Contrite Favre 'clears it up' in interview with Fox

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Favre Re-Nig Saga Continues
Published 7/14/2008 by Sean Williams at MVN Outsider
... Tonight at 10 PM a FOX interview will air with Brett Favre interviewed by Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren with regard to his recent retirement re-nig. According to this ESPN article, Favre is quoted saying: “Don’t make up a lot of stuff or give half of the truth.” The background behind the comment stems from recent ongoing disputes with the Green Bay Packer front office with respect to whether or not Favre returns to the Pack or gets released from the team. ...

Weighing In On Brett Favre
Published 7/14/2008 by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
... is, at some point you’ve got to start feeling sorry for Aaron Rodgers. The guy may be the best QB out there, but no one will ever know because Brett Favre just won’t hang it up. The word yesterday was that the Packers said Favre can come back, but he’ll have to be a backup. This would be the absolute worst idea in the world, because every time Rodgers threw an incompletion, he’d be booed. Now, after speaking with Fox, Favre is clearing it up: He wants to play, but not for the Pack. “I am guilty of retiring early ...

Outfoxed.
Published 7/14/2008 by Paulsen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Media Watch
... on the Greta Van Susteren show later tonight. Van Susteren, a Wisconsin native and Packer fan/shareholder, traveled to Mississippi to interview Favre, who will be making his first televised comments since asking for his unconditional release from the Packers over the weekend. Paraphrasing, Van Susteren told the Associated Press that Favre " said he was 'never fully committed' to retiring and felt pressured by the Packers to make a decision. ... Favre made it clear he would not return to the Packers if he wasn't the starter. And while Favre said the Packers asked him for a list ...

Favregate: A trade is the only option, but where?
Published 7/14/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... MILWAUKEE -- Buried in Monday's news story on Brett Favre's interview with Fox News was this important nugget: According to interviewer Greta Van Susteren, the Packers asked Favre to submit a list of teams to whom he would accept a trade. ...

Peter King = Inconsolable?
Published 7/14/2008 by Thermocaster at The Meaningful Collateral
... I couldn’t care less about the contents of this interview, to be honest. If you’re dying to learn more about it, please read the link and get back to me. But to me, there’s a bigger issue here: What on earth is Favre doing giving an interview of this magnitude to Greta Van Susteren, of all people? ...

Packers finally have to face Favre situation
Published 7/15/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... Packers finally have to face Favre situation Posted by Brad Gagnon on July 14, 2008 It seems the Packers have been waiting and hoping for the possible return of Brett Favre to go away. They were ignoring the elephant in the room, but the time has come for the team to face it head-on. Favre’s interview with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren, which has already been almost fully leaked, will air tonight, and will finally get Favre on the record. Get snippets of the interview here , ...

The National Drama Continues: Brett Speaks
Published 7/15/2008 by The Riot (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
... Anywho, Brett Favre came out and told his side of the story to Fox News "journalist" Greta Van Susteren on Monday morning. First of all, despite the fact that Van Susteren is from Wisconsin, I must say this: FOX NEWS? Blech. ...

Favre backs down (a little)
Published 7/16/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... The next move seemed to be Favre's. Would he force the Packers' hand by applying for reinstatement? (The team would be obligated to add him to its roster or release him.) During an interview with Fox News this week, Favre would not commit to that scenario. ...

Brett Favre…hates the Green Bay Packers.
Published 7/17/2008 by Emmett Jones at Sports Business Digest
... In today’s interview with Fox’s Greta Van Susteren, Favre was quoted as saying that he’s only guilty of retiring too early. From ESPN, ...