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Tom Brady outscrambled Brett Favre, then kept the ball away from Tarvaris Jackson when Favre was knocked out of the game, and the New England Patriots held on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-18 on Sunday. Brady scrambled free to find Brandon Tate breaking free behind the defense for a 65-yard touchdown to give the Patriots the lead in the third quarter.

Brett Favre returned to practice for the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, one day after sitting out to rest his sore right elbow.

It's fair now to wonder if Monday night was the postscript on Brett Favre's career. The thrill of the rainbow touchdown pass to Randy Moss, the crushing disappointment of the pick-six to essentially end the game, the personal life drama that obsesses the tabloids these days - all of it playing out just outside New York. The Minnesota Vikings aren't particularly good right now and maybe won't be this fall and winter, so the loss to the Jets felt like the beginning of a slow exit, if not a formal goodbye.

The National Football League said Saturday that it is reviewing reports involving Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre after a sports website posted naked pictures, text and voice messages it alleges he sent to a model and former television host.

The New England Patriots and Vikings are discussing a trade that would bring star receiver Randy Moss back to Minnesota.

The NFL is off to a strong start in its TV ratings after drawing big numbers last season.

New Orleans raced to an early led but had to rally for a win in a sloppy opening-night effort against Minnesota.

Brett Favre's highly anticipated return to the playing field with the Vikings spanned four plays and one series, and Minnesota lost its preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers by a 15-10 score.

The Brett Favre story may be in for yet another turn on Tuesday. The NFL Network and Fox Sports reported that Favre boarded a plane headed north on Tuesday afternoon.

Brett Favre told ESPN he has not made a decision about next season but will play if his ankle is healthy.