Wilf: Culpepper deal not done, but not out: Raiders, Dolphins considered favorites to acquire unhappy quarterback.

Publication: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Sean Jensen and Don Seeholzer

Mar. 10--Daunte Culpepper's days in Minnesota are waning. Although owner Zygi Wilf disputed reports that the Vikings had already agreed to trade Culpepper, he made it clear late Thursday that a deal soon could be consummated. "I can assure you that there has not been a deal made as of right now," Wilf said late Thursday. "If there had been, we would be discussing it right now, although I couldn't go into any details. C* I am not ruling out the fact that talks might be ongoing with several teams." The Oakland Raiders, where Culpepper would reunite with Randy Moss, and the Miami Dolphins are considered the favorites to land the former Pro Bowl quarterback. Culpepper could not be reached for comment Thursday night. Culpepper sent an e-mail to several media outlets Wednesday stating his desire to be traded or released. That caused Wilf, who had earlier said he expected Culpepper to return to Minnesota for the 2006 season, to reconsider his stance....

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