Favre Back Again ?

[TN TITAN Fan In STL]

NFL Network's Scott Hanson reports that Brett Favre is on a airplane heading North, presumably to Minneapolis, on Tuesday afternoon.

Per FoxSports' Jay Glazer, Favre has told the recruiting party of Jared Allen, Steve Hutchinson, and Ryan Longwell that he is "back in." He must have received a positive report from Dr. James Andrews last week. Favre's apparent decision to rejoin the Vikes comes exactly one year from the day that coach Brad Childress picked him up from the airport and chauffeured him to Vikings headquarters. He'll be under center against the Saints in the NFL opener.

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Brett Favre reportedly is on a plane en route to Minnesota after three of his teammates traveled to Hattiesburg, Miss., to get an answer from the quarterback on his playing status for the 2010 season.

WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg reported Tuesday that Favre departed on a plane bound for Minnesota at 2:15 p.m. ET but that there were no details regarding whether Favre planned to play for the Vikings this season.

Minnesota Vikings guard Steve Hutchinson, defensive end Jared Allen and placekicker Ryan Longwell traveled to Hattiesburg on Monday to get an answer from Favre, sources told ESPN.

FoxSports.com reported Tuesday that Favre told the three players that he would play for the Vikings this season.

The Vikings' urgency to get an answer turned to panic Monday when Favre, was reluctant to report to the team this week and wouldn't give word if he was coming, sources told ESPN.com's John Clayton. The team, according to sources, dispatched Allen, Longwell and Hutchinson to talk him into coming. None of the three players was back for practice Tuesday. Their mission was to get Favre and when he boarded a plane Tuesday afternoon, their mission was accomplished.

In many ways, the offense is in more disarray than a year ago, and the team needed Favre as quickly as possible. Percy Harvin had been away from July 31 until Monday because of two deaths of people who were close to him and migraine headaches. Adrian Peterson has missed most of camp with a hamstring injury. Sidney Rice is sidelined with a hip problem.

The players' envoy to Mississippi was first reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

When asked about the report of Favre's plane heading to Minnesota and whether Favre would play for the team in 2010, Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said it's all speculation now.

"That's all speculation right now," Bevell said. "If it were to come to pass, Coach [Brad Childress] would make that call."

It was one year ago Wednesday that Favre reported to the Vikings last season.

Favre told ESPN's Ed Werder earlier this month that he will play this season if healthy. The quarterback, who had ankle surgery in May, met with Dr. James Andrews last week to try to determine why the ankle is still bothering him.

Favre has waffled on retiring every summer since 2002. It led to an ugly parting with the Packers that got him traded from Green Bay to the 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.

Information from ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert and The Associated Press was used in this report.

[Steel]

He has to be the most hated man in the NFL about now. In my 35 years of enjoying the NFL I can honestly put brett farve forward as the BIGGEST DRAMA QUEEN ever!!!! Like Nascar I will be watching Vikings game waiting for a wreck. I hope someone breaks both of his legs.

[grzftbl]

I love it. And I'm not a Vikes fan.

Like I just told my Viking crazy-ass fan friend:


he had a magical season last year...will be hard to repeat that performance...w/ that said, i hope he beats the packers & bears twice.

[Dr. Jack]

Welcome back Brett. lol - Love this guy

[Gerk]

The plane is on the ground.

Time for me to hit the parade route

[CJLNYU]

I told you the great one would return...

somewhere in Green Bay rodgers just pissed himself

[Romanowski]

I like the guy, but do not think he will be as effective as last year

[CJLNYU]

Originally Posted by Gerk

The plane is on the ground.

Time for me to hit the parade route

this could be the year Gerk...

SKOL VIKES

[Dr. Jack]

Originally Posted by CJLNYU

I told you the great one would return...

somewhere in Green Bay rodgers just pissed himself

You think Rodgers really cares at this point?

[BigFratDaddy]

f*ck brett favre

[Gerk]

It's like Xmas morning here

The electricity is unbelievable

[TheLink]

it is amazing Gerk how everyone figured he was coming back and still was a spectacle when he arrived in town again.

The Vikings are also a lot to blame for the escapades that have went on with Favre the last two years. You have owners trying to get a new stadium, a coach who was trying to get an extension, and a fan base that had no faith in the current coaching staff.

Steel you will only be watching Vikes games because you don't have a decent QB until week 7 assuming he can keep his pants up and leave the ladies alone.

[Gerk]

The part like Link states is the Vikings are trying hard to get a new stadium. The electricity that Favre brings increases their chances about 3000%

It's investment money, well spent.

I can't believe people in the vanilla wafer like NFL don't love this stuff. He evokes emotions, positive and neagative which is good for the game

Plus, he still can/could play. Why people hate him, when although he loves the drama, it's the media that blows it up to volcanic proportions.

With all the athletes out there, taking a paycheck and quitting on their teams, we are going to go after this guy who gives his all every play is beyond me, but that's why this is America

[CJLNYU]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

You think Rodgers really cares at this point?

until he's defeated the "Wrangler Genius" head to head and won a playoff game you better believe he cares Dr. J... he was praying along with the rest of wacker nation that Favre would stay home and not humiliate them like he did two times last year!