Wednesday morning rundown

*Interesting look at how the Hall of Fame after a five year mandatory wait for Favre could help his image after the repeated comebacks. (NYT)

*Vikes aren't exactly stacked at QB now. (Star Tribune)

*More of Michael Phelps losing yesterday in the in 200 at the World Championships. His coach says the new suits are to be blamed. The suits are expected to be banned from swimming sometime next spring according to the Swimming governing body, FINA. (CNN)

*Some college coaches could be in trouble after attending banquet that the NCAA told them to stay away from. (ESPN)

*The true reason Rich Rodriquez went to Michigan because it's hard becoming friends with Jamie Foxx in West Virginia. (AnnArbor.com)

*The Red Sox retired Jim Rice's number 14 last night at Fenway, a long time coming most Sox fans think. (Boston Globe)

*Buerhle flirts with his second perfect game, before losing. He did however set a record for the most number of batters retired consecutively at 45. (MLB)

*Trade deadline is Friday and teams like the Phils are still trying to acquire Roy Halladay. The rumors are bordering on annoying. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

*Phils are going to make sure to get a front line pitcher if it's not Halladay they want Cliff Lee. (ESPN)

*Pedro Martinez of the Phils (man that seems weird) three a bullpen session yesterday at the Phils AAA affiliate in Lehigh valley. (ESPN)

*Astro's reliever Wesley Wright suffered from dehydration last night and was rushed to the hospital. (AP)

*The Mets realize Minaya made a mistake by calling out the reporter during the press conference of the firing of Bernazard, but are sticking by Minaya, for now. (SI)

*Tuesday night MLB Scoreboard.

*Mike Vick rumors, Jacksonville? Minnesota? (Yahoo)

*Plaxico to face the grand jury today. (Long Island Press)

*Jim Johnson made the Eagles D the formidable force that it has been for years. Tough day for the Eagles yesterday. (Boston Herald)

*U.S. woman sets 200m butterfly mark. (ESPN)

*Starbury crying, no one really knows why. (via thebiglead.com)