Brett Favre Speculation Thread (1 Viewer)

[Iron Mike Tomczak]

News is he's going for surgery on his ankle in the next few weeks. He is expected to be in MiniCamp, but personally I think thats doubtful. Surgery on a 37 year old may take more rehab time than on a younger guy. Furthermore if it doesnt go well he may just retire even if he initially said he was returning. Knowing Favre , its not out of the question that regardless of how his ankle feels he will report to mini camp, even if its just to mentor and whatnot.

I am wondering how he will play in 2007 if he does, and where to draft him in FF. Also seems funny to think if he has this surgery and comes back well perhaps he has more than 1 year left in his tank, with a 8-8 team in the NFC thats a Superbowl contender...

 

[Sweet Love]

Knowing Favre , its not out of the question that regardless of how his ankle feels he will report to mini camp, even if its just to mentor and whatnot.

Interesting...you must be an optimist. I feel that Favre would use the surgery as an excuse NOT to show up to mini-camp. I never thought of Favre as the mentoring type, but I guess I could be wrong.

 

[Kleck.]

Favre to have ankle surgery

Posted February 13, 2007

Favre to have ankle surgery

By Pete Dougherty

pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com

Quarterback Brett Favre will travel to Green Bay sometime in the next couple weeks to undergo surgery to remove bone spurs in his left ankle that have been bothering him for several years, said a source familiar with the situation.

Favre has postponed the surgery for at least five years and played through the discomfort, but this year he’s decided to undergo the procedure to give him some relief and perhaps help his mobility. General Manager Ted Thompson confirmed Tuesday that Favre is having the spurs removed this offseason by team physician Pat McKenzie.

“Nobody’s told me exactly when (the surgery) is,” Thompson said. “The plan was to go ahead and have it done sometime, and (Favre) mentioned when I first talked to him he would set that up with Pat, and I don’t have any dates. It wouldn’t surprise me (that they’ve set a date), but I can’t confirm anything.”

The surgery shouldn’t sideline Favre for more than several weeks. Unless there are unexpected complications, he presumably will be ready to participate in the Packers’ post-draft minicamp in early May.

“I wouldn’t think (he’d be out long),” Thompson said. “There’d be some normal down time, but I haven’t gone through that with our medical people yet.”