Favre Confirms Ankle Surgery

Last night, on his official website, Brett Favre confirmed that he did in fact have surgery on his ankle. The procedure was to remove some scar tissue and bone spurs, so it was relatively minor. The news seemed to be forced out of Favre after a few weeks of wondering whether or not he was going to go through with the procedure.

Favre is coming off what I believe to be his best season ever, I even felt he deserved the league MVP award. It’s not too often 40 year old athletes have the best season of their career.

The bigger picture here is that all signs are pointing to Favre returning for one more year with the Vikings. While he hasn’t come out and said he will return, it’s even harder to believe now that he won’t.

If Favre does return, the expectations on him and the Vikings will be bigger than big. Anything less than a Super Bowl appearance will be a disappointment, and that still may not be enough. This team and city firmly believes a Super Bowl victory is closer than it’s ever been.  Whether or not they are able to improve on last season remains to be seen. The key is Favre, he needs to be there and to have another stellar season. It will be a tough test for a guy who will turn 41 in October.

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