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Why Is Brett Favre Talking To This Woman?

DAULERIO — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:30:05 EDT

The strange and seemingly unending saga of Brett Favre's un-retirement took another odd twist this afternoon, as Brett decided that the first person he would talk to about this whole mess is none other than Fox News talking blech Greta Van Susteren. Huh?

Van Susteren, via her personal "Greta Wire," made the announcement.

I just interviewed Brett Favre in Mississippi….he is, as you know, entangled in a dispute with the Green Bay Packer General Manager. Brett understands the GM decision..and he accepts it..(And yes he loves the Packer fans)…but now - since the Packer GM made plain he does not want him - he wants to be released by the Packers so that he can see if any other team wants him. I am rushing to the airport but you will see the interview tonight...

How Van Susteren landed this interview when there are plenty of other more sports-friendly outlets is a great question. Apparently, Van Susteren is a "family friend" and a Wisconsin native, according to Awful Announcing. Also, Brett's probably become a little annoyed with the way this story has been advanced, poked and prodded by every other sports media entity that he'd have a better time explaining his motivations for a return to a person who's not going bombard him with questions he doesn't feel like answering.

Brett Favre [Greta Wire]
Favre: Packers Should Let Me Play Elsewhere [AP]
Brett Favre Tells Greta Van Susteren He Wants Packers To Release Him [MDS' Fanhouse]

Brett Favre's Text-Messaging Habits Under Intense Scrutiny

DAULERIO — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:00:50 EDT

ESPN is once again pushing its "Brett Favre's itchy" story out front, grasping at any and all tenuous confirmations that Brett is strongly considering un-retiring.

The top story on ESPN.com for the past six hours has been "Report: Favre sends text message to Packers GM Thompson", which gives a little credence to Favre's alleged itchiness that the network reported with all of the subtlety of an elephant fart late last week. The story credits several other outlets with breaking the text- messaging news, citing WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee's report that Favre sent a text to Packers GM Ted Thompson on Saturday and that Thompson kindly brushed him off until after he finished his vacation.

This isn't going to end anytime soon, until somebody fesses up in a live press conference. Will Brett Favre actually have to retire again in the span of six months in order to keep these "rumors" from circulating? It appears that's the only thing that ESPN will take as a definitive "no" at this point.

So, what did the text messages say? Kissing Suzy Kolber has its own speculations ( "JK ABOUT RETIRING," "U GOT QB 4 GUNSLNGN?", and "SUX 2B ARRON." ) which, with the way this story is headed, are probably a lot closer to the truth than you'd think.

Report: Favre Sends Text Message To Thompson [ESPN]
A KSK Exclusive: Brett Favre's Secret Text Message [KSK]
Brett Favre: The Packers Don't Want You Back (But ESPN Does!) [Deadspin]