Allegations : Vikings made inappropriate contact with Brett Favre

Friday, July 18, 2008; Page E02

The Minnesota Vikings said yesterday they would not comment on allegations by the Green Bay Packers that they made inappropriate contact with Brett Favre before or during the three-time most valuable player's effort to unretire.

"The Vikings are not commenting on the issue. These types of matters are handled by the league," said a statement read by a team spokesman.

The Favre saga has overtaken everything else going on in the NFL, turning the offseason into a one-story league. Another chapter was added Wednesday night when a person familiar with the Packers' complaint told the Associated Press that Green Bay had filed tampering charges against the Vikings.

The person, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, said Packers officials believe Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell had discussions with Favre that would violate league rules. Favre and Bevell are friends going back to Bevell's days as an assistant in Green Bay.

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