Entry #613843, added on 10-21-08 @ 4:52 pm EDT
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This merits scrutiny, but you have to wonder what, if any, crime has been committed, if there is no punishment under league rules. I think the Packers are looking for one in the court of public opinion battle, as this story never ends (as long as Brett continues his mischievous ways)...
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/19/favre-helped-lions-prepare-for-packers...
Follow-ups to this link follow below. PFT must be loving this story, as it drives readers to their site. And I'm not helping matters by linking here...but if I directly link Glazer's story, it might go archive at the Fox site and won't be clickable in a few months.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/20/packers-fans-should-shun-favre/
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/20/glazer-gives-more-details-on-favre-rep...
My two cents, who wouldn't want to get back at their former employer? But, one must show restraint, if they want to demonstrate who's to blame for this fallout. I still think Favre got a raw deal, but he's not helping matters. He can deny any wrongdoing, but it will be hard to find people to side with him on this. And the media will have a field day, if Glazer keeps flapping his gums about it.
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Furthermore...I'm getting fed up with PFT and their handling of Glazer's reporting. They are now attacking ESPN for not jumping on the bandwagon and going with the FOX rival's story, because they have checked it out and determined it can't be substantiated. I think they are smart to protect themselves until they have a source like Glazers, if his sources are even willing to open up to public scrutiny, like they would if they were called before a jury to testify, and that's never going to happen because no rules were broken. So, it comes down to defamation and a Roger Clemens like case where Favre could take 'em all the court, though it doesn't make sense under these circumstances.
PFT and their latest mud slings...
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/21/espn-issued-internal-do-not-report-war...
Previous to that story...
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/21/espn-continues-to-ignore-favre-story/
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/21/could-favre-sue-glazer/
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/10/21/marinelli-still-wont-talk-about-favre-...
If you'll read PFT members comments on this website's barrage of blurbs on this Favre-Lions story, they are getting fed up with the reporting. Some idiots are burning their "I Love Favre" paraphenalia as we speak and others are in their "I knew it" theatrics. All of this based on pure rumor. So little objectivity to this, but you have to wonder about the IQ of these football fans.
I've responded, though I doubt they will post my comments in the member's forum as I directly attack Mike Florio...the "our guess is" reporter guy who loves a good rumor if he can stick it to the man. He has some issues with the establishment and his agenda is to take anyone and everyone down who either gets more face time or makes more money than him.
My response...
"Agendas. Everyone has one. It starts with the people who leaked this to Glazer, who is probably getting a pretty big head about now because everyone's spoon-feeding him stuff that ESPN-types like Mortenson usually get first crack at. That doesn't make him a credible reporter, but one who is lucky. Why are more people going to him and away from ESPN? There are motives for these rumors. We don't know who the sources are and have to take him at his word that they are not biased.
It has to be known how this item was uncovered and how these mysterious informants are aware of what went on between Favre, Millen and Lions coaches. It's not even specific enough to say what was discussed or how much of an affect it had on the outcome of the game, albeit unsuccessful, if it were true.
The Packers waged a campaign to discredit Favre when he attempted to unretire. He was not the publicity machine backed by Ari Fleischer to cause doubt to sway public opinion in the team's decision to make him take a walk, sending him away to play somewhere else.
Both sides are guilty of dirty play and you cannot rule out that the Packers had a hand in how this information got into Glazer's hands, since you are clearly in the business of speculation. And fine journalism it is when I read stories that turn on phrases "Our guess is..." Yeah, 'were going to take a stab at this' or 'we've got a hunch' or 'we're betting our lunch money' pretty much all apply. That's not journalism. You don't even stand behind your own reporting, but someone elses, airing second hand information from unnamed sources. Did you consider Glazer could be somebody's stooge?
Favre generates a lot of traffic on this site. You're no better than a gossip rag dishing up dirt on Britney. Show some journalist integrity like ESPN and check it out and find your own sources before you pass along this crap as fact. Like you guys have never been wrong about a rumor before. Of course, you always find a way to skew it so it looks like some other mitigating factor(s) changed the course of your rumor's history so you don't catch it for false reporting.
It's too bad Favre doesn't sue. The wake up call when you have to pony up attorney fees to defend yourself in court might be enough to make you think twice before running with a story that you cannot prove with a credible source.
Glazer might believe his story is 1000% true, but to run with it based on what he's saying without doing your own homework tells me that your thirst for sensational journalism at all costs is motivated by your desire to take down Favre or an organization like ESPN out of pure spite or envy. You pathetic little man. Find your soul and your integrity and see if you can make amends with your horrible character assassination ploys.
You're on my turd watch now."
And that's my additional two cents and certain more is to come.
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