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After taking home an ESPY award for "Best Play" -- a dramatic, last-second game-winning TD pass to Greg Lewis against the 49ers -- Brett Favre continued his now-annual dance around retirement, telling ESPN that he hasn't yet decided if he'll play in 2010.

"I still have a little bit of time," Favre said during a post-ESPYs interview. "I'm still, believe it or not, not completely healthy, and I may never be."

Favre had ankle surgery earlier this offseason, a procedure that he called "relatively minor" but one he also reportedly needed in order to suit up for Minnesota this season. Dr. James Andrews, who performed Favre's surgery, said in mid-June that Favre had "a few more weeks of rehabbing" to complete before he could take the field again.

 

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After taking home an ESPY award for "Best Play" -- a dramatic, last-second game-winning TD pass to Greg Lewis against the 49ers -- Brett Favre continued his now-annual dance around retirement, telling ESPN that he hasn't yet decided if he'll play in 2010.

"I still have a little bit of time," Favre said during a post-ESPYs interview. "I'm still, believe it or not, not completely healthy, and I may never be."

Favre had ankle surgery earlier this offseason, a procedure that he called "relatively minor" but one he also reportedly needed in order to suit up for Minnesota this season. Dr. James Andrews, who performed Favre's surgery, said in mid-June that Favre had "a few more weeks of rehabbing" to complete before he could take the field again.

 

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Brett Favre had finished throwing to the youngsters at Oak Grove High School and poked his head out of the field house to see a few reporters standing near his truck, waiting to ask him about his future plans.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Tarvaris Jackson said that Brett Favre's timing over when he announces his decision to retire or comeback doesn't affect Jackson's approach to training camp. "If he doesn't show up to Mankato (where training camp is hosted), sign the same time he did last year, that's fine, that's more reps for me, Sage [Rosenfels] and Joe [Webb]," Jackson said. "We just basically try to take advantage of it. When he comes back, be ready mental...

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Now entering his seventh NFL season, Larry Fitzgerald has turned into the mentor and made his hometown of Minneapolis the place for professional pass catchers to be in the weeks before training camp begins in August.

Brett Favre hasn't decided if he'll return to the Vikings, but he'd "love to go beat the Saints" as payback for last season's defeat, he said.

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Here's what's happening around the National Football League on Monday, June 21, 2010:

o. The Vikings' starting quarterback job in 2010 belongs to either Brett Favre or Tarvaris Jackson, no question asked at this point -- it's Favre's if he opts to play one more year; it's Jackson's if he doesn't.

But what about beyond that? Despite his constant veil of mystery, Favre's very unlikely to suit up in 2011. Jackson, meanwhile, is only signed through 2010, and Sage Rosenfels, Minnesota's third-stringer last year, appears on his way out. All those factors are part of what makes Vikings rookie Joe Webb so intriguing.

Minnesota drafted the athletic Webb in the sixth round with the intention of playing him at wide receiver. But Webb, who was a four-year quarterback at UAB, has shifted back under center during offseason workouts, and Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman says he's been so impressive that he "could be the quarterback of the future" in Minnesota.

 

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Brett Favre's recent ankle surgery was a success, according to famed orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews.

"It went fine," Andrews told the Associated Press. "He's rehabbing and trying to decide what he's going to do. I talked to him [Tuesday]."

Andrews added that Favre has a "few more weeks of rehabbing" to complete and that Minnesota's QB isn't sure of his plans for the 2010 season yet. And while the latter point may be true, the Vikings -- and just about everyone else -- are anticipating Favre's return. When that happens, however, is another issue.

Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reported that inside Minnesota's organization, the belief is that Favre will skip training camp and the Vikings' first two preseason games, then return against Seattle on Aug. 28. That would give Favre two weeks to prepare for Minnesota's regular-season opener, Sept. 9 at Super Bowl champion New Orleans.

 

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If Brett Favre's annual indecision drives you nuts, imagine what it's like to be Tarvaris Jackson -- the man most likely to be the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback should Favre finally decide to retire for real. In a phone interview with FanHouse on Friday, Jackson said this year feels different from last year "because there's a very strong chance" Favre comes back and plays for the Vikings. But he admits that waiting to find out for sure isn't his idea of a great time.

"Obviously, you wouldn't want to go through it," Jackson said. "I'm not sure any guy would want to be in this position year in and year out, but it's my situation and I've got to deal with it the best I can."

 

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Jackson has taken plenty of heat for his performance, and physically he's been hurt a lot too over four NFL seasons. Last summer, he was brushed aside for Brett Favre. For all Jackson has been beat up or bumped back, though, he can't hide his smile.

Impacts: Jackson was asked if he had a gut feeling about whether Favre will return or not. "Yeah, I do. I'm not going to share it,'' Jackson said, flashing that grin. ``But I think everybody has their feeling, and I think everybody is pretty much on the same page.'' Jackson attempted 21 passes last season, the fewest since he turned pro and all in mop-up duty.

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Brett Favre hasn't told the Vikings if he'll play in 2010. But the Southern Miss baseball team knows the QB's plan -- with a stipulation.

Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who has gone from backup to starter to backup to starter to backup, admitted in a Tuesday appearance with Adam Schein and Rich Gannon of Sirius NFL Radio that, in the past, he has "wanted change." ...

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Vikings QB Brett Favre said Friday that he would only need minor surgery on his bad left ankle if he decides to play next season.

When Toby Gerhart got to college at Stanford, he said he wanted to be like Adrian Peterson. Now Gerhart will play with Peterson in the same backfield.

The Minnesota Vikings have arrived at another NFL draft, without clarity on who their quarterback will be for the foreseeable future. Brett Favre or not, could this be the year the Vikings draft a big name at football's most important position?

News: The Vikings have re-signed restricted free agent QB Tarvaris Jackson, it was announced Monday. Jackson, who served in a backup role with the addition of Brett Favre in 2009, appeared in eight games. Jackson has 19 career starts with 21 career passing TDs and four rushing TDs. Analysis: Jackson will again be the No. 2 QB in Minnesota once Favre announces he will return for 2010. If Favre does retire then Jackson will have the chance to compete for the starting job, but Jackson has minimal Fantasy value heading into this season. Don't plan on drafting him in any leagues unless Favre retires. [...]

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The Minnesota Vikings re-signed backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson on Monday as they wait for Brett Favre to decide if he will return for another season.

Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings restricted free-agent QB Tarvaris Jackson plans to sign his tender offer within the next day, according to a source.

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All indications are that restricted free agent Tarvaris Jackson will be the Vikings' starter over Sage Rosenfels if Brett Favre decides to retire, according to beat writer Judd Zulgad. [...]

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