Well, my self-imposed ban on Brett Favre stories lasted an entire day, but I've gotta bend the rules for a minute. Tampergate doesn't seem like it'll be going away anytime soon, and Judd Zulgad has the latest: As we await the NFL's decision on the tampering charges filed by the Packers against the Vikings for [...]...

We're closing in on training camp, and the draft class is gradually inking contracts — Letroy Guion and Jaymar Johnson both agreed to deals, and the Vikes are getting closer with Tyrell Johnson, John David Booty, and John Sullivan: The Vikings agreed to terms with fifth-round defensive tackle Letroy Guion and wide receiver Jaymar Johnson, one [...]...

For those who are deathly tired of constantly seeing Brett Favre in the news, check this out: As The Favre Turns may be nearing a conclusion. Pro Football Talk reports that the man who has dominated the headlines for the Packers and Vikings alike over the past few weeks may have decided to end [...]...

We've heard some pretty bizarre scenarios about how the Brett Favre soap opera could ultimately conclude — but arguably, the scenario presented by John Czarnecki of Fox Sports is the strangest one yet: Finally, there have been reports that Favre really wants to be able to pick his future team. Well, any NFC North rivals are [...]...

No news updates to report on Tampergate, but I thought Tom Powers had a great perspective on this ordeal in his column on Friday: One thing about tampering charges: They almost never become public unless someone wants them to become public. Green Bay general manager Ted Thompson, otherwise known as "that idiot" to many football fans [...]...