. >> tuesday espn's ed werder reported the vikings gave brett favre a deadline to report to off-seasonuts this week if he wanted to play for minnesota this season. wednesday, coach brad childress said unless favre's wife wants him out of the house, the team did not set a deadline. >> was there a deadline or not placed on brett favre to report this week to practice? >> absolutely not. maybe by deanna or somebody like that, but certainly not from me, not even close. don't where that would have dropped out of the sky from. >> would it be safe to say there will be a later date where this will resume in a more serious manner? >> i don't know. i'm not into predicting the future. we'll have to see what's around the corner tomorrow. he was a great player. he obviously had a setback last year. he was playing very well early. if, in fact, he's had that surgery, i'm anxious to see just exactly what he's got left in that cannon, because he had a pretty good arm, as we know. >> ed werder, who reported the favre deadline story, files his latest report. >> vikings coach brad childress disputes that h

." >> ed werder is reporting that the vikings have stopped but suring brett favre after he didn't maketo practice. >> taking a look at the favre timeline. since then he has sent x-rays to the vikings and underwent shoulder surgery. this week the vikings gave the deadline to favre on his decision to play, and the vikings have suspended a pursuit of favre, at least for enough. >> baseball now, always nice to be the popular guy. will silva, that's usually your role on this show. teixeira is that guy. he has overtaken youkilis in the latest all-star balloting. youkilis the start last year. in the all-star game. the two teams matching up right now. boston with the four-spot early. top third, already on top. red sox have dominated the yankeess so far this season. won five straight against them. big reason why? the offense. batting .303 with eight homeruns and 14 doubles. j.d. drew, two-run double. seven rbis in his last six games. >> the nats get the top pick for the first time, and select stephen strasburg. he went 22-7 with a 1.59 e.r.a., the nats are encouraged about trying to sign the pl

." >> espn's ed werder reported the vikings have temporarily suspended their pursuit of brett favre.e relayed the information to favre's agent but favre was urge to continue his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery. the jets released him two and a half months later, and then underwent shoulder surgery. this week the vikings gave a deadline to favre and now they have suspended their pursuit of favre. joining us at 9:10. >> always nice to be the popular guy, and that was will selva's role in his high school career. >> yammer, you know me so well. >> mark teixeira becoming mr. for lap. overtaking kevin youkilis in the all-star balloting. top fourth, red sox on top. 5-0. and guess who hit a homerun. david ortiz who struggled might low throughout the court of the season. his second homerun in the last three games. the first 50 he only had one homerun but certainly starting to get off the schneid. >> the nationals had the top pick for the first anytime franchise history. they selected san diego state pitcher stephen strasburg, who went 22-7 with a 1.59 e.r.a. the gnats are optimistic about

. >> some breaking news, ed werder reporting the vikings have at least temporarily suspended their pursuitvre after the retired quarterback failed to report to organized team activities that began tuesday as head coach brad childress mandated according to team and league sources. the vikings inform favre's agent bus cook via phone call. royals, indians and kansas city, miguel olivo with the homer and david dejesus with an r.b.i. triple. meanwhile, angels leading the rays 2-0. big papi waking up, a two-run homer for the red sox in the great rivalry against the yankees. phillies-mets at citi field. and david wright with a homer after saying he was joking telling chipper jones he was afraid and frustrated with citi field. pirates leading the braves 1-0, and the cards 3-0 over the marlins, but albert pujols 0-2 so far in a slump. announcer: the perfect hotwire getaway-- shop till you drop, relax by the pool at a four-star hotel for a two-star price from hotwire.com. when hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them... so you get them at prices lower than any other travel site, guara