Brett Favre Watch: Day 4

"If Brett (Favre) wants to play football, he should play football. That's really my stance on it. If he still wants to play, he should take advantage of his opportunities." -- Green Bay Packers Packers coach Mike McCarthy addresses the NFL's latest hot-button topic during his team's rookie minicamp.

What went down? Offseason minicamps opened around the country on Friday, with pro football neophites getting their first taste of life in the NFL.

As the Packers prepared for their switch to a 3-4 defense, with extra attention focused on future Pro Bowlers B.J. Raji and Clay Matthews, a couple hundred miles away in Eden Prairie, Minn., the Vikings were answering questions about their rookie first-round pick and a certain No. 4 who may/will likely get "that itch" at some point this offseason.

What was said: "We talk about everything, from what's going on in the United States on the front page today. ... So, yeah, I'm sure we'll talk about (Brett Favre)," Vikings coach Brad Childress admitted.

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"So, the swine flu outbreak scare seems a bit overblown, don't you think?"

"Do you think the Dow can cross 10,000 some time this summer?"

"Oh ... and ... umm ... anybody catch that thing about Brett Favre?"

What will transpire today: While Favre mows his lawn, trims some bushes and runs some errands around town, the Vikings return to the practice field and hope rookie free-agent QB Sean Glennon is the second coming of Kurt Warner.