EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre spoke with an NFL security official Tuesday about text messages and lewd photos he allegedly sent to a New York Jets employee two years ago when he played for the team, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details of the meeting between Favre and NFL vice president for security Milt Ahlerich were not made public.
Commissioner Roger Goodell said previously the Vikings quarterback would meet this week with a league official about the messages and graphic photos he allegedly sent to Jenn Sterger, now a TV personality with the Versus network. The website Deadspin reported the story about the married quarterback’s alleged behavior toward Sterger, who has not commented on the report.
• Vikings players have voted to back the right of the NFL Players Association to decertify in the event of a lockout next year.
The Vikings are the 16th group of players to vote that way, meaning half the league has now done so.
Decertification would give the union a chance to sue under antitrust laws if there is a lockout.
Without decertification, the union would have to wait six months to file a suit after the collective bargaining agreement expired.
Young update.
Vince Young is day to day after tests showed only a mildly sprained left knee and ankle, and coach Jeff Fisher said the Tennessee quarterback could play against Philadelphia on Sunday even if he missed a couple practices.
“If you look at . . . what happened in the game, I could stand up here and say that he’s lucky,” Fisher said. “He’s got just a mild knee sprain, and he’s got an ankle sprain. He’s sore. As he said, he’s a quick healer, and we’ll just go with him day to day.”
Footnotes.
With starting quarterback David Garrard (concussion) and backup Trent Edwards (thumb) injured, the Jaguars re-signed veteran QB Todd Bouman.
• Browns defensive end Robaire Smith (back) is done for the season.
• The Chicago Bears released defensive end Charles Grant only two weeks after signing him to a one- year contract.
The Associated Press
