The Facts: The Vikings will not sign Favre, a source close to the team told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday. The source told Yahoo's Rick Schwartz that Favre informed Vikings HC Brad Childress he wanted to remain retired in a phone call that took place sometime in the last day. Favre is expected to publicly explain his decision soon.
Diehards Line:So. ... Could Favre-Watch 2009 really be over? A healthy dose of skepticism is wise when dealing with anything Favre-related at this point. But the series of conflicting reports over the last two days would suggest something has changed -- as recently as today. Indeed, ESPN insider Chris Mortensen posted the following on his Twitter feed this morning: “Don’t think for one minute that any reports of scheduled visits, QB coach search by [Favre], and mutual interest are wrong. All are dead on.” Whatever the case, sounds like resolution (even if temporary) is coming. ... Stay tuned.