favre needs ankle surgery to play again

[Pharmcat]

his ankle is not healed and he needs surgery if he wants to play this season

i wonder if this makes him retire now

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

[JustBlaze]

This is from Brett Favre himself on his website

Brett Favre: "I want to add to the information provided in the article that was published this morning on ESPN’s website. Given the reaction to the article, and the typical conclusion jumping, I thought I’d clarify a few things.

While my ankle has been bothering me, the injury is not debilitating. For example, I’m able to work around my property without any problems. Sure – certain exercises cause some ankle pain, but it’s nothing that I haven’t experienced (or played with) before. In fact, many people don’t realize that I injured my ankle before the NFC Championship game. I’ve had surgery on this ankle twice before, and I’ve played with the pain before. The hits I took throughout the 2009 season, including the Saints game, just added to the ankle pain and likely caused some bone spurs.

I don’t believe major surgery on the ankle would be required for me to return in 2010. I’ve consulted with Dr. Andrews on the phone, and a relatively minor procedure could be done to improve the dexterity of the ankle, and to relieve the pain. I’ve put up with pain worse than this in my career, and I didn’t want anyone to assume that the possibility of surgery was the sole factor that would determine whether I return or not. Some people reacting to the ESPN story have made this assumption. I don’t blame them for doing so, given that the term “surgery” often covers a variety of procedures, some more complex than others.

The ankle pain is a factor, but one of many factors that I’ll need to consider in making my decision. Other factors include the input of my family, and the wonderful experience that I had last year with the Vikings."

source: Favre website

I don't think he would let an ankle injury stop him from playing, considering he had surgery on his throwing arm last off-season. I think he comes back.

[CentralQB5]

i kinda hope he doesnt come back but then again he is brett and he prob will

[Bleeding Blue]

I think he will have the surgery and come back. He will just time the surgery so he misses training camp again.