- Methinks Brett Favre is getting kind of a raw deal this offseason. His potential return is all speculation, yet there are a lot of people telling him to go away (when he’s already gone away). Anyway, according to VIKINGS GAB, Favre told Trent Dilfer via text message that he is not coming out of retirement again.

- Forget what I said about #4 getting a raw deal. DEADSPIN is reporting that he and Vikings head coach Brad Childress are going to meet at an “undisclosed location” to discuss Favre’s status. So much for his desire to “retire a Packer.”

- FIVE TOOL TOOL gives props to Yao Ming for fighting off knee pain to help the Rockets close out the Lakers in Game 1 last night.

- NBA TIPOFF explains what’s going on with Ron Artest’s mohawk.

- SPORTSbyBROOKS has the dirt on the budding feud between ESPN’s Jon Barry and Atlanta head coach Mike Woodson. Does anyone care? For the record, I agree that for a seven-game series, that Hawks/Heat tilt was pretty dreadful.

- SPORTSbyBROOKS profiles Devin Harris’ new girlfriend, Playboy Cyber Playmate (?) Meghan Allen (pictured).

- FIVE TOOL TOOL lists the 10 Super Bowl stories they’d like to see. #10 – A deity-by-deity breakdown showing which teams the major world gods are supporting.

- Are you wondering where in the hell…um…heck Kurt Warner’s wife has gone? DEADSPIN has the 4-1-1.

- Dwyane Wade’s divorce proceedings are getting ugly. THE MIAMI HERALD has the story.

- THE WORLD OF ISAAC provides the details about the Detroit Lions’ town hall meeting that they’re holding for fans to share their ideas (and/or vent their frustrations). That sounds like a great idea!

- SPORTSbyBROOKS explain$ why you’ll $uddenly $tart $eeing a lot of court$ide ad$ for hard liquor at NBA game$.