Report: Vikings give Favre deadline

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06/08/2009 - Bristol, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly given quarterback Brett Favre a deadline to make a decision about coming out of another brief retirement to join the club.

ESPN cited sources as saying Vikings head coach Brad Childress wants Favre to decide by this week if he will play in 2009.

Favre retired for the second time in as many years this past February when he told the New York Jets it was time to call it a career. The Jets, at Favre's request, then granted him his release, freeing him to sign with another club.

The three-time MVP also retired after the 2007 season with Green Bay, only to have a change of heart, and the Packers traded him to New York. At the time, since the Packers said they didn't want him, Favre unsuccessfully tried to force a deal to Minnesota. He now has a chance to play for the Vikings, but only if his injured shoulder is healed.

Favre was hampered last season by a torn biceps tendon in his passing shoulder. There were conflicting reports after the season that the future Hall of Famer would have surgery, possibly from noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama.

On Sunday night, ESPN reported that Favre had arthroscopic surgery on the shoulder. The report said Favre still remains unable to make a commitment to return because throwing sessions following the procedure indicated the shoulder is not 100 percent healthy.

In his lone season with the Jets, Favre helped the team to an 8-3 start. But the injury apparently was a factor in Favre's struggles over the final five games and the Jets also stumbled to a 1-4 mark to miss the playoffs.

The Jets, with Favre on his way to retirement, selected USC quarterback Mark Sanchez with the fifth overall selection in the NFL Draft.

Favre spent 18 seasons in the NFL and starred for 16 years with the Packers, who acquired him from Atlanta before the 1992 season. He threw four passes in two games with the Falcons, who had selected the Southern Mississippi product in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

The ultimate gunslinger, Favre was a seven-time All-Pro and was selected to 10 Pro Bowls, including this past season with New York. He left the game as the NFL's all-time record holder in several categories, including wins by a starting quarterback, passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions and consecutive games started.

Favre completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 65,127 yards with 464 touchdowns and 310 interceptions. He led the Packers to a pair of Super Bowls, winning his lone title after the 1996 season in a 35-21 victory over New England. The Packers lost to Denver in the Super Bowl the following season.

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Super Bowl XLIII Betting - Super Bowl 2009

Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.

MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.

Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.

Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.

After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.

Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.

Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.

If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.

Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.

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