Sources: Favre didn't use Pack's phone
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 -- one in the NFL, another close to 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 have filed tampering charges against the Vikings for allegedly having conversations with Favre about coming out of retirement and playing for Minnesota. That would violate NFL tampering rules, because though Favre is on the reserve/retired list he still is under contract with the Packers, and while officials from other teams can talk to him or any other player, they can't talk about him joining their team. The Packers reportedly cited numerous conversations between Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Favre in the weeks leading up to Favre's request for his release July 11 -- Bevell was Favre's quarterbacks coach with the Packers from 2003-05 -- and also conversations between Favre and Vikings coach Brad Childress. At least two media reports recently said the Packers' evidence for those calls are records they have from a phone the team gave Favre. However, the two sources said Favre doesn't have a phone paid for by the team -- that would violate NFL salary-cap rules unless the Packers included the cost on their salary cap -- and by all indications no players have a team-issued phone. Thus, the Packers don't have access to any of Favre's phone records and will have to rely on the NFL to review the Vikings' phone records in its investigation to help substantiate their charges.
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thats why this is called t&r. but its old. like every single t&r on this page has some relation to do with brett farve. trade him for some picks so were all happy this is over.
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It should read.........somebody shoot Favre in the head already.
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