EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — And on Wednesday, Brett Favre rested. Again. And the Bears might want to take note.
Favre’s career-high 446 yards passing last Sunday led Minnesota to a season-salvaging, overtime victory over the Cardinals, and some Vikings said afterward they saw a difference in their 41-year-old quarterback.
Favre said taking the previous Wednesday’s practice off might have provided him some extra freshness.
“That was the hope. I felt like going in, the few days that I did practice, my arm felt a little more alive. I had a little more pep in my step,” Favre said, before beginning to back off a bit. “I don’t know. I kind of felt that same I did the previous week.”
Meanwhile, Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin is fighting another migraine headache.
Coach Brad Childress said Harvin was not at team headquarters, and he did not participate in practice. After a severe outbreak kept him out of practice for most of August, Harvin was diagnosed with sleep apnea and given a breathing machine to use while he sleeps. The migraine episodes since then have been far less frequent.
Childress also said he’s not sure yet whether wide receiver Sidney Rice will be able to play Sunday at Chicago and complete his comeback from hip surgery.
Footnotes.
Former NFL player David Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison after his conviction in a South Carolina court on charges of criminal sexual conduct and burglary. Meggett, 42, plans to appeal.
• Matt Moore’s season-ending shoulder injury will give rookie QB Jimmy Clausen another shot to lead the Panthers Sunday at Tampa Bay.
• Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (concussion) was cleared to play Sunday against the Cardinals.
• Shawne Merriman’s first practice with his new team in Buffalo didn’t last long because of a strained right leg, and now it’s uncertain when the linebacker will play again.
• Quarterback Chad Pennington will start ahead of Chad Henne when the Dolphins face the Titans on Sunday.
• Steelers left tackle Max Starks needs surgery to repair a disc injury in his neck and will miss the rest of the season.
• The Patriots signed kicker Shayne Graham to replace Stephen Gostkowski, who was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury.
• Roddy White (knee) was limited in Atlanta’s final practice and has been listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Ravens.
• Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon, who helped the Bears win the Super Bowl in 1986, has decided to help raise awareness of brain trauma by hosting a fundraiser in Chicago, with the proceeds going to educational programs and clinics for area youth coaches.
Denver Post wire services
