The Facts: A member of the military -- an officer serving in Afghanistan -- contacted us with two eyebrow-raising-nuggets that had made their way to him on the other side of the globe, from credible sources. We decided to poke around a bit. After hitting a dead end, we got in touch with a source who would know the truth. The source explained that no information could be given, adding “I will not deny it either, I will leave it at that.” The rumor that the source would neither confirm nor deny is that the Vikings already have signed Favre, and that the team and Favre are waiting to release the news.
Diehards Line:Would such a development come as a huge surprise to anybody? As PFT's Mike Florio suggests, if that's the case, it puts into perspective recent developments such as Favre’s use of “we” when discussing the matter on "Joe Buck Live" last week as well as the reports that HC Brad Childress wanted to see Favre participate in some of the offseason workouts. These details all make much more sense if Favre already is a member of the team. ... By the way, the other tidbit suggests the Vikings have already cleared Reebok to start producing jerseys with the No. 4 and Favre's name on them. ... Remember: Rumor stuff here. Interesting but not yet verified.