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WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee has reported that Favre sent a text message to Packers general manager Ted Thompson on Saturday - and that Thompson's reply was that he is on vacation and the two men will have to talk later.
Sports Illustrated reported on its Web site that Thompson has ignored phone calls from Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, while sending an intermediary to Mississippi to talk to Favre. According to that report, Cook is expected to request that Favre be taken off the NFL's reserve/retired list within the next 10 days.
Last week, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Favre had communicated his potential desire to return to coach Mike McCarthy, but that talks had not advanced to a substantive stage, according to a Packers source.
In other football news:
* Patriots running back Kevin Faulk pleaded no contest to a February misdemeanor marijuana possession charge in Louisiana and will be on probation for a year, according to TV station KATC.
* A second man was arrested on charges of abducting, beating and robbing Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker in Las Vegas last month. Deshawn L. Thomas, 40, was arrested in Las Vegas and held without bail.
* Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart was granted a release from the final year of his driving contract with Joe Gibbs Racing after 10 seasons and will join Haas/CNC Racing as co-owner and driver, sources told ESPN.com
* Martin Truex was penalized 150 points by NASCAR for bringing an illegal car to Daytona. Crew chief Kevin "Bono" Manion and car chief Gary Putnam were also penalized. Also, DEI denied reports suggested team owner Teresa Earnhardt is trying to sell all or part of the race team founded by her late husband, Dale Earnhardt Sr.
* The Navy is leaving Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series at the end of the season. Brad Keselowski drives the No. 88 car.
* Germany's Stefan Schumacher took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France after capturing the 18.3-mile individual time trial in 35 minutes, 44 seconds. Kim Kirchen, of Luxembourg, and David Millar, of Britain, finished second and third, both 18 seconds back. Two Americans are now well positioned. Christian Vandevelde is sixth, 41 seconds behind Schumacher. George Hincapie, the faithful lieutenant of seven-time champion Lance Armstrong, is one place and 6 seconds further back.
* Police in suburban Youngstown, Ohio, closed an investigation without making an arrest into middleweight boxing champion Kelly Pavlik's complaint that a former sponsor threatened to shoot his hands so he couldn't fight again.
* Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions announced a strategic alliance with USA Boxing for marketing, event scheduling and sponsorship.
* North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson's traffic case, involving charges of alcohol consumption, violating a noise ordinance and driving with a suspended or revoked license against the 20-year-old, was continued for another month.
* Florida State offensive guard Evan Bellamy will miss the 2008 season because of a blood clot in his lower left leg.
* USA Baseball selected Tulane head coach Rick Jones to lead its collegiate national team during the summer of 2009.
* Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, winner of the 2007 Preakness and Breeders' Cup Classic, will run in the $500,000 Man o'War Stakes over the turf at Belmont Park on Saturday. *
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