Ross: A friend of mine from Wisconsin told me that Fran Tarkenton had some harsh words for Brett Favre. I would think Tarkenton would be happy Favre has had such success in his first year with Fran's old team, the Vikings. What is that all about? Curt Shaw Boise, Idaho

Ross:

Tarkenton, who quarterbacked Minnesota to three Super Bowl berths in 13 years, has been angry for over four months, Curt. He says it was wrong for Favre to sign with the Vikings after playing for 16 seasons with their division opponent, the Packers. Fran, who is 69, says he has nothing against the 40-year-old Favre as a person or as a player. In fact, Tarkenton says Brett has had a "remarkable" season, the best he has ever played, and he's amazed.