Favre Defection

Detainees get into the Packers-Vikings rivalry

(Newser) - An allegiance to the Green Bay Packers has come back to haunt Wisconsin National Guardsmen on duty at a prison camp in Iraq, with detainees using quarterback Brett Favre’s defection to the rival Vikings to taunt the soldiers. A Packers-themed paint job sparked curiosity, one officer tells WTMJ-AM , “...

Favre Carves Up Ex-Mates as Vikings Top Packers

QB tosses 3 TDs in Minnesota's 30-23 victory

(Newser) - Facing the team he spent most of his career with, Brett Favre turned back the clock tonight, throwing for three touchdowns as his host Minnesota Vikings held off Green Bay, 30-23. The 39-year-old quarterback spent 16 seasons with the Packers, which had been the only NFL team he'd never defeated....

Bears Shock Steelers, 17-14
 Bears Shock Steelers, 17-14 
nfl roundup
Sep 20, 2009 7:40 PM CDT

Bears Shock Steelers, 17-14

Jets' defense stifles Patriots; Saints clobber Eagles

(Newser) - The Chicago Bears stunned the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers today with a last-minute, 44-yard field goal, the Chicago Tribune reports, and won 17-14. In other NFL action:
  • The New York Jets kept New England out of their end zone in a taut, 16-9 win over the Patriots, ESPN reports.
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Court Handcuffs NFL on Drug Testing

Says players are protected from suspension by state laws

(Newser) - A federal court has given the NFL—and, in fact, all sports leagues—a big headache in the effort to crack down on doping, the New York Times reports. A three-judge panel in Minneapolis made it much tougher for the league to suspend players caught using banned substances, ruling that...

Fib Over Favre Injury Costs Jets, Mangini $125K

NFL levies fines against team, GM and former coach for not reporting injury

(Newser) - The NFL hit the Jets, GM Mike Tannenbaum, and former coach Eric Mangini with $125,000 in fines for not reporting Brett Favre’s injured arm last season, Bloomberg reports. Favre, now with the Vikings, spilled the beans a week ago that he played hurt the final weeks of the...

Giants' D Stifles 'Skins in 23-17 Win
 Giants' D Stifles 
 'Skins in 23-17 Win 
NFL ROUNDUP
Sep 13, 2009 6:55 PM CDT

Giants' D Stifles 'Skins in 23-17 Win

Brett Favre wins in Vikings debut, but passes for only 110 yards

(Newser) - The Giants' $85 million upgrade on defense paid off today, as New York held the Washington Redskins to one touchdown in a 23-17 win, the New York Daily News reports. In other NFL action: 
  • Brett Favre won in his Vikings debut, but threw for only 110 yards as Minnesota
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Rusty Favre Gets Standing O in Vikes Debut

(Newser) - What was once unthinkable became reality tonight under the big white top of the Metrodome—Brett Favre received a standing ovation in Minnesota. Long considered the most dastardly of villains in Minnesota sports, Favre's decision to sign with the Vikings has instantly turned him into the state's white knight and...

Upset at Favre? Get Over It
 Upset at Favre? Get Over It  
opinion
Aug 18, 2009 8:11 PM CDT

Upset at Favre? Get Over It

(Newser) - Brett Favre's decision to un-retire again and join the Vikings has set off all kinds of Favre-bashing among sports columnists. Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune wonders if everyone's lost their football sense. "Is he selfish? Very likely, but he's going to make the Vikings better." Is he...

Favre Signs With Vikings
 Favre Signs With Vikings 
UPDATED
Aug 18, 2009 1:51 PM CDT

Favre Signs With Vikings

(Newser) - Brett Favre has un-retired again, signing with the Minnesota Vikings today, the team says in a press release. The quarterback, 40 in October, is getting between $10 million and $12 million, according to ESPN, and is expected to start in Friday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Favre...

