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Brett Favre Comeback Is News to Agent

Brett FavreBrett Favre just won't go away.

Or maybe the media won't let him go away. There's an FOXSports.com report that says several Vikings players believe Favre will return for the 2009 season. That's news to Favre's agent, Bus Cook, who told FanHouse his client is retired.

Yet, it's never easy with Favre.

"Don't know," Cook said Monday morning about the report. "I wouldn't put it past Brett, but he's retired. Brett is working out, but hell, I'm 61, I need to work out too."
Cook said Favre works out most days to stay in shape and is feeling pretty good.

"Just because you're working out, doesn't mean you're coming back to play football," Cook said. "I have no idea where this is coming from. He's retired. All I know is Brett went to Hattiesburg, Miss., and is working with the high school kids."

As for the Vikings, coach Brad Childress hasn't named a starter for the regular season opener at Cleveland. There is no rush; Sage Rosenfels, started the preseason opener against the Colts last week and completed 10 of 13 passes for 91 yards, leading the Vikings to 10 points in two series.

Tarvaris Jackson, the other man in this quarterback derby, went 7-for-15 for 39 yards on five possessions. Childress said both quarterbacks did some good things. Neither, however, threw a touchdown.

"The numbers are what they are," Childress told the Associated Press.

Jackson starts against the Chiefs on Friday.

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