The Facts:
Following up on the previous items. ... Turns out you're not the only one growing tired of rumors of another Favre comeback. Bus Cook, Favre's longtime agent, was perplexed enough by recent reports tying the 41-year-old to several NFL teams that he reached out to a Mississippi newspaper on Monday to "clear the air."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"Brett Favre retired in January. He has not talked to any teams, including Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks," Cook told The Clarion-Ledger. "He has not talked to anyone about playing football. He's retired, period. ..." Favre has insisted he's done playing football, but after several years of flirting with retirement, talk has spread he could return. On Saturday, Philadelphia radio station WIP reported that the Eagles were interested in signing Favre as a backup to starter Michael Vick, assuming current backup Kevin Kolb would be traded. Vick later tweeted that he would be honored to have Favre as his backup, but eventually took down the post. ... While we won't take any posts down, we're looking forward to the day when Favre-related reporting has nothing to do with speculation about possible comebacks.
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