What the Farve?

[chefcraig]

that commercial with him retirin' at 65 is probably dead on

Damn, I was thinking the exact same thing!

[TAKIN WHISKEY]

Hopefully Favre doesn't pull the same old crap, and just retires for good. Even if Favre doesn't play and the Vikings don't sign another QB, they will still be strong. Minnesota is too good of a team to be stuck with Rosenfels or Jackson, but I think they will be able to go 10-6, maybe 11-5. I think Green Bay wins that division now for sure, not that they wouldn't have anyway.

[Starwood]

He will play. The guy just doesn't do Training Camp. There are rules for the team, then there are rules for Favre.
Even if it's not with Minnesota, dude will be on the field in September.

[Jagermeister]

He will play. The guy just doesn't do Training Camp. There are rules for the team, then there are rules for Favre.
Even if it's not with Minnesota, dude will be on the field in September.

Jagermeister thinks it's time for Favre to hang it up.

[chefcraig]

You have to wonder if that ankle surgery took. The pisser is had the Vikes known Farve was going to retire a few months ago, they could have signed Dom McNabb, instead of being stuck with Rosenfels or Jackson. Instead, he once again holds a team ransom to his own selfishness. Between this jerk and Lebron James, I've about had it with pro athlete's inflated egos.

[Starwood]

Jagermeister thinks it's time for Favre to hang it up.

Starwood agrees and hopes he's seen the last of Mary's boyfriend.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

he might follow bradshaw's legendary acting career

[chefcraig]

he might follow bradshaw's legendary acting career

At least Don Meredeth (Police Story), Fred Dryer (Hunter) and Ed Marinaro (Hill Street Blues) had the common sense to do episodic television. It's inconceivable that Favre would go into broadcasting football. By the time he'd decided what he thought of a particular play, the game would be over.

[Mr Walker]

http://deadspin.com/5603701/brett-favre-once-sent-me-cock-shots-not-a-love-story

Here's another reason Brett Favre should stay retired this time: Turns out The Daily Line's Jenn Sterger has kept a ridiculously disturbing (but HILARIOUS) secret about her interactions with The Gunslinger while they were both part of the Jets organization.

For those who don't know (or forget) who Jenn Sterger is: formerly buxom Florida State Cowgirl who gained internet notoriety for being a buxom Florida State fan who parlayed that popularity into a full-time career. She did Maxim shoots. Playboy shoots. She wrote a "Confessions of a Cowgirl" column for Sports Illustrated. Then, in 2008, Ms. Sterger joined the Jets as an in-house sideline reporter. It was during that fateful time that her and Mr. Favre's paths began to cross. Sort of.

Last winter, close to the Super Bowl, Ms. Sterger and I were discussing a possible collaboration on the proposed "Deadspin Swimsuit Project," which turned into a conversation about the whole "athlete dong photo" phenomenon. She claimed that she's been on the receiving end of several of those types of cell phone interactions by drunk men, some of whom were professional athletes. We later had a phone conversation about who some of the more well-known dong-shot senders were. One person, she claimed, who was very into cell phone-donging her was none other than Brett Favre. Now, at one point in his career, this news wouldn't be too surprising. Favre's time in Green Bay is littered with stories about his boozing and carousing. But gray-haired Favre? Oh yeah, she said. Sterger said that Favre first began to call her early in the season and leave strange, friendly messages on her voicemail. She played me one of these voicemails over the phone. It was Brett turning on the Mississippi simpleton charm on his way to practice giving Jenn a friendly good ol' boy hello to a pretty lady. It was odd, but nothing incriminating. Then the phone calls from Brett started to turn weird.

Sterger claimed she spurned Favre's advances because he was married, but also because she was working for the Jets at the time she didn't think it was the best idea to start a torrid affair with the team's highest profile player (the Jets have not responded to a question about any knowledge of the Favre/Sterger saga at this time). Plus, if she went forward with how aggressive he was and how skeeved out she was to some of her superiors, she suspected she might lose her job. The interactions were flirty and strange but she didn't think there wasn't anything that made her too uncomfortable. But then, one night, Sterger received a picture on her phone which was so shocking that she just tossed it across the room. It was his dick. Brett Favre's dick. And it happened multiple times. In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs. In another photo, Favre is holding his penis while wearing the wristwatch he wore during his first teary-eyed retirement press conference. You know, this one:


