All the hype about quarterback Bret Favre's return to Green Bay as a member of the rival Minnesota Vikings paid off in the ratings.The Nielsen ratings for Fox's coverage of Sunday's Green Bay Packers vs. the Minnesota Vikings gamed showed that it was the second-most-watched NFL game ever on the network, with an average of 29.8 million viewers  ...

... the potential of landing QB legend Brett Favre, which they did. It was a circus like atmosphere the entire off season with "Will ... New York Jets weren't contenders at the end. Favre also fits the Vikings offensive formation much better than the Jets. The ... into January this season. The Minnesota Vikings hated Bret Favre but he can be their hero if he manages to help them win a Super Bowl ...

... for ideal match ups, NBC has the option of plucking a better game for the Sunday Football Night in America broadcast. Hence the term, flex, as in flexible. Thus far this season, NBC has had three chances to flip the switch and passed. However, on December 6, NBC has chosen a Vikings/Cardinals game over a Pats/Dolphins match. Continue reading NBC chooses Brett Favre over Tom Brady  

by Ryan Wilson More proof that Brett Favre is everywhere: detainees at a Wisconsin National Guard camp in Iraq are invoking his name solely to get a rise out of the Green Bay Packers-supporting soldiers. Even in war, Favre is a nuisance. WTMJ reports:Even Iraqi Detainees Are Clowning Packers Fans About Brett Favre originally appeared on Back Porch FanHouse on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST ...

Bret Favre, Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong.  What do these names have in common?  They belong to guys who retired while at the zenith of their sports careers, who then came out of retirement to again suit up and compete.  For Michael the results of his return was arguably mixed and even mediocre.  Bret and

... in the internment camp in Iraq are harassing their American guards by teasing about Bret Favre's jump to the Minnesota Vikings. Obviously any die hard Packer's fans are not thrilled with his career move - ... to the Wisconsin National Guardsmen in Camp Cropper, Iraq, about "Bret Farve's shenanigans.... he is so good for the Vikings". According MyFox ...