YES! More Brett Favre news!!! Actually this tidbit is somewhat interesting if you consider that one of the main reasons ESPN picked the Vikings at Packers for its MNF opener was because of the impending Favre ceremony. ESPN's move of its entire core of NFL reporters and personalities to Green Bay this September could be in jeopardy because the Packers might be calling the whole thing off.

PFT caught part of a press conference with President Mark Murphy and the current plan of a retirement ceremony has been put on hold....

Packers president Mark Murphy announced moments ago at a press conference held in conjunction with the team’s annual shareholders meeting that plans to retire Brett Favre’s jersey are now on hold.

Earlier this year, the team had announced that Favre’s No. 4 would be retired on the first game of the regular season, on the evening of September 8 against the Vikings.

This development could mean several things. Maybe the Packers now think Favre will be playing for them on September 8. Or maybe he’ll be playing elsewhere, and they now want to wait for him to finish his career. Or maybe he’ll be wearing a white-and-purple jersey during said September 8 game.

Very interesting. This thing has turned into the biggest pissing match ever, but it's still making me laugh occasionally. This is also pretty damning to ESPN whose stable of "Favre Lovers" are going to be left out in the cold. Well let's be honest, they probably would have sent that many to Lambeau anyway, but they just wouldn't have the retirement angle to play with anymore.

Plans To Retire Favre's Jersey On Hold (Pro Football Talk)

I know some people think of NFL Live as overkill, but during the offseason (and this Summer which has dragged on forever) it's one of the best shows ESPN has going. Wingo and the gang talk current events (unlike every other ESPN show during the day) and they actually report on things as they happen. Sure a lot of it is Favre and Spygate, but again (see Summer comment above)...what else are they going to talk about?

Anyway, NFL Live is taking to the streets over the next month or so. They'll be on site at a few training camps and if they're in your neighborhood be sure to stop by and heckle, er...say hi.

Here's the schedule....

Fri., July 25- New York Giants (Albany, N.Y.)
Trey Wingo, Cris Carter
Reporter: Rachel Nichols

Mon., July 28- Indianapolis Colts (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Trey Wingo, Cris Carter

Tues., July 29- Dallas Cowboys (Oxnard, Calif.)
Sal Paolantonio, Mark Schlereth
Reporter: Ed Werder

Wed., July 30- Green Bay Packers (De Pere, Wisc.)
Trey Wingo, Cris Carter

Thurs., July 31- San Diego Chargers (San Diego)
Sal Paolantonio, Mark Schlereth

Fri., Aug. 1- Pittsburgh Steelers (Latrobe, Pa.)
Trey Wingo, Merril Hoge

Sat., Aug. 2 & Sun., Aug. 3- Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton, Ohio)
Reporter: Bob Holtzman

I am shocked....shocked I tell you....that they aren't going to Patriots Training Camp. Good times though and like I said go say hi. Wingo will probably be nice, but beware of Cris Carter. We know how he feels about bloggers.