Ben Leber News

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - While Brett Favre gave the impression Monday that he's the one calling the shots when it comes to whether he plays for the Vikings this season, indications are that the team is going to want an answer from him about his future by the time training camp opens in late July.

June 16th, 2009 10:07 PM by Judd Zulgad Ben Leber had forgotten that Brett Favre was going to make an appearance Monday night on HBO but as luck would have it the network was on when the Vikings linebacker sat downA in front of hisA television.

The Minnesota Vikings have spoken: Yes, they're interested in Brett Favre. The Vikings broke their silence Monday, with president Mark Wilf saying the team is considering the supposedly retired star.

Defensive end Kenechi Udeze said he never doubted that he would play football again even though he faced a long, painful road to recovery from his fight against cancer.

May 29th, 2009 8:07 PM by Chip Scoggins Judd and I wanted to share our notes and quotes from the first practice of the three-day mandatory minicamp.

Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell joked that Brad Childress turned to him immediately after the team drafted Percy Harvin in the first round and asked for a list of plays designed specifically for the dynamic playmaker from Florida.

Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield was not on the field when the Minnesota Vikings opened a mandatory three-day minicamp on Friday, and coach Brad Childress said he didn't expect to see him all weekend long.

May 27, 2009 5:55 pm US/Central Reporting Amelia Santaniello A childproofing expert recommends magnetic latches which keep cabinets locked, no matter how hard your child may pull them.

Thumbs UP: The Minnesota Vikings came to visit Tuesday and brought a message of staying active to Marshall Middle School students.

Vikings president and co-owner Mark Wilf confirmed the team's interest in Brett Favre but insisted their evaluation of the former Green Bay Packers quarterback is part of their standard protocol.

The first in a series of capsule previews of the Browns' first four 2009 opponents... The Vikings have been in the news lately for who might eventually, potentially, possibly, be their quarterback.

The Vikings confirmed earlier this week that they are still interested in Brett Favre.

Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 12:21. Chad Greenway, like most everyone else, isn't sure what to make of all the Brett Favre talk.

MARSHALL - Well, the Minnesota Vikings are not completely focused on Brett Favre.

May 11th, 2009 5:52 AM by Judd Zulgad Hitting the road this morning in hopes of chasing down a Vikings comment on this whole Brett Favre situation.

Whether Brett Favre and Brad Childress dined by candle light Wednesday night or sat on a bench in the back yard of Favre's Mississippi home and shot the breeze about the quarterback playing for the Vikings is unknown.

Only a day after talk of a Brett Favre comeback with the Minnesota Vikings seemed dead - at least for the moment - the longtime enemies reportedly were closer than ever to forging what once would have seemed the unlikeliest of unions.

Take a look at the roster. Make the comparisons. The Vikings are absolutely stacked at several positions.

The 2009 season will be one to watch for any avid Vikings fan. That's not to say any season isn't one to pay close attention to... Vikings Polish Up In '09 by Jonathan Stover 39 reads The 2009 season will be one to watch for any avid Vikings fan.

For most of his career, he was celebrated as a tough guy playing a man's game with the joy of a little boy.