Reporter says Favre sent racy pictures

OK, so Brett Favre hasn't retired. Whatever.

Amid the deluge of media coverage this week concerning the 40-year-old Minnesota Vikings quarterback, one story, um, sticks out.

Deadspin.com reported that Favre text messaged several photos of his penis to Jenn Sterger in 2008, when the 26-year-old was a Jets sideline reporter and Favre -- a married father of two who became a grandfather in April -- spent a season as New York's quarterback.

Problem is, Sterger doesn't appear to have given Deadspin permission to use the off-the-record information that was the basis of its report.

In an e-mail to DailyFinance, Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio defended his decision to post the story, saying "my interpretation was that she was conceding to us running that story."

Daulerio added, Sterger "knew who she was telling this story to and there wasn't any way possible I was going to sit on that conversation forever."

That's little comfort to future sources who might consider sharing sensitive information with Deadspin.

■ TEXTS OR NO TEXTS -- Another Favre story involves Judd Zulgad, the Vikings beat writer for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune who broke the story that Favre had sent text messages -- without pictures, we're guessing -- to club officials saying he was retiring again.

Soon after, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported Favre sent similar texts to Vikings teammates.

On Wednesday, the quarterback told ESPN -- in Mississippi for its annual Favre watch -- he hadn't sent such texts.

Instead of letting the matter drop, Zulgad took to Twitter and wrote "Truth isn't coming from Miss." and "Are you aware people lie each and every day."

Zulgad, in other words, stands by his story.

Hard to believe Brett Favre would have a change of heart.

■ WILDCAT RECRUITING TALE -- The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday that local basketball prospect Anthony Davis had committed to Kentucky.

The story cited unnamed sources because the family wouldn't confirm the decision, wanting to wait to make a big announcement.

The run-of-the-mill recruiting story takes an interesting twist about halfway through with this bit of information: "The rumors/sources that have Davis choosing Kentucky are also alleging that the commitment cost $200,000. (Father Anthony) Davis Sr. has flat out denied everything."

That paragraph was removed from the newspaper's website but not before Kentucky fans noticed.

■ ANNIKA ON A-ROD -- The last word comes in a Tweet from former LPGA Tour star Annika Sorenstam: "Baseball fan anyone? A-Rod just hit his 600th home run. Definitely more exciting than the Favre saga."

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