Vikings mum on Favre tampering allegations

The Minnesota Vikings have had little response thus far to tampering charges filed by the Green Bay Packers regarding quarterback Brett Favre. Suddenly caught in the middle of the ongoing Favre saga, the Vikings declined to give their side of the story or provide any real reaction after the Packers accused them earlier this week of having "inappropriate dialogue" with Favre. "We are not commenting on the issue," a Vikings spokesman said. "These types of matters are handled by the league." The Vikings, if found guilty, could face penalties that include loss of draft picks and/or fines. The San Francisco 49ers were stripped of a fifth-round pick in this year's draft and forced to swap third-round choices with Chicago after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the 49ers tampered with Chicago All-Pro linebacker Lance Briggs. The... [read full story]                    

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