Assassination of Character: The Problem With The Brett Favre Sabotage Story

Brett Favre is a treacherous and cowardly traitor with no morals or ethics. At least, this is what is insinuated in a recent article written by Fox Sports columnist Jay Glazer. Glazer wrote: "Several sources have told FOX Sports that Favre earlier this year phoned the Detroit Lions prior to their battle versus Favre's old team,the Green Bay Packers, and gave them a rundown of the nuances of what Green Bay does on offense. According to the sources, Favre actually spent over an hour on the phone with Lions coaches, who were connected with Favre by then-team president Matt Millen." Wow! That is one hell of a scoop! Wish the article was a bit more solid though. Essentially the piece reads: 'Psst, hey over here. Can you keep a secret? Hey, I heard Brett Favre called someone on the Lions before their big game with Green Bay and was sharing his insights on the Packers offensive schemes.' Fox Sports also reported through league spokesman Greg Aiello that no violation occurred according to ... (link)