Packers say Vikings tampered with Brett Favre
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The Packers have filed tampering charges with the NFL against the Vikings, alleging 'inappropriate dialogue' between Vikings' offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and quarterback Brett Favre. Bevell is a close friend of Favre's and a former Packers assistant.
The Green Bay Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings alleging that the team made inappropriate contact with Brett Favre, a person familiar with the Packers' complaint said Wednesday night.
The person, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, said Packers officials have expressed their belief that interest from the Vikings was driving Favre's sudden change of heart about playing football in 2008.
"They feel like Favre had something [in place], and that's why he was so anxious to get his release all of a sudden," the person said.
The tampering charges were first reported by Foxsports.com Wednesday.
The person said the league already has reviewed evidence provided by the Packers, and team officials believe a league examination of telephone records will indicate more than "normal contact" between Favre and Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a former Green Bay assistant.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league had no comment on the report.
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