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Brett Favre's recent ankle surgery was a success, according to famed orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews.
"It went fine," Andrews told the Associated Press. "He's rehabbing and trying to decide what he's going to do. I talked to him [Tuesday]."
Andrews added that Favre has a "few more weeks of rehabbing" to complete and that Minnesota's QB isn't sure of his plans for the 2010 season yet. And while the latter point may be true, the Vikings -- and just about everyone else -- are anticipating Favre's return. When that happens, however, is another issue.
Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reported that inside Minnesota's organization, the belief is that Favre will skip training camp and the Vikings' first two preseason games, then return against Seattle on Aug. 28. That would give Favre two weeks to prepare for Minnesota's regular-season opener, Sept. 9 at Super Bowl champion New Orleans.
Favre followed a similar course in 2009 -- he unretired mid-August, played sparingly in the Vikings' second preseason game, saw extensive time in their third preseason game, then sat out the fourth and final exhibition.
Favre, who turns 41 in October, seems to be getting himself ready for at least one more NFL season. Back in April, ESPN reported that Andrews informed Favre he would require surgery -- which Favre called "a relatively minor procedure" -- in order to play this coming season. By going under the knife shortly thereafter, Favre may have made up his mind.
While the Vikings would welcome Favre back with open arms, they'd no doubt prefer to find out his intentions before training camp breaks, if for not other reason than to try and settle its QB depth chart. Minnesota still employs veterans Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, but Rosenfels was banished to the sidelines during the Vikings' last offseason workout in favor of sixth-round pick Joe Webb (who Minnesota would prefer to move to WR) and undrafted rookie R.J. Archer.
Should Favre return, the Vikings would be able to move Rosenfels and go with Jackson and either Webb or Archer behind the future Hall of Famer. But if Favre stuns everyone and calls it quits (again), then Rosenfels' presence behind Jackson turns into a near-necessity.
One way or another, we'll know Favre's intentions within the next two months. And knowing Favre's history, he'll probably keep us waiting until the last possible moment.
"It went fine," Andrews told the Associated Press. "He's rehabbing and trying to decide what he's going to do. I talked to him [Tuesday]."
Andrews added that Favre has a "few more weeks of rehabbing" to complete and that Minnesota's QB isn't sure of his plans for the 2010 season yet. And while the latter point may be true, the Vikings -- and just about everyone else -- are anticipating Favre's return. When that happens, however, is another issue.
Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reported that inside Minnesota's organization, the belief is that Favre will skip training camp and the Vikings' first two preseason games, then return against Seattle on Aug. 28. That would give Favre two weeks to prepare for Minnesota's regular-season opener, Sept. 9 at Super Bowl champion New Orleans.
Favre followed a similar course in 2009 -- he unretired mid-August, played sparingly in the Vikings' second preseason game, saw extensive time in their third preseason game, then sat out the fourth and final exhibition.
Favre, who turns 41 in October, seems to be getting himself ready for at least one more NFL season. Back in April, ESPN reported that Andrews informed Favre he would require surgery -- which Favre called "a relatively minor procedure" -- in order to play this coming season. By going under the knife shortly thereafter, Favre may have made up his mind.
While the Vikings would welcome Favre back with open arms, they'd no doubt prefer to find out his intentions before training camp breaks, if for not other reason than to try and settle its QB depth chart. Minnesota still employs veterans Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, but Rosenfels was banished to the sidelines during the Vikings' last offseason workout in favor of sixth-round pick Joe Webb (who Minnesota would prefer to move to WR) and undrafted rookie R.J. Archer.
Should Favre return, the Vikings would be able to move Rosenfels and go with Jackson and either Webb or Archer behind the future Hall of Famer. But if Favre stuns everyone and calls it quits (again), then Rosenfels' presence behind Jackson turns into a near-necessity.
One way or another, we'll know Favre's intentions within the next two months. And knowing Favre's history, he'll probably keep us waiting until the last possible moment.
