Percy Harvin and DeSean Jackson got cart rides

Percy Harvin and DeSean Jackson got cart rides, but they are fine. Jeremy Maclin's initial reaction to his injury made it look worse than it turned out. And on Wednesday, the New York Giants received word that their up-and-coming wideout Hakeem Nicks should be OK as well. Nicks hyperextended his right knee Tuesday night, but an MRI today revealed no serious damage. Nicks had toe surgery a little more than two months ago and will need to care for his knee as well now, but the Giants stated that he could be back to practicing as soon as Thursday.

Nicks is piling up the injuries in his young career, but they aren't any cause Kevin Williams for concern right now. He is the 19th wide receiver off the board at mockdraftcentral.com, which may be a tad high, but there is no discounting Nicks' talent. He is Giants' best playmaker on the outside and best deep threat. He may not be a PPR beast and he doesn't have the softest hands in the world. But Nicks will have some monster weeks and has a ton of upside -- as long as he can stay healthy. Considering that Nicks compiled 790 yards and six touchdowns in just 14 games during his rookie season, a 1,000-yard, 8-TD year is realistic.

The news about Brett Favre  really made things interesting around here yesterday, no?  Although Favre playing (or not playing, who really knows) will have a major impact on the Vikings  for 2010, there were some other developments at training camp yesterday.  Right now, the reason the offense is getting outperformed by the defense is because besides Favre, Sidney Rice and Adrian Peterson are out with injuries, and Percy Harvin is still attending to matters over a death in the family.  Let's get right to it, to include the Favre reaction.

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SBN Minnesota has an almost minute by minute recap of the fluid Favre situation, to include a good recap at the end of the day.

Tom Pelissero gives a great synopsis of the on the field stuff from Tusday.  Highlights:  AP is still limited by injuries but insists he'll be fine, and Sage Rosenfels has his best day at camp.

Judd Zulgad of the Strib says the Vikes are offering up to $7 million more for Favre to play in 2010.  There is no truth to the rumor that Zulgad gets a percentage of any Favre raise, since he broke the story and all.  I kid, I kid.

Jim Souhan doesn't like this whole Favre mess.  No siree, Bob.  And he says Kevin Williams so in his usual, flowery prose.  I wonder where he got the term 'Favregeddon'...

Amid all the Favre hoopla, Tarvaris Jackson--potential starting QB for the Vikings--keeps it all in perspective.  That which doesn't kill us only makes us stronger, TJ.

Now, some National Reaction.