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Subject: What the Favre???
Posted by: G
- [329361323] Sun, Apr 09, 2006, 00:35
Yesterday it was all over the news that Favre had something to say about his future. Reports like this were all over:
Update: Favre has scheduled an 8:30 am ET press conference Saturday to announce his plans for this season, the Associated Press reports.
and
"A spokeswoman for his family said a "scoop" was expected."
Then today Favre said: "The fact that we're sitting here today at this press conference, to me, is a joke because I don't have anything to tell you," Favre said. "Somebody assumed that I would."
Why is it was a "joke" the press showed up to his press conference when a spokeswoman for the family says she expects a "scoop"?
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| 1 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 36238119
Sun, Apr 09, 2006, 08:55
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Note that they said A spokeswoman, not THE spokeswoman.
In other words, somebody said they were speaking for the family and expected there to be some sort of scoop. That good old fashioned "insider information" from Crazy Cousin Louise.
And is it really any surprise that the news outlets would take any Favre press conference and turn it into an announcement of his plans for the season when they've been desperate for the news for some time now? They do it so they can say, "See, we scooped it!" when it actually happens. And if it doesn't, like it didn't, then we'll all forget within a day or so that they ever said anything about the press conference.
It's like hurricane predictions. We only reference them when they're right. They're easily forgotten when they're wrong.
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| 2 | Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 00:35
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Favre is back.
Of course, I like The Onion's take on it.
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| 3 | kev
Donor
ID: 043111845
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 03:19
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Lets hope the Bears can put him out of his misery in week 1. Nobody wants to see 40 INT's, do they?
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| 4 | GolfFreak
ID: 533182616
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 18:26
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All the NFL DB's are licking there chops with the news of Favre coming back!
As a Packer Fan. A few months back I wanted him back but with all his delays, it has soured me a bit. Should I order my Matt Leinart jersey?
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| 5 | Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 00:01
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The problem with the Packers isn't Favre. It's that they don't have a defense.
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| 6 | Athletics Guy
ID: 58352723
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 00:26
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They got Charles Woodson, it's a start.
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| 7 | Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 00:49
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Looks like they're gonna draft AJ Hawk.
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| 8 | GolfFreak
Leader
ID: 01730209
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 08:17
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Wouldn’t mind AJ
I did get to see a few of his games. Looks like a solid player.
Has anyone watched much of Mario Williams? Keep hearing his name as well for the Pack.
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| 9 | Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 08:29
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They need Hawk, frankly. Their best defensive player (Sharper) now plays for the Vikes. I like Woodson (and with Al Harris they should do fine) they still give up a lot of yardage and big plays.
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| 10 | Mark L
Leader
ID: 3601149
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 09:17
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Would love to see GB get Williams but the way things
look right now can't see any way he falls to 5. Hawk is
a fine consolation prize. Any kind of playmaker on
defense.
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