Childress says he knows Favre better now
July 23, 2010
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)—Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress says the timehe spent getting to know Brett Favre(notes) better in Mississippi will help grow theirrelationship this year if he decides to return.
Childress also says offseason visits to Favre’s home have given him moreclarity about the quarterback’s thought process about continuing his career.
Childress said the Favre situation was “all quiet” in an interview withThe Associated Press on Friday afternoon, a week before training camp starts.Favre has not declared his intention yet for 2010.
Childress also says there’s no rift between him and running back AdrianPeterson, who missed the mandatory minicamp last month for a hometown festivalin his honor in Texas. Childress says the absence “wasn’t the end of theworld.”
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