Favre Needs Ankle Surgery

[Giantmetfan07]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5150940

Brett Favre has been informed he requires surgery on his left ankle to play the upcoming season for the Minnesota Vikings, and the quarterback is deliberating whether to have the procedure or simply to end his 19-year NFL career by retiring.

Favre, who would turn 41 during the 2010 season, told ESPN the ankle injury that he suffered three months ago in the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints continues to be swollen and painful.

That prompted tests to determine why healing had not occurred and Favre sent the results of those scans to orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who told the quarterback his opinion that surgery is unavoidable.

"We have spoken,'' Favre said in an e-mail. "To play again, I would need the surgery, as I suspected. This decision would be easy if not for my teammates and the fans and the entire Vikings staff. One year truly felt like 10 -- much like Green Bay for many years. That's what I was missing in my heart I suppose, a sense of belonging.''

Favre said he must determine whether his affection for the Vikings and his belief they are capable of winning the Super Bowl overrides his disdain for surgery.

Favre would not reveal the exact diagnosis or the prognosis on how long it would take to recover from the surgery.

Seems to be serious if it has lasted this long -- so this may be a bigger issue than his shoulder last season.

 

[RipCity32]

So I take it he will end up coming back.

But let's cross our fingers he draws this out all off-season.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Well just like the last 4 years of his career, he's unsure if he wants to do the surgery.

 

[elcheato]

lol I highly doubt the ankle injury, he just doesn't want to do OTAs, mini camp, none of that stuff.. Once pre-season starts he'll be back.

 

[cruzg24]

Aww thats so sad...

 

[snipezo]

I call ten more years of Favre

 

[WhenIRap]

...

 

[Giantmetfan07]

lol I highly doubt the ankle injury, he just doesn't want to do OTAs, mini camp, none of that stuff.. Once pre-season starts he'll be back.

at first I thought the same thing, but so far it's sounded like it's a pretty serious injury that hit him in the NFC Championship vs the Saints and it's been bothering him ever since.

I agree with what you say though -- he'll keep pushing off the surgery until a time where he can have the surgery, rehab his leg, and not have to go through camp and all that, bu not too late that he'd have to miss a few games of the regular season.

 

[Blake]

Now that the draft's over ESPN can now focus on Favre 24/7.

 

[A.E]

Favre will be back, the ankle needs to be taken care of but even Favre said himself, a minor procedure is all that is necessary. It isn't a situation as serious as his shoulder, last off-season.

There's no doubt in my mind that Faver comes back in August.

 

[Blake]

According to NFL Network Favre told a teammate "I'm 100 percent positive I'll never put on pads again in my life"

 

[Giantmetfan07]

According to NFL Network Favre told a teammate "I'm 100 percent positive I'll never put on pads again in my life"

that really doesn't mean anything -- NFL Network is just covering that part of the story for records come July.

 

[footballplaya52]

he said that the last 5 years no?

 

[Blake]

He's said that every year for the past five years. I'm gonna make a Favre topic.