According to several online sources including FOX Sports.com and the Associated Press, the Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against their divisional rival Minnesota Vikings, alleging the team made contact in efforts to try and sign Brett Favre.
The sources believe that the Vikings and Favre might have already had a deal in place when he asked the Packers for his release early last week.
“They feel like Favre had something (in place), and that’s why he was so anxious to get his release all of a sudden,” the person said.
The person said the league already has reviewed evidence provided by the Packers, and team officials believe a league examination of telephone records would indicate more than “normal contact” between Favre and Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a former Green Bay assistant. According to the person, Packers officials also believe the contact began before Favre and his agent, Bus Cook, formally asked the Packers to release him.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league had no comment on the report. Cook did not return a telephone message left by The Associated Press earlier Wednesday.
Talk about adding another log to the fire. Of course this is all still speculation at this point, but lets continue speculating. Could you imagine the outrage in Green Bay if Favre was talking to the Vikings? He’s a legend in Green Bay – why would he want to tarnish his namesake just to get back on the field? Strike a deal with Carolina, Tampa or Washington if you’re going to do something like that. Not Minnesota.
