Brett Favre has 2 ankle fractures; status uncertain for next week

[apiatt]

Yeah, it is pretty obvious at this point that he is playing just to keep the streak alive. I believe it is truly the only reason why we have to go through the drama every offseason about whether he can play or not. Not because he wants to, or because he needs the money, or because the Vikings/Packers/Jets need him, it's because he wants to start all 16 games.

There is no doubt that what he has done over his career has been remarkable. The fact that he could play a gillion games in a row shows that he is tough. But even Cal Ripken sat at one point. This thing needs to end and soon if the Vikings are to have a chance to get back in the race. They were pretty much a playoff team when Jackson was a starter two years ago. If Favre takes a couple weeks to get sound, Minnesota leans on their running game and defense to get them through and Favre can come back at even 80% they would still have a shot to win the North. It's not like any one of those teams is a real powerhouse that will be running away with it.

In the end, Favre will probably play through it, play poorly and ride off into the sunset looking washed up. If the guy had true pride, he would sit until he could play, then go at it like hell in the 2nd half of the season.