Childress visits Favre, unsure on return
July 22, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress recently paid a visitto Brett Favre(notes) at his Mississippi home.
But the coach says he still does not know if the quarterback will return foranother season with the Vikings. Childress told KFAN radio in the Minneapolisarea: “I don’t know if he’s going to play next year and I don’t know if heknows if he’s going to play next year.”
Childress says he wants Favre to make the best decision for himself.
Brett Favre passes to members of the Oak Grove High School football team in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Monday.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
The coach also believes that Favre’s surgically repaired ankle will notfactor into the 40-year-old’s decision. Childress says Favre is running stadiumsteps in a weighted jacket to slim down.
Many expect Favre to return for a 20th NFL season. Childress says he wouldnot be surprised either way.
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