Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss said after the team's loss to the Patriots on Sunday that he won't talk to the media for the remainder of the season. Moss had just one catch for eight yards in his return to New England, the team that traded him to Minnesota four weeks ago. Moss had not spoken to reporters since Oct. 13, taking a $25,000 fine from the NFL for failing to cooperate with the media. "I got fined $25,000 for not speaking to you all. Me, personally, I really don't care," Moss said. "But at the same time, I do answer questions throughout the week. For the league to fine me $25,000, I'm not going to answer any more questions for the rest of this year. If it's going to be an interview, I'm going to conduct [it]. ... I'll ask myself the questions, then give y'all the answers. So from here on out, I'm not answering any more questions for the rest of this season."

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre left the team's loss to the Patriots on Sunday after a jarring hit in the fourth quarter. Favre struggled to get up and needed eight stitches to close a gash on his chin. He had to be helped off the field and was carted to the locker room soon after. He admitted to thinking "what in the world am I doing?" as he was being brought off the field. "Taking a seat at the end of the game is new for me," Favre said. "Going into the tunnel on the cart, [that's what] I thought to myself for a few brief seconds." Favre claims he didn't suffer a concussion.

Brett Favre says his injuries have healed significantly and the Vikings quarterback expects to start against the Patriots on Sunday. "My expectations are to play and play well enough for us to have a chance to win this game," Favre told ESPN's Ed Werder. Coach Brad Childress has said he "probably will" wait until the last hours before kickoff to decide whether Favre starts.

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Favre lobbed passes in Friday's practice as he hobbled around the field because of two fractures in his ankle. Minnesota coach Brad Childress said he "probably will" wait until the last hours before kickoff to decide whether Favre or Tarvaris Jackson will start.

Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for not talking to the news media. Players' contracts specify they must make themselves available to the media at specific times each week. Moss last spoke to the media on Oct. 13, then declined interviews after a win over Dallas on Oct. 17, throughout last week leading up to a loss at Green Bay, and after the defeat.

The Vikings are reportedly leaning towards holding quarterback Brett Favre out of Sunday's game against the Patriots. Favre has two fractures in his ankle. Minnesota would start Tarvaris Jackson at quarterback. Favre missed his second straight day of practice for the Vikings on Thursday but walked around the facility without the oversized boot that had been protecting the injury.

Brett Favre missed his second consecutive day of practice Thursday for the Minnesota Vikings, but he walked around the facility without the oversized boot that had been protecting his injury. Asked if he thought he could play this weekend against the New England Patriots, Favre said: "I wouldn't put anything past me, to be honest with you."

Brad Childress was surprisingly critical of the Patriots, who he accuses of stealing signals during their previous meeting in 2006. ?I?m mindful of the last time we faced them here, on ?Monday Night Football.? It was like a surgical procedure. These were some of the all-time great signal stealers. In fact, that?s what was going on. They were holding, holding, holding. We were signaling from the sideline. They were good at it. It?s like stealing signals from the catcher.?? ?I?m not really too worried about 2006,?? deadpanned Bill Belichick. ?I?m worried about this Sunday against Minnesota. I?m not worried about next Sunday, last Sunday, ?06, ?02, ?89. Really, it?s just Sunday.??

Former quarterback Kurt Warner discussed the possibility that Brett Favre could lose his job to Tarvaris Jackson for performance issues. ?In a normal situation, I would say, ?No way,? with Favre, but I think there are a couple of factors,? Warner said. ?First you see coach (Brad) Childress and the relationship, and you start wondering if something is deteriorating there. Favre has not played that well this year. Now Jackson comes in and you win. You see the trend all around the league. Who gives us the best chance to win? ? ?If somebody is winning, you stick with that. I don?t think it?s out of the realm of possibility if this happens, and Jackson plays well, that he becomes the starting quarterback, at least for a while, if he can show that he can be successful with this football team.?

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre won't rule himself out for Sunday's game against the Patriots. "I'm willing to give it a try," said Favre, who suffered two ankle fractures on Sunday night against the Packers. Favre wore a large, gray walking boot on his left leg for his regular news conference on Wednesday. His NFL-record streak is at 291 consecutive games started, 315 including the playoffs.