Coach Brad Childress said the Vikings have yet to discuss the fact that Brett Favre is now on the open market and?free to talk to other teams ? the quarterback was released from the New York Jets reserve/retired list on Tuesday ? but?acknowledged the subject likely?would be broached. There has been speculation that although Favre retired for a second consecutive offseason in February, he might return to play for the Vikings.

?We havent [talked about Favre], Childress said.?It doesnt mean we wont. We talk about everything from whats going on in the United States on the front page today. ??We talk about everything. So, yeah, Im sure well talk about that.

The Vikings are currently planning to go to training camp with Tarvaris Jackson and?Sage Rosenfels battling for the top spot but Favre wanted to play for the Vikings last season and the only reason that likely didnt happen was because the Packers refused to grant him his release. Favre was eventually traded to the Jets. Childress has known Favre since he visited the Packers on a semi-regular basis while serving as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin.

Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, a former Badgers quarterback who served as Favres position coach for a period in Green Bay, also remains good friends with Favre. Childress said he and his staff have been so busy to this point that Favre simply hasnt come up.

?I think the thing there is weve had our heads down so hard here on the draft and then after the draft signing free agents and after that getting ready for this minicamp, Childress said.?I go through the waiver wire every night. [But] we havent really even had a chance to even talk about?that. Our focus has been on the guys we sign and getting ready for this and then just finishing up the draft stuff.

Childress did not say when was the last time he talked to Favre. ?Like I said, I havent had time to do much, he?said, ?aside from?reeling in this draft and then weve had staff clinics this week from 8 to noon every day and then get back and putting this minicamp together. ? And then see our guys that are in the building. Im more focused on the guys that are here, participate in the offseason program. Im more focused on our three quarterbacks right now. Tarvaris and Sage and J.D. [Booty that are progressing through this?program and our offseason program.

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