Sunday, July 24, 2011

NFL Report: Eagles not interested in Favre as backup QB

Two Philadelphia Eagles sources told FoxSports' Jay Glazer an "emphatic no" on Sunday when asked if they were targeting veteran quarterback Brett Favre to serve as the team's backup.Glazer even noted that he was attempting to "end the uproar now".


Summers in recent years have been filled with Favre rumors - dancing around either retirement or playing one more season.

As it stands, the 41-year-old Favre has retired - again - after a disappointing final season with the Minnesota Vikings.

A landing spot with the Eagles first surfaced when Howard Eskin of WIP Radio in Philadelphia detailed that the team is interested in the idea of bringing Favre into the fold.

The Eagles are expected to trade current backup Kevin Kolb once the lockout is lifted. Mike Kafka would then be the team's No. 2 quarterback.

Michael Vick tweeted on Sunday morning that he would welcome the veteran quarterback to the City of Brotherly Love.

"I would be honored to have Brett Farve as a backup," Vick tweeted. "That will be amazing learning how to toy with defenses the way he did his whole career."

Favre does know Andy Reid, who was a Green Bay Packers offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach for seven seasons.

PinnacleSports.com has the Eagles at +1400 to win the Super Bowl.