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Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
Born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Miss., Favre was starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. The New York Jets acquired Favre in the biggest trade in their history on August 6, 2008. After considering retirement, Favre instead chose to sign a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings worth $25 million on August 18, 2009. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Brett Favre has high praise for Aaron Rodgers ... or does he?
Just when we thought Brett Favre was trying to mend fences with the Green Bay Packers organization, the ol' gunslinger goes and disses the team's current star quarterback. Get this: Favre told Sirius XM NFL Radio on Thursday that Aaron Rodgers was going...
Tags: National Football League, Frank McCourt, Aaron Rodgers, Football, Sports
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Tension rising between 49ers' Jim Harbaugh, Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was handed a four-game suspension last month for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He was the sixth Seahawks player to test positive since 2011, with only cornerback Richard Sherman...
Tags: Richard Sherman, Brandon Browner, Sports, Jim Harbaugh, National Football League
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What if Colin Kaepernick had wound up with the Raiders?
SI.com’s Peter King had an interesting item in “Monday Morning Quarterback” on Oakland’s interest in drafting quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2011, and how San Francisco traded up to grab him with the fourth pick in the second...
Tags: Hue Jackson, Buffalo Bills, Blaine Gabbert, Sports, Super Bowl
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Vikings aren't pursuing former Bear LB Brian Urlacher, coach says
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is in search of a team. And the Minnesota Vikings are said to be in need of a starter at his position. So, naturally, there has been plenty of speculation that Urlacher would end up wearing the purple and...
Tags: Denver Broncos, Chicago Sun-Times, Leslie Frazier, NFC North, Brian Urlacher
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Angels' Arte Moreno: 'Zero' chance Mike Scioscia fired in-season
Arte Moreno does not sound like an owner who is eager to dismiss Manager Mike Scioscia, who has more than $25 million remaining on a contract that runs through 2018 but has come under fire because of the team’s 15-24 start. Moreno, attending...
Tags: Baseball, Albert Pujols, Mike Scioscia, Josh Hamilton, Sports
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Packers hope to have Brett Favre 'back in the fold' soon, CEO says
Brett Favre spent 16 years with the Green Bay Packers, leading the team to one Lombardi trophy, two Super Bowl appearances, four NFC championship games and 160 overall victories. Sure, things came to a messy end when his indecision about retirement...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, National Football League, Corporate Officers, Aaron Rodgers, Football
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. eclipses all other athletes in yearly earnings
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has lived up to his nickname again in 2013. The boxer known as "Money" has made lots and lots of it -- an estimated $90 million -- so far this year. That's way more than any other athlete in the U.S., or the entire world for that...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Sports Illustrated, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James
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Percy Harvin traded to Seahawks after four seasons with Vikings
Percy Harvin got his wish. After reportedly demanding a trade out of Minnesota over the weekend, Harvin has been dealt to the Seattle Seahawks pending a physical, according to multiple sources. Fox Sports' Jay Glazer was the first to report the deal,...
Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, Golden Tate, Percy Harvin, Football
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For Ravens, it ain't over till it's over
Ready for an (almost) instant replay? The Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots are meeting in the AFC championship game Sunday for the second consecutive year in a matchup that has almost always come down to the final possession. New England&...
Tags: Joe Montana, Baltimore Ravens, Sports, Joe Flacco, Super Bowl
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Rachel Nichols leaving ESPN for CNN and Turner Sports
Rachel Nichols will be covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans next weekend, only not for ESPN. The popular sports reporter will be leaving her broadcast home of nine years to work for CNN and Turner Sports, the two companies announced Thursday. And...
Tags: College Baseball, New Orleans Hornets, CNN (tv network), Rachel Nichols, TNT (tv network)
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Discussion: Previewing this weekend's NFL playoff schedule
This week's Friday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. today on this blog post and will cover a host of...
Tags: Green Bay Packers, National Football League, Colin Kaepernick, Mark Thompson, Football
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49ers-Packers: Now to see if Jim Harbaugh's QB gamble pays off
Gambling isn't allowed in the NFL, but San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh made a wager this season that would leave even the highest of high rollers weak in the knees. He replaced hot-handed quarterback Alex Smith with Colin Kaepernick, a promising...
Tags: Troy Aikman, Candlestick Park, Joe Montana, A.J. Jenkins, Sports
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