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It may not rival his obsessive quest for revenge against the Packers as the leading factor driving his likely return to the NFL, but don't overlook the motivating role money is playing on both sides of the Favre-Vikings courtship. Indeed, a league source told SI.com's Don Banks that while Favre has long enjoyed his reputation as a guy who plays for "the love of the game," money has always been one sure way to get Favre's attention. "His coming back and playing every year is not all about his love of competition," the source said.
Reported by SI.com
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Or as a prominent Wisconsin-based Favre observer recently told Banks: "Brett likes his money now. Don't underestimate how hard it would be for him to ever leave $8 million to $10 million -- or whatever the Vikings wind up offering him -- on the table. He talks about staying home and riding his lawn mower around, but he likes to get paid. ..." While the Packers were willing to pay Favre similar coin to retire, Banks notes that signing with Minnesota allows the QB to both have his cake and eat it, too. As Banks summed up: "What could be better than a scenario in which he gets paid in the process of trying to make the Packers pay for their mistake?" Stay tuned. We're waiting for an official announcement.
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