OFFICIAL: BURT FURVE WATCH TOPIC

[Blake]

Topic says it all, post any news relating to Favre, let's see how much crap we can get -- and -- if any of it pertains to what happens come September.



April 30: Favre told ESPN in an e-mail that he would need surgery on his injured ankle in order to play again. But later in the day in a message on his website, Favre clarified that the ankle injury is not "debilitating" and that "major surgery" wouldn't be necessary for him to play in 2010. Favre also reiterated that he has not yet decided whether to return. Read more

April 22: Former coaches Steve Mariucci and Tony Dungy both said they had recently spoken with Favre and that the QB isn't ready to commit to a new season. Mariucci said Favre was still bothered by lingering injuries. "He's trying to determine: Is his body telling him something here?" Mariucci said. "Or is he going to be feeling better in due time?" Dungy was more optimistic, however, "If I was a betting man, I think he'd come back," he said. "He looked like he was fit and ready to go, and his voice sounded like he's ready to go." Read more.

April 20: The NFL prominently features the Vikings in four prime-time games with the release of its 2010 regular-season schedule. Perhaps counting on a return by Favre, the NFL places the Vikings in the opening night game, a rematch of the NFC title game against the Saints in New Orleans. Read more.

April 20: Vikings coach Brad Childress said he had spoken with Favre the previous day, though he had no update on the QB's playing status. "He seems to be doing well," Childress said. Read more.

April 14: Members of the Vikings reveal that Favre left new pairs of Wrangler jeans in their lockers when they returned for offseason workouts. Favre wasn't there to distribute them. Read more.

April 6: Favre confirms that his daughter, Brittany, gave birth to a son, Parker Brett, on April 2. Favre said he was "very proud" to welcome his grandson, but gave no indication if he would return to playing. Read more.

March 22: Vikings coach Brad Childress said he's prepared to wait as long as training camp for Favre to decide to play again. That Favre joined the Vikings in mid-August last year proved to him such an arrangement can work. "We've been able to see at what point he's been able to enter the situation and still be productive," Childress said. Read more.

March 16: Hall of Famer Joe Montana said he thought Favre's uncertainty was organized and that the QB definitely planned on returning. "He knows he's going to come back, but the reason they don't say anything is because he doesn't want to go through training camp," Montana said. Read more.

March 16: New Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson revealed that Favre was recruiting him when he was considering signing with the Vikings. But Tomlinson said Favre didn't hint at whether he'd play next season. "Really, he didn't say much," Tomlinson said. "He said to take my time and make a decision for my family." Read more.

March 5: Favre appeared on NBC's Tonight Show but shed no light on his plans for the playing field. "I know now that I'm just not going to say anything anytime soon, just going to kind of sit back, relax, enjoy the offseason," Favre said. Read more.

Feb. 26: Vikings coach Brad Childress said he had been in regular contact with Favre and was still content with the QB taking as much time as he needs to determine whether to play again. "I spoke to him a couple times earlier this week," Childress said. "He's got other things on his mind right now." Read more.

Feb. 2: Favre's agent, Bus Cook, revealed photos of Favre's ankle and hamstring that depicted deep purple bruises the QB suffered in the loss to the Saints. Read more.

Jan. 27: Favre's brother, Scott, said the QB's injuries took a toll on him in the loss to the Saints. "He was beat up physically and mentally," Scott Favre said. "He was emotionally drained. Physically, he hurt both wrists, both ankles, one leg, head bruised. He was beat all to hell." Scott Favre said Brett hadn't decided on whether to play in 2010. Read more.

Jan. 26: Vikings coach Brad Childress said Favre was "too close" to the loss to make any sound decisions. He said the team would not impose a deadline on Favre to re-commit to playing. Read more.

Jan. 25: Vikings WR Bernard Berrian said it's too soon to believe Favre's comment to ESPN that he was "highly unlikely to play again. Said Berrian, "Way too early. Brett is liable to change his mind five, 10 times down the road." Read more.

Jan. 25: ESPN reports that late after the Vikings' loss the previous day, Favre told the network it was "highly unlikely" he would play again. Read more.