Favre: I'm Staying Retired

(Newser) - No comeback this time for Brett Favre. After a long flirtation with the Minnesota Vikings, Favre has told the team that he won't be signing and will instead stick to retirement, the Pioneer Press reports. "It's the hardest decision I've ever made," Favre told ESPN. "I didn't...

Vikings Want Favre to Commit This Week

As QB mulls injury status, team demands yes or no answer

(Newser) - The Minnesota Vikings have demanded that Brett Favre decide this week whether he will join the team, ESPN reports. The quarterback wanted to play for Minnesota last season, but was contractually unable. Retiring after his disastrous stint with the New York Jets would allow him to suit up for the...

Favre to Talk With Vikings
 Favre to Talk With Vikings 
May 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT

Favre to Talk With Vikings

(Newser) - He just can't stay away: Brett Favre will talk to Vikings coach Brad Childress this week about renouncing his NFL retirement—again—and suiting up for Minnesota, reports ESPN. A decision would have to come quickly: The Vikes would want Favre to participate in training camp, something he missed last...

Favre and the Rumor That Just Won't Die
Favre and
the Rumor That Just Won't Die
ANALYSIS
Apr 29, 2009 12:04 PM CDT

Favre and the Rumor That Just Won't Die

Vikings obvious next stop for retired 'at this time' QB

(Newser) - The fact that Brett Favre left the door ajar, if only slightly, has sportswriters in at least two cities salivating over where the “at this time, I am retired” quarterback will land next season. And speculation is Minnesota, where, Judd Zalgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune points out, the...

$100M for Haynesworth Opens NFL Free Agency

(Newser) - The NFL free agency period began at midnight, and the Redskins quickly got down to business, agreeing to a 7-year, $100 million deal with defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, the Washington Post reports. The former Tennessee Titan's contract includes an NFL-record $41 million in guaranteed money, the AP adds. He joins...

Eagles Soar Past Vikings 26-14; Face Giants Next

71-yard TD in 4th sends McNabb & Co on to face Super Bowl champ Giants next

(Newser) - All but forgotten as a postseason contender just a month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb, and the Philadelphia Eagles have a playoff win. Next up: the Super Bowl champion Giants. Brian Westbrook caught a short pass and zigzagged through the Minnesota defense for a devastating 71-yard touchdown midway through the...

Unbeaten Titans Top Bears Despite Ground Game
Unbeaten Titans Top Bears Despite Ground Game
nfl roundup
Nov 9, 2008 4:46 PM CST

Unbeaten Titans Top Bears Despite Ground Game

Jets beat Rams 47-3 in record-setting rout

(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans secured a stunning 9-0 record today and the Indianapolis Colts stole a much-needed win in NFL action:
  • The Titans overcame a franchise-low 20-yard rushing game to beat the Chicago Bears 21-14 and stay undefeated, the AP reports.
  • Peyton Manning tossed three TD passes in a 24-20 comeback
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Giants Upend Tumbling Cowboys
 Giants Upend 
 Tumbling Cowboys 
NFL ROUNDUP
Nov 2, 2008 4:32 PM CST

Giants Upend Tumbling Cowboys

Tennessee lands 19-16 overtime win against Packers

(Newser) - Tony Romo's injured pinkie spelled doom for the Dallas Cowboys again as the New York Giants pummeled them 35-14 today, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. In other games:
  • The Tennessee Titans continued their unbeaten streak by outlasting the Green Bay Packers 19-16 in overtime, USA Today reports.
  • The Atlanta Falcons held
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Rams Shock No-Romo 'Boys
 Rams Shock No-Romo 'Boys 
nfl roundup
Oct 19, 2008 4:03 PM CDT

Rams Shock No-Romo 'Boys

(Newser) - The St. Louis Rams shocked a leaderless Dallas Cowboys today, as the Green Bay Packers deflated the Indianapolis Colts and the Oakland Raiders came back to life:
  • Even at an away game, Cowboys fans cheered for injured Tony Romo—but got 40-year-old Brad Johnson, who tossed three interceptions in a
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