Brett Favre truly going to practice with Vikings

A modern version of “The Boy who Cried Wolf” is “Brett Favre is Retiring.” Nevertheless, Brett Favre really has gone to practice with the Minnesota Vikings. Apparently a visit from teammates made all the main difference. The venerated quarterback who holds multitudes of NFL records for quarterbacks hasn’t commented yet on whether he definitely will stick around for the season, but seems like that turning up to practice is a good sign he’ll play this season.

Minnesota has Brett Favre back

Brett Favre has showed up to practice ending months of intense speculation and debate. On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Favre stepped off a plane and joined his teammates on the practice field, having missed yet another training camp, according to ESPN. Brett Favre didn’t need any stinking training camp last year. He led the Vikings on a burn and pillage campaign, including a merciless beating of the woeful Dallas Cowboys in the first playoff round. In a loss in overtime to the New Orleans Saints within the NFC Championship game, Favre picked up the ankle injury that has plagued him since then.

Decision to return may have been helped by fellow Vikings

A visit from teammates may have made the difference in convincing Favre to come back. Three teammates of his from the Vikings headed down to Favre’s home in Hattiesburg, Miss., to get him back to practice. Favre was visited by Steve Hutchinson, Ryan Longwell, and also the holder of arguably the pre-eminent mullet of our age, Jared Allen. Favre flew to Minnesota with them, so they must have made quite the case.

The only grandfather within the league to make a lot

If Favre plays this season, according to USA Today, he stands to earn $20 million. He will earn it though. One of their opening games is going to be against the Packers, and they probably still want revenge. Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Packers, is blossoming into a first rate quarterback, possibly even in the Favre tradition, and knocking off Favre at the helm of the Vikings, one of their bitter rivals, would be a victory to savor.

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USA Today

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ESPN

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