Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is not saying who will serve as the primary backup to quarterback Brett Favre for the season opener.
Childress was asked Monday if Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels will be the second stringer on Sunday at Cleveland. The coach says he will not reveal that until just before kickoff, "but at least you know who the starter is here."

Browns coach Eric Mangini has declined to say whether Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson will start against the Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback John David Booty and seven others to the practice squad.
The Vikings announced the practice squad on Sunday. The others are running back Ian Johnson, tight end Garrett Mills, offensive tackles Chris Clark and Drew Radovich, receiver Nick Moore, defensive tackle Tremaine Johnson and safety Colt Anderson.

Quarterback John David Booty is among the final cuts for the Minnesota Vikings, leaving the team with Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels behind starter Brett Favre.
The Vikings announced their final roster Saturday. Booty was in his second season as a developmental quarterback out of USC.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for his crack-back block on Houston's Eugene Wilson in a preseason game.
The league said Friday that Favre hit an opponent below the waist on a run play as the Texans safety was moving toward the ball carrier. The game last Monday was televised nationally and the block caused some uproar in Houston and elsewhere around the league.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre will not play in the preseason finale on Friday night against Dallas.
Coach Brad Childress made the announcement Wednesday. He says he does not want to risk injury to Favre or any other starter, so everyone will rest against the Cowboys.

Brett Favre turned in a solid performance on Monday night, completing 13-of-18 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings 17-10 win over the Texans. But its not what Favre did with his arm that has most people talking.
With the Vikings in the "Wildcat" formation in the third quarter, Favre was flagged for an illegal crackback block on Houston safety Eugene Wilson.

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre says he might have a cracked rib.
Favre told ESPN before Monday night's game at Houston that he hasn't received an official diagnosis but that taking a deep breath caused him some discomfort. He also doesn't plan to wear any kind of special padding, saying "the damage is done."

Favre's agent Bus Cook wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press that he didn't know if Favre has a cracked rib but "he'll play as far as I know."

The 39-year-old Favre was expected to play the entire first half against the Texans.

Brett Favre has been in Minnesota for only 10 days, so he's still getting acquainted with his new Vikings teammates.
The 39-year-old quarterback says he's been staying late at team headquarters to study film and learn the tendencies of his new receivers. He's also getting to know the rest of the team on a personal level, something he says will take more than a week to accomplish.

The Minnesota Vikings have waived receiver Glenn Holt.
The Vikings signed Holt as a free agent out of Cincinnati in the offseason. He was brought in to compete primarily as a return man after averaging 24.3 yards per kick return with the Bengals.

But Holt became expendable when the Vikings drafted receiver Percy Harvin, who is expected to be one of the main kick returners.

No, Brett Favre has not changed his mind about retirement again. But according to several published reports, apparently some players wish he would.
According to ESPN, sources say some players believe Tarvaris Jackson gives the Vikings the best chance to win, while others prefer Sage Rosenfels.

If Brett Favre had any concerns about assimilating into the Minnesota locker room after skipping the two most grueling weeks of training camp, he shouldn't anymore.
He has Adrian Peterson in his corner.

The Vikings' biggest star says he was happy to see the team sign the 39-year-old quarterback.

Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe has become a valuable part of the Minnesota Vikings offense after an uncomfortable start.
Shiancoe led NFC tight ends with seven touchdown catches last season after an unproductive first year in Minnesota. This season, he's confident he'll make an even bigger impact with Brett Favre now at quarterback.

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday he expects quarterback Brett Favre to play the entire first half in their next exhibition game at Houston.
Favre was signed last Tuesday, so he missed the first preseason game against Indianapolis. He played two series against Kansas City on Friday night.

Brett Favre is trying to catch up with the Vikings as fast as he can.
His first game action with his new team was brief, limited to the first two series of Friday's exhibition victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Favre completed only one pass in four attempts, but he said he was more concerned about not fumbling the snap or messing up the count.

Camera flashes illuminated the Metrodome on each of Brett Favre's eight plays for Minnesota. Captured on film?
Only one completed pass.

Favre's debut was a dud in terms of on-field action, a predictably brief preseason performance in the 17-13 victory by the Vikings on Friday over the Kansas City Chiefs preserved by a goal line stand by the third-stringers.

Brett Favre's arrival in Minnesota captivated the country on Wednesday, including those who work on Capitol Hill.
South Dakota Senator John Thune is a lifelong Packer fan. He admits its tough to see Favre in purple, but says, in this particular case, he's willing to set team loyalty aside.

The Indianapolis-based official merchandiser of Minnesota Vikings gear is anticipating a spike in business that Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson likely wouldn't provide.

MainGate stands to be among the beneficiaries of fabled quarterback Brett Favre's signing with Minnesota this week.

The Vikings have sold more than 3,000 season tickets since news broke that Brett Favre was coming to Minnesota. That's in approximately a 24-hour span.
Chief marketing officer Steve LaCroix says the team has also sold about 10,000 single-game tickets during that time as fans continue to clamor over the arrival of the veteran quarterback.

When Brett Favre walked into Vikings headquarters on his whirlwind first day in Minnesota, the first player to greet him was rookie Percy Harvin.

Harvin told Favre he'd try his best to make the veteran quarterback look good. The arrival of Favre, however, could be more about making Harvin and the rest of the receivers better.

With the addition of Brett Favre, the Vikings will seemingly jump from playoff team to legitimate Super Bowl contender. But a former Vikings quarterback says a championship can only become a reality if Favre finds a way to fit in with his new team.
One look at the record books will tell you all you need to know about Brett Favre the quarterback.