Jan. 24: After losing 31-28 to the Saints in overtime of the NFC title game, Favre says it's too soon to think about playing in a 20th season. "I really don't want to make a decision right now based solely on what happened today," he said. Read more.

 

[Blake]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley is sick and tired of the talk about LeBron James’ right elbow injury.

“I’m sick of hearing about it, first and foremost,” he said. “I flip a coin between which one I’m more sick of: If Brett Favre is coming back or LeBron’s elbow for the last three or four days.”

 

[footballplaya52]

Update, 3 p.m.:

On his official site, Brett Favre is now clarifying the ESPN report to say that the surgery he would consider on his ankle would be minor:

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.

Earlier:

Brett Favre is considering surgery to heal an ankle injury that has lingered since the Vikings' NFC championship game loss to the Saints in January.

Favre told ESPN he has spoken to noted surgeon James Andrews to discuss why the ankle, which was purple after the loss to the Saints (see the photos), hasn't healed:

"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."

The Vikings have said they are willing to wait until training camp for Favre, 40, to decide on whether to play a 20th season.

Favre had surgery last offseason on a torn biceps in his right shoulder. That procedure was also done by Andrews.

Last week, former NFL coaches Tony Dungy and Steve Mariucci both said they had spoken with Favre recently and that the QB was dealing with lingering ailments before being able to commit to a new season. -- Sean Leahy

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/04/brett-favre-considering-ankle-surgery-uncommitted-on-whether-to-play-again/1

such a drama queen

 

[Blake]

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — While Brett Favre takes it easy in Mississippi, the Minnesota Vikings will put quarterback Ryan Perrilloux through workouts at their rookie minicamp this weekend. Perrilloux was invited by the Vikings on a tryout basis, with NFL teams wary of drafting him — or even offering him a free agent contract — after a troublesome past that got the strong-armed, once-prized Perrilloux kicked off the team at LSU.

 

[Blake]

Vikings' Brad Childress not deterred by status of Brett Favre's injured ankle

Vikings coach Brad Childress said Friday he's known about Brett Favre's ankle injury for some time and he still has not changed his outlook on the QB's potential for playing next season.

"I still don't know," Childress told reporters about whether Favre would play in 2010. "That's my story and I'm sticking to it from the way back when."

Favre revealed on Friday that he's considering having surgery to repair damage in his ankle. He cautioned that the injury is not "debilitating" and that "major surgery" isn't necessary for him to play next season.

Childress said the injury is a "life issue" for the 40-year-old Favre. "Whether he gets things fixed now or later or has to have an elbow cleaned out now or later or a shoulder cleaned out now or later," he said. "Those are kind of ongoing."

The Vikings coach also reiterated that he's not concerned by the possibility that if Favre plays, he may not join the team until well into its training camp. Last year, Favre joined the Vikings in mid-August.

"How much (preparation time) does he need? He knows," Childress said. "I've got a ballpark idea of how much he needs and obviously what he got last year was plenty."

 

[Blake]

Brett Favre says only a minor procedure is needed for his ankle injury

MINNEAPOLIS — This all seemed so familiar.

A year ago, the media descended upon Winter Park following the opening day of rookie camp to quiz coach Brad Childress about the odds of Brett Favre playing for the Vikings after being released by the Jets.

On Friday, numerous reporters again waited for Childress following the first practice of rookie camp, only this time they wanted a reaction to the fact that Favre had revealed he might need surgery on his left ankle.

Childress appeared amused by what is threatening to becoming an annual rite of spring in these parts. Tornado season seems to have been replaced by the pure blast of hot air that is Favre speculation fueled by none other than the quarterback himself.

The latest excitement began Friday morning, when ESPN reported Favre had been informed by noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews that he needed surgery on his left ankle to play in 2010 and was deliberating whether to have the procedure or retire. Favre, of course, has retired twice previously, only to return.

Favre e-mailed ESPN's Ed Werder with the information, so there was little reason not to take it at face value. But by the afternoon, Favre had posted a statement on his Web site (www.officialbrettfavre.com) in which he backtracked, claimed there was "typical conclusion jumping" by people and stated his problems likely were caused by bone spurs.

