Everyone in Minnesota was panicking earlier today when ESPN reported that Brett Favre needed ankle surgery to play again. Everyone can relax now as Favre put a statement up on his site downplaying the severity of the injury, calling it “a relatively minor procedure could be done to improve the dexterity of the ankle, and to relieve the pain.”
Hidden in Favre’s statements might actually be some good news for Minnesota Vikings fans. Favre says that the injury isn’t going to affect his decision to retire or return for another season, ” I didn’t want anyone to assume that the possibility of surgery was the sole factor that would determine whether I return or not.” He goes on to talk about “wonderful experience that I had last year with the Vikings.”
To me it sounds like there is a good chance the Favre returns to play another year.
The Vikings are among the favorites in odds to win the Super Bowl at +1400. A commitment from Favre would probably drop them by a couple hundred.
