Texans GM wants no part of Favre 'circus'

Nov 27, 2011

Brett Favre to the rescue in Houston? For once the answer is a definitive no.

After losing his second quarterback in as many games to a season-ending injury, Texans general manager Rick Smith said he would not be placing a call to Favre.

"I; don't want to bring the circus to town," Smith told Peter King on NBC's Football Night in America.

The Texans lost Matt Leinart to a fractured collarbone in Sunday's 20-13 win at Jacksonville.

Leinart was making his first start in two years in place of Matt Schaub, who suffered a season-ending foot injury in Houston's previous game.

That leaves the Texans with rookie T.J. Yates as the starter and Kellen Clemens - signed off the street this week - as a backup.

Even if Smith were tempted to try to lure Favre out of retirement for a third time, the three-time NFL MVP doused the notion, texting King that he wasn't interested in returning and hasn't thrown a football in a month.

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Texans GM wants no part of Favre 'circus'