[CBFF] PFT - FALSE ALARM ON FAVRE

[Kenny Claxton]

CYA by PFT. Brutal.

On 8/16/06, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> That didn't take long.
>
> You think even the dips at PFT would know that a Minneapolis (actually St. Paul) TV station wouldn't have a special scoop on Favre's sudden retirement. Sheesh.
>
> FALSE ALARM ON FAVRE
>
> After further review, it now appears that Brett Favre's Wednesday press conference is simply a standard, weekly media get-together.
>
> The root of the problem was that KSTP-TV in Minneapolis sold the thing as an unusual, out-of-the-norm event with this post from a couple of hours ago:
>
> "Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Lambeau Field media auditorium.
>
> "There's no indication at this point what the legendary Packer quarterback is going to announce.  The Packers lost their first preseason game of the year by two touchdowns to the San Diego Chargers."
>
> As it turns out, he's not expected to "announce" anything.
>
> Sheesh.  You'd think that a TV station in a rival's market not far from Wisconsin would know this.
>
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