This afternoon Brett Favre met with NFL Vice-President of Security Milt Ahlerich to investigate the sext messages Favre sent to former Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger. The pictures were allegedly sent in 2008 but were recently released by Deadspin.com.
Favre and his agent Bus Cook showed up at the Minnesota Vikings headquarters and left 6 1/2 hours later. Tuesday is traditionally an off day for players.
Streger is not cooperating with the NFL in its investigation, prompting many to speculate that Sterger is negotiating a settlement with Favre.
Although Randy Moss asked for a trade from the New England Patriots at the start of the season, fans were still shocked when the Patriots got rid of their star player. Now more information is surfacing about the straw, or hair, that broke the camel’s back.
During last week’s Monday Night football game against the Miami Dolphins, Moss had a blowup during half-time. Pats QB Tom Brady confronted Moss about his attitude, and the altercation escalated to about the men’s hair. Brady told Moss to shave his beard, and Moss chirped back for Brady to cut his girly hair.
Moss’ new team the Minnesota Vikings will play the NY Jets tomorrow on Monday Night Football.
Who to know: Randy Moss, Tom Brady, Brett Favre
What to know: Randy Moss traded from the New England Patriots to the Minnesota Vikings for a third round draft pick
Why you need to know it: Moss is a 7-time Pro Bowler receiver who was in the final year of his contract with New England. After the Pats gave Brady a contract but not Moss, the future Hall of Famer asked to be traded. Before the start of the season Moss said, “”When you have done so much and put so much work in, it kind of feels like I am not wanted. I am taking that in stride and playing my final year out and whatever the future holds is what it holds, but it is kind of a bad feeling — feeling not wanted. It is not like my production has gone down.”
Someone who did want Moss was Minnesota Vikings’ QB Brett Favre. Favre was instrumental in getting Moss to come back to the team that drafted him and where he started his career. The Vikings were a Super Bowl favorite but are 1-2. Part of the reason for Minnesota’s rough start are injuries to their recovers. Pro Bowler Sidney Rice is out for the first 6-weeks with a hip injury, and Percy Harvin is day to day with migraine headaches. The Vikings play the NY Jets on Monday night, and Moss is expected to be in a purple and gold uniform.
Hank Baskett, NFL receiver but best known for his marriage to Kendra Wilkinson, was released form the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. But Baskett was not without a job for long because he signed with the Minnesota Vikings today after the team failed to trade for San Diego Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson.
The Vikings were in need of a receiver, and Baskett started his career in Minnesota. Baskett signed as a rookie undrafted free agent in 2006 out of the University of New Mexico
This is the second time Baskett has been released by the Eagles. After being released by Philadelphia in 2009, Baskett went on to play for the Inianapolis Colts where he was involved in a controversial slip up in Super Bowl XLIV.
Baskett and Wilkinson have their own reality show on E! Good luck in Minnesota Hank, but Thejerserychaser.com says to keep your day job!!
Related links:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/08/kendra-wilkinsons-husband_n_453187.html
http://blogs.twincities.com/Vikings/2010/09/vikings-reportedly-signing-wr.html
