Brett Favre to the Vikings? Where It Stands Right Now

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Published: May 8, 2009

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... sign with the Minnesota Vikings, you may not be alone.

It seems this story has a life of it's own, and it just may be driving fans absolutely insane.

Oh, it is? Gotcha.

So in case you have motion sickness from this coaster, I am here to break down where this story stands right now.

Get a pen and paper out, you might need notes.

On April 29, the Jets officially released quarterback Brett Favre from the reserve/retired list, meaning if he were to come out of retirement, he would be free to sign with whichever team he chose.

Many media members thought that with the Jets selection of quarterback Mark Sanchez at No. 5 overall, Favre asked for his release because he knew he would get it. If Favre returned under contract with the Jets, his contract would count $13 million towards the salary cap. The Jets had around $12 million in salary cap space.

In order to avoid a case like this, the Jets released Favre so they wouldn't have to worry abou...

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