Brett Favre

NFL To Investigate Allegations of New Orleans Saints’ Bounty Fund

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Former New Orleans Saints assistant coach Gregg Williams is being called to New York to discuss an alleged bounty fund he employed with his players. The fund rewarded players for game-ending injuries inflicted on an opposing team’s players, and targeted superstars such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner. The fund reached its height in 2009, […]

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Brett Favre hanging it up … or is he?

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Takeouts: Brett Favre, listeners Sing

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Takeouts: bailed out and bankrupt, Brett Favre, listeners on stimulus

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Takeouts: public option, NFL, and listener responses

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Fall near, football season begins

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Here to tell us what to watch out for out on the field is The Takeaway’s sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin. And he’s even got some gossip for those of you that don’t take a liking to men in helmets and shiny pants. (Gasp!)

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Favre: The Mighty Vike

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The Minnesota Vikings’ new quarterback is an old enemy: former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre. Joining The Takeaway to talk about Favre’s latest career move is sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin and two Favre fans: Rick Stratton and Mike Rice.

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Green Bay Packers trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets

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Freshly-retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre caused a stir when he said he’d return to football and when the Packers said, “Uhh… Brett, we still own you.” It was never a practical return for the Packers, having already prepared for a post-Favre era. Now, Favre has been traded to the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick.

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Green Bay Packers fans split over Brett Favre’s return to football

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Let the competition begin. After a month of playing hardball with Brett Favre, the Packers organization has reluctantly welcomed their superstar quarterback to compete for the starting job. But is Favre’s return what the players ? and the city of Green Bay ? want? Guest: Cliff Saunders, sports talk radio host for 1250 Milwaukee

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre leads a pigskin soap opera

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Brett Favre is Green Bay. Plain and simple. The Super Bowl-winning, three-time MVP quarterback is worshipped in the home of the Packers ? even following an official retirement in March. Now, with Favre asking to be released from his Green Bay contract as part of a possible return to the gridiron, the city’s fans have divided.