"I don't believe major surgery on the ankle would be required for me to return in 2010," he wrote on his Web site.

Favre said he had consulted with Andrews and that a relatively minor procedure could be done to relieve the pain. Andrews performed the surgery on Favre's partially torn biceps tendon last spring.

"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," Favre said. "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."

This seemed more consistent with what Childress has believed to be true, and is why so many expect that Favre will play a 20th NFL season in 2010. He is due to make $13 million in the final season of a two-year deal.

"(The injury) didn't have any bearing at the end of the season," Childress said. "We were aware of it and in fact spoke about it at the end of the season, and it's just a matter of whether he was going to or not going to address it. We all are familiar with (Favre's) aversion to surgery. That is no surprise. It's just something if you want to live with it the whole lifetime or fix it now or fix it later."

Favre, who led the Vikings to a 12-4 finish and the NFC Championship Game at New Orleans, injured the ankle in the third quarter of the overtime loss to the Saints when he was hit high-low by Remi Ayodele and Bobby McCray.

If Favre needs bone spurs cleaned up, the procedure would be no different than what he went though in 1995 and 2007, when he had surgery done on the same ankle while playing for Green Bay. Favre, who will turn 41 in October, said this latest injury happened before the Saints game and that the hits he took throughout last season simply added to the ankle pain.

One thing many pointed to Friday was a feeling that Favre's decision to reveal his ankle issue might be a way to avoid the Mankato portion of training camp that will open in late July. But Childress made it clear in February that he wouldn't mind if Favre skipped that part of camp, something he did last year when he arrived in late August.

"I don't have a lot of illusions about the timing of the thing," Childress said. "As I mentioned to you, way back when, there was no manual back then and he played at a high level. How much (training camp) does he need? He knows. I've got a ballpark idea of how much he needs, and obviously what he got last year was plenty."

In that instance, Favre joined the Vikings in time to play in parts of the second and third preseason games before sitting out the exhibition finale. Favre, meanwhile, wrote in his e-mail to ESPN that making a decision about returning is made more difficult by how much he enjoyed his season with the Vikings.

"This decision would be easy if not for my teammates and the fans and the entire Vikings staff," he said. "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."

 

[footballplaya52]

i lol'd when i read burt furve, not gonna lie.

 

[Blake]

BURT FURVE!

 

[cruzg24]

This is the worst thread ever.

 

[Blake]

You love it...

 

[mikematt]

just retire already....

 

[WhenIRap]

This is the worst thread ever.

You are mistaken, THIS is the worst thread ever.
http://www.sportzin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=57108

 

[WhenIRap]

FURVE TO THE JATES.

 

[Mooche]

In a Thursday interview with the Biloxi Sun Herald, Brett Favre suggested that he's on track to play another season in 2010.
"I would love to go beat the Saints," said Favre. "I know I can still play at a high level. Last year was a great year, but it could have been better (getting to the Super Bowl)." Favre also confirmed that his surgically repaired ankle is healing on schedule. We fully expect to see him in Minnesota in late August to prepare for his 20th season. He's ranked in the Top-10 in Rotoworld's fantasy QB projections. Jun. 24 - 2:18 pm et

 

[RipCity32]

Knew that was coming.

 

[footballplaya52]

he would have had some excuse to miss training camp anyway lol

 

[Mooche]

Lmao. Favre is gonna pull out all the tricks. I just love the fact that he made the statement initially on that "I would like another chance against the Saints". Then he covers his ass and says "I still can play at a high level". We will just have to see about that Favre.

 

[Mooche]

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Brett Favre had finished throwing to the youngsters at Oak Grove High School and poked his head out of the field house to see a few reporters standing near his truck, waiting to ask him about his future plans.

Favre ducked back inside and, moments later, someone else jumped into Favre's truck and drove it around to the front of the building Monday morning. With a grin on his face, the 40-year-old quarterback ran out of the building, hopped in and drove off with nothing more than a playful wave to the waiting reporters.

Get ready NFL.

 

[elcheato]

Brett Favor*

 

[cruzg24]

If I were to not like someone in sports, I dont think I dislike anyone more than Brett Favre.... Everything about him says "me."