The Facts: Following up on the previous item. ... Despite Internet rumors fueled by innuedo from journalist twitter accounts, the Dolphins have no intention of signing Favre, a highly placed team source is telling me. Chad Henne is the team's starting quarterback today. Period.

Diehards Line:Herald staffer Armando Salguero realizes that HC Tony Sparano declined to rule out the possibility today during his press conference. He was asked directly if the Dolphins would be signing Favre, who will be 42 in October. "I can't rule anything out," Sparano said. But as Salguero suggested, "the Dolphins won't rule out re-signing Dan Marino. They won't rule out trying to trade for the rights to Joe Namath. They have yet to confirm that they will open the regular-season in September." So coach was simply doing what the Dolphins do: Giving the media nothing. ... Behind the scenes, however, Salguero has been told in no uncertain terms Favre will not be joining the Dolphins. ... We'll hope this ends the latest edition of FavreWatch. But we're not holding our breath or anything.