Profootballtalk.com reported that Vikings’ vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman may not have been enthusiastic about restructuring the team’s quarterback roster by adding Brett Favre. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/19/is-spielman-on-board-with-favre-acquisition/
Friday night’s preseason game was the debut of Favre, but on the street a ticket seller reported minimal interest. He said $100 tickets were available for about half that price.
Outside the stadium a man was selling Favre Viking jerseys for $100 and said a nearby competitor was charging $175.
Favre, despite being in the NFL since 1991, admitted he was nervous before the game. Why? “That’s a good question,” Favre said on Friday night. “Maybe (only having) two-and-a-half days of practice. (It was) live bullets; no red jersey. Of course all of the attention has been focused on this. The guys have been great. I talked to numerous guys on the sideline tonight, as well as during the week. They all said, ‘we just want you to come in and be the leader you have always been. Don’t feel like you have to do everything.’ And they are right. …”
First round draft choice Percy Harvin, who made his preseason debut on Friday night catching passes and returning kickoffs, was listed on the third team last week as a wide receiver. Meanwhile, No. 2 draft choice Phil Loadholt, has started two games at right offensive tackle and looks like a for sure regular all season.
Nick Urban, a free agent guard from Winona State, played in the game and is trying to make the team. He was signed earlier this year after a free agent tryout, but kept his job as a Target cashier out of loyalty to the company.
Depending on results in earlier tournament games, the Gophers could face Long Beach State and former coach Dan Monson in the 76 Classic in Anaheim during late November.
Ken Lien, the chair of the Mr. Basketball committee, considers Cretin-Derham Hall’s Seantrel Henderson one of the top 100 prep basketball seniors in the state. Henderson’s college future is in football where he’s considered the No. 1 prospect in the country. The 6-foot-8 Henderson plays center in basketball and tackle in football.