The Facts:
Following up on the ongoing saga. ... Currently, Favre is due to earn a base salary of $13 million in 2010. In an effort to persuade him not to retire, the Vikings are willing to bump the number to $16 million, and then some.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Vikings have offered a $3 million raise to Favre, along with incentives that if met would push the total even higher. Meanwhile, PFT's Mike Florio suggests Favre also will hold out for the ability to show up a week or so before the regular-season opener. ... We'll go ahead and suggest this story is far from over. As NFL Network host Rich Eisen tweeted shortly after the story broke yesterday morning: "Veteran Favre Watchers know not to flinch."
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