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VIKINGS ADMIT FAVRE INTEREST
Minnesota Vikings president Mark Wilf has broken the team's silence on Brett Favre to confirm there is interest in signing the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback.
The Vikings have been consistently linked with Favre since he secured his release from the New York Jets, despite the quarterback saying he is now retired.
However, the team had not commented until Wilf addressed reporters on Monday at a community event in Marshall, Minnesota.
"Certainly a player of Brett Favre's (credentials), a Hall of Fame quarterback, with the competitive (drive) he has, that is a player that we would have interest (in), as we would have (for) other players," Wilf said in comments reported by the St Paul Pioneer Press.
"But, again, it's (a) process of evaluation and a variety of factors that go into it, and that has to play itself out, and I defer to our coach and our personnel people to really evaluate those issues."
Wilf added that he was not aware that any member of the team's front office or coaching staff has, as yet, met with Favre.
"But, the fact is, like I say, any football personnel matters, medical matters, those types of issues, are really issues that we don't typically discuss publicly," he added.
"And I hope the fans and the media can appreciate that because that's the right way, we feel, to get the best product on the field and get our ultimate goal of a Super Bowl championship."
Favre, a three-time NFL Most Valuable Player, officially retired in February.
The 39-year-old walked away from the game having made a league-record 269 consecutive starts. He completed his career as the NFL's all-time leader in touchdowns (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,281), yards (65,127), wins (169) and interceptions (310).
At the time of Favre's announcement, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf insisted he had no interest in signing Favre, insisting he was "done".
However, Favre has already come out of retirement once, calling an end to his career with the Green Bay Packers last off-season before changing his mind to sign with the Jets.
Minnesota Vikings president Mark Wilf has broken the team's silence on Brett Favre to confirm there is interest in signing the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback.
The Vikings have been consistently linked with Favre since he secured his release from the New York Jets, despite the quarterback saying he is now retired.
However, the team had not commented until Wilf addressed reporters on Monday at a community event in Marshall, Minnesota.
"Certainly a player of Brett Favre's (credentials), a Hall of Fame quarterback, with the competitive (drive) he has, that is a player that we would have interest (in), as we would have (for) other players," Wilf said in comments reported by the St Paul Pioneer Press.
"But, again, it's (a) process of evaluation and a variety of factors that go into it, and that has to play itself out, and I defer to our coach and our personnel people to really evaluate those issues."
Wilf added that he was not aware that any member of the team's front office or coaching staff has, as yet, met with Favre.
"But, the fact is, like I say, any football personnel matters, medical matters, those types of issues, are really issues that we don't typically discuss publicly," he added.
"And I hope the fans and the media can appreciate that because that's the right way, we feel, to get the best product on the field and get our ultimate goal of a Super Bowl championship."
Favre, a three-time NFL Most Valuable Player, officially retired in February.
The 39-year-old walked away from the game having made a league-record 269 consecutive starts. He completed his career as the NFL's all-time leader in touchdowns (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,281), yards (65,127), wins (169) and interceptions (310).
At the time of Favre's announcement, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf insisted he had no interest in signing Favre, insisting he was "done".
However, Favre has already come out of retirement once, calling an end to his career with the Green Bay Packers last off-season before changing his mind to sign with the Jets.