'Brett Favre Once Sent Me Cock Shots': Not A Love Story

But soon after Jenn told me this story, she balked about releasing the photos or voicemails she still had on her computer. They were still on her computer because they were fun to laugh at amongst friends, but she never planned to sell them or use them to bolster her profile. We invited her in into the Gawker Media lair many times to have a nice discussion about what we could do with the photos and how they could be presented and how she wouldn't look bad in the process if she just had fun with it. Alas, that didn't happen. When this Favre conversation first took place, Jenn started on Vs.' "The Daily Line" show so this wasn't the added publicity she wanted or need at the time. Plus, she really didn't want her name attached to this whatsoever. And I was told by her to keep my big mouth shut. Here's her email to me on February 15, 2010:

AND NOT A WORD OF THAT SHIT TO ANYONE.
I like ya AJ... and if there is a way to expose this dude for the creepy douche he is WITHOUT me being attached to it in any way that is fine. I just want to make it clear I never met him, saw him, etc... because I don't roll that way. That way meaning old.. or married. Some big boobed hoes have morals and souls believe it or not..

I agreed, but still persisted because I'm a dick and it's an incredibly funny story, but one that didn't really hold any real weight unless she either gave us the A.) photos B.) voicemails C.) attached her name to it. She was reluctant to do so up until yesterday because I pressed her on it:

Okay, here's the deal:

I'm very close to running your Favre allegations today. I've spoken to the Jets about this. So let me know how you want to proceed, please. I'd prefer you were on the record about this stuff, but I understand if you don't want to be. However, I do have our email conversations we had and, frankly, that's enough to get this started.

Not trying to dick you over, but, there was no way I was going to sit on it forever, either.

So lemme know.

Her Blackberry was messed up, though. However, she did respond by saying she would (finally) go on the record with her tales of Favre's creepy cell phone stalking:

I can... as soon as I get this thing back and running.. or you could meet me in person on my way to studio in a few hours.

So I'm gonna say she's settled on C. There's no turning back now. But who knows? Jenn and I never connected yesterday, either in person or on the phone. Maybe those photos will surface at this point since I assume many people would like to hear her side of this story, given it's a helluva lot more interesting than any retirement rope-a-dopes.

And there's no real evidence that Favre's been horndoggin' it throughout the latter part of his NFL career. Maybe he was just lonely while he spent time in New York and sought some companionship with Sterger who, if you hadn't noticed, does resemble his wife, Deanna. One thing that is notable is this: it turns out that Brett watched last year's Super Bowl at home in Mississippi. He didn't watch it alone, however. According to one source, he watched the Saints miraculously defeat the Colts in the company of one special guest: Tiger Woods. I wonder what those guys talked about?

[Jagermeister]

lol oh for fuck sakes

[chefcraig]

Remember a few posts back when I said "take this with a huge grain of salt"? Ed Werder cornered Favre today (after the QB had finished working out and throwing passes to some high school kids), and Favre said that he has made no decision, but if he is healthy, he'll play.

Brett Favre says he will play if healthy

Brett Favre told ESPN's Ed Werder in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Wednesday that he has not made any decision about returning to play for the Minnesota Vikings this season and says he will play if healthy.

Favre's agent, Bus Cook, said in a statement to the NFL Network on Wednesday that the quarterback has an appointment with Dr. James Andrews next week and will know more at that time. Andrews performed surgery on Favre's ankle in May.

Favre denied sending text messages to Vikings teammates and club officials that might have indicated he had decided to retire.

On Tuesday, Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said Favre texted his teammates and told them he plans to retire. Shiancoe added he did not receive any direct messages from Favre, but learned of the texts from several teammates.

"Shank, that's why I love him ... all right guys I gotta go," Favre said, when informed of Shiancoe's comments.

ESPN.COM

[Starwood]

As usual - Starwood stands by his story.

[Jagermeister]

All one needs to ask is .Would you want him on your fantasy roster?

[Starwood]

Starwood had Brees last year. Money, right? Favre ended up only a few points behind him in total QB points. Huge year for the old man.

[Nickdfresh]

All one needs to ask is .Would you want him on your fantasy roster?

Well, he's apparently not a fantasy of Jenn Sterger's...