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The Bad News Bloggers found this 7/24/2008 on www.madison.com [flag]

GREEN BAY — As the Green Bay Packers continue to make calls to prospective trading partners in hopes of dealing Brett Favre before training camp opens, new evidence has emerged in the team's tampering case against the Minnesota Vikings regarding the semi-retired quarterback. Two NFL sources said Wednesday that, in addition to cell-phone records of calls between Favre and Minnesota coach Brad ... [link]

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Training Camp is in the Air - "Linkin' Logs" (7/24/08)
Published 7/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (JustinY) at The Bad News Bloggers
... best. If you thought the Atlanta Braves were already looking to be in trouble, now they're completely effed! And then there were Five (bidders for the cubbies) Come on Red Sox; Manny Ramirez "mysteriously" has a sore right knee, its almost August and the team is battling for a playoff spot...he obviously just wants to take a little vacation time. Only in America would anyone pay Steve Bartman to show up...anywhere And now he's texting too? What is this, high school? There's a showdown brewing in ...

So, Seriously, What's Going On Here?
Published 7/24/2008 by Gonzo at Daily Norseman
... For starters, there's no way that the Packers could know the content of any text messages that Favre was sending to anybody. Why? Because according to David Clevenger, a spokesperson for Verizon Wireless: ...

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MSM's Erroneous Reporting

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 7/24/2008 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

On Tuesday we cited a Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal report that Brett Favre had used his "Packers issued" cell phone to communicate (illegally) with the Minnesota Viking staff. Well shame on us for assuming the Sentinel-Journal was a legitimate source. Today, ESPN is reporting "Packers didn't give Favre team-issued cell phone" according to sources of the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Report: Favre does not have Packer-issued phone

Intentional Foul found this 7/24/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

A media report in Green Bay is refuting an earlier report that Brett Favre used a Packers-issued cell phone to talk to Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Chidress and assistant coach Darrell Bevell.

Brett Favre Camp Denies Cell Phone Use

UsTailgate posted 7/24/2008 from ustailgate.com

Contrary to several well publicized media reports, two sources - one in the NFL, another close to Packers QB Brett Favre - said Favre does not have a cell phone issued by the Packers. "One-hundred percent, without a doubt, no Packers-issued phone," said the source close to Favre. The Packers reportedly cited numerous conversations between Vikings OC Darrell Bevell and Favre in the weeks leading up

FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Report: Favre's phone didn't belong to team

NFLJuice.com found this 7/24/2008 on msn.foxsports.com

A story in the Green Bay Press-Gazette refutes reports from earlier in the week related to allegations of tampering by the Vikings in pursuit of the disgruntled Packers quarterback. Citing sources from the NFL and an unnamed person close to Favre, the ...

Favre does not have team-issued phone, sources say | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press

ProFootballTalk.com found this 7/24/2008 on www.greenbaypressgazette.com

Whatever evidence the Green Bay Packers have of the Minnesota Vikings' alleged tampering with quarterback Brett Favre, it does not include records from a team-issued cell phone for Favre. Contrary to several well publicized media reports, two sources ...

AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as ...

Report: Favre's phone didn't belong to team
If Brett Favre was in fact talking to the Minnesota Vikings, it wasn't on a phone belonging to the Green Bay Packers according to a report Thursday.

Pack shareholders' support of Favre mild (AP)
There were plenty of No. 4 jerseys in the stands and a smattering of jeers for general manager Ted Thompson at Thursday morning's annual meeting of Green Bay Packers shareholders at Lambeau Field. But the meeting hardly turned into a bring-back-Brett ...

Two sources say Favre doesn't have Packers-issued cell phone
Whatever evidence the Green Bay Packers have of the Minnesota Vikings' alleged tampering with quarterback Brett Favre, it does ...

Pack may put off retiring Favre's jersey (AP)
With Brett Favre's retirement up in the air, it goes without saying that the Green Bay Packers might have to put off retiring the three-time MVP's jersey. The Packers had scheduled a ceremony to retire Favre's jersey in conjunction with the Sept. 8 ...