Get this: guard Steve Hutchinson, defensive end Jared Allen and kicker Ryan Longwell travelled to Mississippi to close the deal with Favre and get him to report. For some reason, the Vikings lied about the whereabouts of their players. Special teams coordinator Brian Murphy said kicker Ryan Longwell was indoors kicking and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell followed up with some non-truths, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “I know that there were some guys that were missing, but I was told by the head coach that they were inside,†Bevell said. “That's what he told me. I go with the guys that are out here practicing and worry about that.†Why attempt to mislead people? It just doesn’t make sense Source: National Football Post
The Vikings sent them to Mississippi to beat Favre up, throw him on a plane, and "escort" him back to Minnesota.
