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Brett Favre Signs With the Minnesota Vikings
He’s back! Chris Carter seems a little pissed.
The 39-year-old quarterback turned his back on retirement for the second time in as many years, agreeing Tuesday to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
The deal is worth between $10 million to $12 million, according to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
The Vikings made it official with a news release early Tuesday afternoon. A news conference to introduce Favre is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
The first inkling that something was afoot came early Tuesday, when two television stations in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Minneapolis reported that the Vikings had sent a private plane to Hattiesburg to pick up Favre.
Favre and his wife, Deanna, arrived to cheering fans outside the team’s practice facility and was in a helmet and pads less than 90 minutes later. His red practice jersey was the familiar No. 4, the same number he wore for years with his now-rival Green Bay Packers.
Coach Brad Childress, who greeted the Favres at the airport, had confirmed the planned meeting in an early Tuesday e-mail to The Associated Press. Asked if the plan was to sign Favre, Childress replied: “In a perfect world.”
Childress’ wish came true shortly afterward, when the Vikings announced the signing.
The day’s developments and Favre’s arrival were a surreal tableau, with a throng of fans who somehow learned early on of Favre’s deal with the Vikings and ran alongside the SUV as it arrived at the Vikings’ practice site from the airport, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, with a lone police officer trying to maintain order.
ESPN analyst Cris Carter reported that Childress already has told the Vikings that Favre would be starting in Friday night’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Danica Patrick Eyes Formula One Future
If Danica can be consistently competitive in IndyCar and contend for the title I see no reason why she shouldn’t get a shot at Formula One or at least GP2. But let’s be realistic. In the real world she has done nothing to prove her ability to drive a Formula One car. I’m not saying that she’s not good but let’s face facts, not many of the present day Champ Car or IRL drivers could make that jump, especially one that has no wins or very few.
Danica ‘dead set’ on move to F1
IndyCar’s latest new winner Danica Patrick has dismissed criticism from a former world champion that she is not good enough for Formula 1, by insisting she is ‘dead set’ on making the move into the top flight in the future.
Whilst three-time title-winner Nelson Piquet suggested the IndyCar Series was an inadequate training ground for someone wishing to switch across to grand prix racing [see separate story – click here], Patrick herself has hinted that it is something she is seriously considering – after she fights for the IndyCar title, that is.
The 26-year-old from Wisconsin became the first female to emerge victorious in a premier open-wheel race when she triumphed at Motegi in Japan a week ago, but she admitted in an interview with British newspaper the Daily Star that her heart had been set on F1 from an early age, right back to when she competed in the UK at the tender age of 16. During that period she went on to finish runner-up in the prestigious Formula Ford Festival – the best result ever achieved by either an American or a woman in the high-profile event.
“During my three years in England, I followed Formula 1 closely and became dead set on racing in it,” confessed Patrick, currently competing for Honda-powered Andretti Green Racing across the Pond. “F1 is regarded as the highest level of racing with the best drivers in the world, and it’s very flattering to have that as an opportunity.
“First I want to contend for the IndyCar championship, though, and then we’ll see what opportunities arise.”
Scuderia Toro Rosso ace Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, dismissed suggestions from some drivers – amongst them Jenson Button – that women would not be physically strong enough to race in F1.
“Well, I’m not exactly a bear!” the young German joked.
Honda star Button had previously joked in an interview with men’s magazine FHM that “a girl with big boobs would never be comfortable in the car, and the mechanics wouldn’t concentrate. Can you imagine strapping her in? You wouldn’t want to be on the circuit with them, would you?”
The last woman to enter the top flight was Giovanna Amati, who attempted to qualify three times for Brabham back in 1992 before being replaced at the ailing British outfit by Damon Hill.
Extreme Aerial Bowfishing: Ready. Aim. Fish!
If you think catching fish on a pole is too easy then you should try Extreme Aerial Bowfishing. It looks like a cross between fishing and hunting and sure looks like a lot of fun.
From what I’ve read, the fish are Asian or Cuban/Spanish Carp and the boat’s engine spooks them making them leap into the air. The Carp are in several rivers and tributaries in Illinois and working their way north to the Great Lakes.
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